Planning a Home Business Says Key to Success
Dennis Skahen, Taylor County development agent, urges thorough planning before starting a home business. He warns against loving the idea, failing to assess the market, and overcomplicating with excessive start-up plans. A detailed plan covers costs, market analysis, financing, zoning, and a loan-like presentation.
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Dennis Skahen
Taylor County
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Betty Crowl crafts Bettys Best spice line in Wisconsin
Betty Crowl of Poynette builds a home based spice business called Bettys Best. She produces 18 spices and flavorings without fillers or MSG, sells through 40 accounts, demos in stores, and aims for a 50 to 60 mile radius around Madison and Watertown. Her husband Bill handles sales and UPC labeling steps.
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Betty Crowl
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Bill
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Betty
Nutritional note questions strawberry fruit roll ups
Linda Heppner, Barrom County home economist, cautions that fruit roll ups are not ideal snacks for children. She notes a strawberry roll up has 50 calories and one tablespoon of strawberry preserves 48 calories, with both supplying less than 2 percent of the U.S. RDA for eight nutrients.
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Linda Heppner
Barron County
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