Lots of small town small businesses rely on good signs. Tourist-focused business, for example, depend on clear and effective signs. But look around your small town and you’ll see lots of really bad signs! That brings up lots of questions for us. How do you design a good sign? How big should the typeface be?…
By Owen Mead-Robins Becky asked me to write an article about finding or developing a niche. So let’s go back to the beginning of Oprius, where the need was identified. My girlfriend was working for Cutco selling professional knives, and was having trouble keeping track of all the little details. My girlfriend was working as…
I probably have it, too. Our Friend Cristian Dorobantescu shares what causes us not to see opportunities. What are we missing? [Photo stolen from Chris Brogan’s Flickr.] New to SmallBizSurvival.com? Take the Guided Tour. Like what you see? Get our updates.
Our Friend Zane Safrit has the answer, quoting from Alexander Kjerulf, Chief Happiness Officer: If you want to get more done at work, the productivity gurus out there will tell you that it’s all about having the right system. You need to prioritize your tasks, you must keep detailed logs of how you spend your…
Do you know a young social entrepreneur? Send them to this link. The YouthActionNet Awards offer grants of $500 each to help fund the social change projects of young social entrepreneurs around the world.The awards are supported by a global youth development initiative of the International Youth Foundation and Nokia. Each year twenty exceptional young…
Found in the E+Action Newsletter: A recent report by the Center for the Study of Education Policy at Illinois State University concentrates on why students are leaving Illinois, where the students are moving, and what strategies can be employed to retain more students. The report offers a number of recommendations to keep students within the…
Big news out of the UK: rural areas are starting up more businesses and outpacing urban areas. Four different news sources picked up this story on the report from Barclays Local Business. What led to this boom in rural business? From the London Stock Exchange: “Amongst the fastest growing start-up locations, more than half are…
Take this idea from Scotland. After a year of studying what businesses in their area actually need, this mentoring project was designed and launched. Mentors from the local business community will be recruited to help support people who are thinking of setting up in business in the area. Enterprise visits will also be co-ordinated to…
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