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Why Kansas City Has a Shot at Bridging the Digital Divide

Tech Soup

I had the opportunity to participate in the launch of the new Kansas City Digital Inclusion Fund. So why is Kansas City investing more money on digital inclusion? One element is an infrastructure project installing fiber optical cabling to homes, schools and businesses and gigabit (ultra-fast) Internet, sponsored by Google.

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A Goal Without A Plan Is Just A Wish

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Because of good weather on most weekends, minimal injury setbacks, and a lot of races to select from in the Kansas City area each weekend, I reached my goal in October of that year. Also last year,, my then 49-year-old sister-in-law set a goal to run her first-ever 10K race. Plan for more than just willpower.

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A Goal Without A Plan Is Just A Wish

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Because of good weather on most weekends, minimal injury setbacks, and a lot of races to select from in the Kansas City area each weekend, I reached my goal last Saturday, and now with two months left in the year will surpass my goal. A few months ago, my sister-in-law set a goal to run her first-ever 10K race.

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A Jargon-Free Guide to Low-Profit Limited Liability Companies (L3C)

NonProfit Hub

An L3C, though, is a hybrid of an LLC and nonprofit business model, which is where an organization operates to benefit the general public without shareholders and without a profit motive. In this blend, an L3C is a private organization that does earn profits, but only so that it can conduct business to help a certain cause.

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Leadership Insights From The Third Door's Michael Combest

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Michael : The Law by Frédéric Bastiat - Without an exposure to the concept of liberty and the affect bad laws have on good people, a prospective leader should not even try to put together an organization, regardless of size. Question : You have concern about "unfocused leadership" in business today.

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Making Oz Home

NTEN

You wouldn’t think that would be such a big deal in the working world, but speaking from experience, employers and businesses tend to shy away from hiring people with disabilities. A few years ago, I was called in for an interview, and when I arrived, the building the business was in had several steps to the front door and no ramp in sight.

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Great Business Quote

Eric Jacobsen Blog

This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. Good Sample Business Principles Do you have a brand strategy? How To Improve Customer Service With The Telephone. Do You Really Need To Read Leadership Books?