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The history and future of Adirondack entrepreneurship: a declining opportunity?Adirondacks primed for new entrepreneurial economy? Unified Adirondacks environment, economy and community to realize synergies? $100 million Adirondack Park Sustainable Fund?
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Here's a thoughtful and succinct article on some problems facing the Adirondack Park economy.
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The United Nation's World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the Andorran Government are hosting the 6th Snow and Mountain Tourism World Congress.
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Here's a great entertaining ad that was part of Switzerland's tourism industry's Mountain Cleaners marketing campaign.
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The Adirondack Economic Development Corp is looking for more small businesses in the greater Adirondack region to which to lend, even in amounts as low as $500. It has received $750,000 from the US Small Business Administration to make loans and micro loans to small businesses. Applications were up in 2009, due to the economy.
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What differentiates events like the Lake Champlain bass tournament are the out-of-town dollars they bring in, which produce a net stimulative effect to the greater Adirondack region.
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On my other blog devoted to New York land and the outdoors, I talk about the potential benefits of a strategic choice to promote outdoor education among New York's children and the long term effects that a strategic choice like that might have on the Adirondack tourism industry.
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The village and town of Potsdam made a deal with Brookfield Renewable Energy to create and fund a Potsdam Growth Fund. Using those funds, it was able to fund a wireless company that intends to create jobs in Potsdam.
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Here's an inspiring story of an Amish food business in Pennsylvania that has rapidly become wildly successful, despite their decidedly low tech traditions. It sounds like he's been very astute in following market demand and capitalizing on it. Farmers in the Adirondack North Country: what is he doing that you're not?
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