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Entrepreneur Academy is a “class” act.

by Robb Zerr | May 3, 2021 | Entrepreneurship

In previous blogs, I’ve mentioned how gratifying it is to own and operate a small business. Not only do you get the freedom to create your own company, but you also get to forge lasting partnerships, build a loyal customer base and create jobs in your community. It’s...

From crisis comes opportunity.

by Robb Zerr | Apr 2, 2021 | Entrepreneurship, Rebuilding a Business, Starting a Business

This past year has certainly been a memorable one, one that we’ll undoubtedly tell our grandchildren and great-grandchildren about without the need to add the phrase, “two miles in the snow, uphill both ways.” Some of us will even be able to tell them that...

A sure bet.

by Robb Zerr | Feb 1, 2021 | Entrepreneurship, Rebuilding a Business

When I talk to others about what it’s like to start a business, I often turn to one of my favorite analogies. “It’s like the Old West,” I would say. “Old West towns had two types of people in it: settlers and gamblers. The settlers were more than happy to live life as...

Are you ready for the Soaring 20s?

by Robb Zerr | Jan 4, 2021 | Entrepreneurship

By any measure, 2020 was a tumultuous, challenging time. Who would have guessed last January that by March, we would be facing a global pandemic that sent the economy into a spiral of uncertainty and caused millions of Americans to seek the safety and security of...

Taking the leap.

by Robb Zerr | Nov 30, 2020 | Entrepreneurship

The third wave is upon us. As I write this, indoor dining, gyms, bowling alleys and museums are a no-go and stores are at 25% capacity. Life is definitely not the same as it was at the beginning of the year, and it looks like the life we knew back then may not be the...

Working From Anywhere? Is that a “thing?”

by Robb Zerr | Oct 1, 2020 | Economic Development, Entrepreneurship

A global pandemic has a way of changing our priorities. While remote working was a once or twice a week option for some workers in a pre-COVID world, it has increasingly become the norm. The genie is out of the bottle. The only question that remains is what will the...