Ruth Ellen Elinski of the Arizona SBDC Network on the free, no-cost advising most small business owners never know exists, and how community keeps rural entrepreneurs from going it alone.
Most small business owners have never heard of their state's SBDC, and it's costing them. Ruth Ellen Elinski, Associate State Director of the Arizona SBDC Network and co-founder of PinDrop Travel Trailers, breaks down the free, confidential advising available in every state, from business planning to pitching investors, and why the businesses that use it outgrow the ones that go it alone.
Her practical rule for entrepreneurs new to a community: stop waiting to be discovered. Have a party at your business, support the local school and library, and become a visible part of the place you're building in.
Watch above, then get the full episode: Building Community and Connection in Business with Ruth Ellen Elinski (https://www.theblisspodcast.com/building-community-and-connection-in-business-with-ruth-ellen-elinski/)
🎙️ Hosted by Stephen Sakach and Tullio Siragusa
🎧 Produced by Martha Huerta