What is the best thing about Friday? I think it is the Brag Basket! Once a week, I offer this post as a safe place to brag. You can brag on your business, your community, or your self. The goal is to encourage you to review your week. Learned anything? Made any accomplishments you’d like […]
Archives for June 2007
Quote – Try a different mountain
“In business, you reward people for taking risks. When it doesn’t work out, you promote them because they were willing to try new things. If people come back and tell me they skied all day and never fell down, I tell them to try a different mountain.”Mike Bloomberg New to SmallBizSurvival.com? Take the Guided Tour. […]
Celebrating Everyday Heroes
“My belief is that everyone has a story.”Jeff Pulver Our Friend Jeff Pulver is a big believer in the Power of One. One person can make a difference. One person can do something amazing. This summer, he is encouraging everyone, you and me, to profile some of the amazing people we meet. The trick is, […]
Be a Specialist or Be a Generalist
Writing about The Dip and The Long Tail triggered some additional thoughts for rural entrepreneurs. Here are two basic strategies to successful small town small biz. 1. Be a generalist. This is the Long Tail, kinda. Because you are in a limited market, you have to offer a very broad range of products or services. […]