entrepreneurs part 1
A little while back, I stepped across the hall and into In House Achitecture + Construction to talk about life as a new entrepreneur.
Carrie and Steve Shores moved from San Francisco to Rockland to oversee construction of a house she had designed. They stayed, Carrie founded In House in 2003, then Steve joined her and the business took off from there. This is their first business and the work is steady and they're adding employees. They're also getting recognized for innovative design in the community (so of course, Carrie's a natural on the MidMag Board).
So what does it take to be an entrepreneur in Midcoast Maine? Here's the list we came up with:
Carrie and Steve Shores moved from San Francisco to Rockland to oversee construction of a house she had designed. They stayed, Carrie founded In House in 2003, then Steve joined her and the business took off from there. This is their first business and the work is steady and they're adding employees. They're also getting recognized for innovative design in the community (so of course, Carrie's a natural on the MidMag Board).
So what does it take to be an entrepreneur in Midcoast Maine? Here's the list we came up with:
- affordable space
- a community that understands entrepreneurialism
- pool of talent
- market
- professional community
- civic life
- desire to learn
- hunger
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I would also add communications technology; specifically broadband internet and decent cell coverage...
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