Opportunity: Business and Marketing Intern Interns with HardScrabble Solutions gain experience working with a unique startup without leaving Aroostook County. Ideal candidates should have the skills necessary to work on basic business and marketing tasks. Duties will include processing contact inquires and social media management plus content creation and dissemination Read more…
Introduction This WordPress Introduction is intended for anyone new to web design including those who have never before created a webpage. College students, small business owners, even folks searching for a new job should consider learning WordPress. Using WordPress to publish content can increase your exposure throughout the web enabling Read more…
Whether you work remotely or locally scheduling for can be difficult. Consider trying one of the below options to overcome back-and-forth negotiations over times, dates, and locations. Google Calendar – You can create slots using your Google Calendar. This option would work only if you earmark all tasks including penciling Read more…
://Network/community/project/learn/teach/nosh/gab.now **Code like a Mother** is a meetup for women who work with computer technology and those seeking to learn programming skills in a supportive environment. Gatherings take place, at HardScrabble Solutions with opportunity to work on group projects, socialize, and enjoy a drink and nosh on some tasty treats. Our Read more…
Digital Marketing: Your Options Digital Marketing encompasses all marketing and advertising initiatives that use new technologies and are typically disseminated via the Internet. Digital marketing should be employed alongside traditional marketing – newspaper content, broadcast radio and TV commercials – for some endeavors. Tremendous potential exists through digital marketing to Read more…
This blog series is meant to provide information for entrepreneurs and business owners that may not be familiar with the free basic productivity applications available with your personal Google Account. It is intended to help those searching for cost-effective solutions to managing their projects on a shoestring budget. Google Gmail, Read more…
This blog series is meant to provide information for entrepreneurs and business owners that may not be familiar with the free basic productivity applications available with your personal Google Account. It is intended to help those searching for cost-effective solutions to managing their projects on a shoestring budget. Google Read more…
Three Video Editing Options iMovie comes preinstalled on Apple computers and laptops. iMovie is great for beginners and simple to navigate with keyboard shortcuts to make editing faster. There is also a mobile application available for iPhone users to make movies on-the-go. iMovie comes with different themes and trailer templates. When a Read more…
There are many cost-effective solutions to project management for startups. Each solution offers various functionality, features, and pricing. For cash strapped startups with few employees/interns, a free solution, such as a Google account, may be a good place to begin to organize projects and track them initially. The free Google Read more…
We previously wrote about web accessibility. Check out the article at this link. HHS Web Standards and Usability Guidelines Last week we covered the web content accessibility guidelines or WCAG. Find it here. Now we will take that one step further with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Read more…
Web Accessibility and Why it Matters How do most people operate a computer or mobile device? Generally, it involves two hands, your eyes and ears. Hands manipulate the input devices. While sight and hearing are used for media. However, operation is different for people who have impairments. Read more…
Website Design: Three Options A website is no longer something a business can get by without. Many smaller businesses are losing market share to their bigger e-commerce competitors. So where is the best place to start when looking into building a website? Here are three options to Read more…
Last week we discussed Khan Academy. This week we will focus on another educational resource to help give your web skills a boost. Codecademy It can be intimidating, to find a place to start with coding and programming languages. One great resource is Codecademy. From the beginning, they offer a survey Read more…
Have you ever wanted to build your own website or learn basic coding skills but didn’t know where to begin? Access to information in some subjects can be limited by the geographical isolation and a small population. While books are great, they are not interactive, tend to be expensive, and can Read more…
Aroostook County and New Brunswick feature a variety of organizations that publish full event listings. Publishing your events on most of these is completely free. You can boost SEO and reach of your products by taking advantage of these listings. Tailor content, link-back, and save on ad expenses. HardScrabble Read more…
This is a list of resources useful to small businesses primarily located in Northern Maine. (Facebook Note here.) “A Guide to Resources for Maine Entrepreneurs” from NewHeight Group: https://www.mainetechnology.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/GuidetoResourcesforMaineEntrepreneurswithLinksFeb2017.pdf Made in Maine: Membership for Artisans and Makers, Retailers, and Wholesale Buyers: https://www.mainemade.com/join-maine-made/member-application/ State of Maine – Business: http://www.maine.gov/portal/busines… State of Maine – Read more…
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