Peruvian Connection Roots in a Century-Old Kansas Barn
The Peruvian Connection sweater company grew from a barn at Canaan Farm near a small eastern Kansas town. Annie and Biddy Hurlbut built a mail order business from a Yale archaeology find, expanding to six million US catalogs and two million international copies yearly. Products mainly use alpaca wool with prices from 100 to 400 dollars and involve South American knitters under Annie’s leadership.
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Notable entrepreneur Rieva Lesonsky speaks at Cedar Rapids lunch
Rieva Lesonsky editor in chief of Entrepreneur magazine headlines Cedar Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce Small Business Luncheon. The event at Collins Plaza Hotel begins 11 45 a m during Small Business Week June 17. Awards for 1997 announced. First Trust Bank co sponsors. Tickets 20 30 and reservations 398 5317.
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Entrepreneur Magazine
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Chamber
Three Iowa forums target small business week
Three statewide information forums on starting and expanding a business are planned during Small Business Week. The Iowa Communications Network will carry sessions Monday Tuesday and Thursday from 7 to 9 30 a m with sites in Cedar Rapids Iowa City Dubuque Cedar Falls and Burlington. Speakers include Rich Glenn Paula Taylor and Lawrence Happy Joe Whitty who will discuss licensing business plans certification startup information expansion and regulatory assistance. To register call 1 800 532 1216.
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Bedford Rd
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Schindler-1300
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Burlington
Iowa Department of Economic Development
Iowa Small Business Development Centers
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West Des Moines
Paula Taylor
Mid- West Training Resources
Lawrence
Happy Joe
Whitty
Happy Joe’s Ice Cream Parlor Inc
Preparing for Technological Change in Modern Businesses
The piece discusses how rapid pace of technological change shapes strategy for firms with varying tech bases. It advises creating a modest annual technology savings fund and planning five to ten years for upgrades, urging readiness through conferences and cautious adoption to boost competitiveness.
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