What if we could change investing from a gamble in the stock market into a local development tool? That’s the basic question behind Amy Cortese’s book “Locavesting: The Revolution in Local Investing and How to Profit From It.” This book does a great job of explaining the problems in the current financial system, and laying […]
Archives for October 2011
Brag Basket full of candy corn
The Brag Basket is our tradition of sharing. The basket is always free and open all weekend, this one October 28-30, 2011. Oct 30 is National Candy Corn Day. FYI.Photo by SnarkyGurl. Don’t hold back because of that word, “brag.” When you hold back, you hide your good news and accomplishments that might inspire others. Even […]
How to search Small Biz Survival
Reader Paul Gothier of RTP Designs LLC asked how to search for past articles here on Small Biz Survival, so I thought now was a great time to show you how. On the right of the page near the bottom, you’ll see a search box that says “Search Small Biz Survival.” That is the built in search-function, and […]
What if your business is not making it?
Sometimes I ask the hard questions or make the hard points. This is one of those times. Photo by my friend Gloria Bell. If your business is not making it, then it is time to change something. Let me share a couple of examples. But I Can’t Afford To! Part 1When I suggested small business […]