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April 24, 2009

I took this on the way to the small business development meeting

 

I didn't know exactly where the meeting was but it didn't bother me or stress me much because in Montenegro, even getting lost is usually a pleasant experience because people are so helpful and I seem to always find something intersting along the way. In this case the gaurd at the Chamber of Commerce building didn't speak English but he left his little guard station and went to find someone who did. She then took me to someone else,, who called someone else. In the mean time they let me wait inside a nice office of someone who was obviousy a bit of a bg shot or VIP. They let me wait alone even. It is really refreshing here how many people help me even thuugh I often dress a lot like a homeless peson! Hopefully I don't smell like one though (no offense intended to people who really are homeless). Anyhow, here is the meeting. Frank and Garfield leftt before I took the first pic. Some suggestions just for the record are to have the audience introduce themselves, to get them more involved, to find out sooner how many of them want to start their own business (and what kind), what kind of help they most want/need.

This is Dino. He is one of the students who wants to start his own business.

The door to the Chamer of Commerce is the one to the right of the cafe. There is no sign on the street, but there is one just inside the door. (Just in case you ever need to go there.)

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It is across from the this.