Uncertain Times

By Jim Watters
 
Quiz Time:
What turns the national economy?
 
We had some interesting responses to the quiz ranging from foreign trade to Wall Street to the President.  A few answered the question with credit, money and retail.  All responses were good and do have an impact on the economy.  However, the answer is much simpler.  What [...]

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Hoot N Scoot to the General Tommy Franks Museum

By Linda Barnett

 

 
Last week I was in Hobart and Sayre for a liaison visitation.  Sayre Main Street is recovering from Hoot ‘n Scoot.  There were about 5,000 people in attendance with 50 vendors.  Thirty participants were displayed in the car and motorcycle show.  Sayre has some new businesses downtown but my favorite is the new [...]

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On-Line Business Tools…

by Jim Watters
 
The Oklahoma Main Street Center has recently added 4 planning tools to aid business owners and managers in implementing profitable operations of their companies.  The tools are found on the Oklahoma Main Street website under Main Street Links … http://www.okcommerce.gov/mainstreet
 
The planning tools are oriented to the future contrasted with traditional business reports like [...]

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