In 1849; the Leech Lake Agency for the Ojibwa peoples was established southwest of Agency Bay on Leech Lake. A government trail wound its way north through the wilderness from Fort Ripley to the agency. The establishment of this trail encouraged exploration and settlement of the area that became Cass County. Fur traders; explorers; and missionaries were followed by the lumber industry. The Ojibwas ceded their lands; which went up for public auction in the 1870s; and the logging companies purchased thousands of acres of these lands. By 1895; the Minnesota Logging Company was in the northern part of the county and built the Brainerd; Northern and Minnesota Railroad; which was sold to the Minnesota and International; which was the first railroad in Cass County. Small towns were platted out by town site companies and quickly settled by immigrants and others seeking new opportunities. Cass County presently has 15 villages and 50 townships. Tourism was first introduced into the county when a trainload of 300 tourists from St. Cloud arrived for a weekend of fishing on Leech Lake. Tourism is the countyrsquo;s number one industry today.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful. Chuck Full of Great Stuff. incl. CD rom!By Lisa JacksonI recommend this book. It is very detailed. informative and well-written. I have owned my own solo graphic design business. which I run from home. for 3 years. The first part of this book would have been great for me when starting up. the second half is good for me now. If you dont know already. you can get podcasts. toolkit and weekly informative newsletters online free along at [...]. This will whet your appetite if you cannot order this book now. or to use while waiting for it to come in the mail. (Cover design excuse: It is part of Self Counsel Press Business Series.)What this book Covers:Sections which would be helpful if you havent yet started your graphic design business:1. Should you start a graphic design business (is it worth it? Yes!2. You are a businessperson primarily.3. Partnerships and Alternatives4. Setting up: company structure. company identity. and business location.Sections which are helpful to me:5. Marketing: Niche. Targeting. Marketing Plan. Online. Portfolio. Capabilities kit.6. Doing the Work: Proposal. Contract. Repeats Referrals. Client Problems. Your Creative Process. Hiring Photographers Illustrators. Pricing Your Services7. Sample Forms WorksheetsCD Rom for PCThis includes sample sheets. forms. time tracking sheets. sample pricing matrix (excel) helps. tips. checklists. podcasts and toolkit0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Decent Overview of Running Your Own Design BusinessBy PattersonFor those seeking a basic. quick. and general guide to get them started in setting up shop. this is a great book. It will not teach you design; the author correctly assumes you already know what youre doing in that arena. I already have a few of these business books. and I didnt really learn anything new. but it was a good overview. Solid advice.This book doesnt go too in-depth with any one topic. if youre expecting that I suggest looking up "Talent is Not Enough: Business Secrets for Designers" by Shel Perkins or "the Designers Guide to Marketing and Pricing" by Ilise Benun.On a technical note. maybe somebody already commented on this. but I was dismayed that the accompanying CD is formatted for Windows only. Im sure it mentioned that somewhere. but seriously. for design professionals. most of us are going to be in a Mac environment. Its a shame that whoever made that decision doesnt know their audience too well; at the very least. the CD should work on both platforms. So I wasnt able to look at any of the cool stuff thats on it. otherwise Id leave feedback for that too.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. WAY better than I expected!By Arlene B.I posted a review about another book I purchased at the same time.. called "The Ultimate Guide to Running a Successful Freelance Business". and mentioned the fact that it was great for motivation and for starting your own design business. but didnt include day-to-day operations. This book does! An entire section (Part IV) dedicated to "Doing the Work" -- from the proposal to invoicing! Even dealing with client problems in between! I never expected to get this much information from this book! I highly recommend this book and the one I mentioned earlier. So happy with both purchases!
