Two truths about your customers and your business: 1. It’s not a popularity contest. The organization that actually motivates people to act positively wins. Read more of the story at the Donor Power Blog. 2. Happy customers reward you. Our Friend Zane Safrit boils it all down to just that. Go read how those happy […]
Archives for March 2007
How to use free land to recruit residents and get youth involved
AOL is showing an AP story today, Alaska Town is Giving Away Free Land. Here’s the interesting twist: the program was developed by the local high school students. They convinced the city council to go along with it. Other free land programs exist. I’m familiar with Kansas Free Land, an impressive regional effort. Actions: Ask […]
How To ideas from the rural entrepreneurship news
How to market your rural area: focus on rural strengths For the first time that I can remember, the state’s push for people to consider bringing their business and/or their family to Iowa is not apologizing — it is celebrating all that makes it such a terrific place to live. Found at Drew’s Marketing Minute. […]
Failure Quote: Develop success from failures
Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success. – Dale Carnegie Interested in success and failure? We have a whole series on it. New to SmallBizSurvival.com? Take the Guided Tour. Like what you see? Get our updates.