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    POV: Talking about failure

    ByBecky McCray December 8, 2006August 27, 2014

    You have a huge advantage over the generations of small town business people who came before you. Through the internet you can learn from other people who live far away, but face similar challenges. Right now, Pat Matthews is blogging at Small Town, Big Ideas about what he learned from some failures. Go right now…

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  • rural | workforce

    How to hire employees in a small business

    ByBecky McCray December 7, 2006August 27, 2014

    The team of experts at the Great Big Small Business Show podcast tackle hiring employees in the latest episode. The segments include: Steve Rucinski – Make a New Hire in 30 Days or Less Jon Swanson – You Gotta Have Heart Ben Yoskovitz – How to Find Someone Who Fits Becky McCray – Doing More…

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  • economic development | entrepreneurship | rural

    Entrepreneurship is the answer in rural small towns

    ByBecky McCray December 7, 2006August 27, 2014

    But don’t take my word for it… Dr. Weldon Sleight, the dean of the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis, worries about the future of small towns in rural America. “We’re in trouble,” Dr. Sleight told members of Southwest Nebraska Resource Conservation and Development gathered in McCook Thursday evening for their annual banquet. ……

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  • POV

    POV: Keeping your offerings up to date – Oprius Software

    ByBecky McCray December 4, 2006August 27, 2014

    Owen Mead-Robins is one of our Small Biz Friends and just sent us another update on Oprius Software. The signature product of Oprius is Foundations, online organization software for small business people, especially MLM. Two lessons for everyone here: Keep your offerings up to date; innovate! Maintain relationships; stay in touch with customers and others!…

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  • economic development | rural | workforce

    Top 3 rural economic development resources

    ByBecky McCray November 25, 2006August 27, 2014

    Most rural small business people are deeply involved in their communities, especially in economic development. To help you with that, here are my top three resources to help you learn more about rural and small town economic development. 1. Jack Schultz Boomtown USA blog The best mentor to small towns ready to grow. Jack Schultz…

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  • ideas | rural

    Where do new business ideas come from?

    ByBecky McCray November 16, 2006July 8, 2017

    Podcast: Gather up all those ideas for getting new business, asking for referrals, and finding new clients into one big file. Then when you need a new idea to grow your business, it will be right at hand. If you like this show, you may enjoy the group of experts on the Great Big Small…

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  • economic development | entrepreneurship | resources | rural

    StartUp Kansas makes first financial award

    ByBecky McCray November 15, 2006August 27, 2014

    Kansas has been making a huge deal of supporting entrepreneuriship as a major part of economic development. If you are looking for rural economic development ideas, look into Kansas’ new projects. StartUp Kansas, the financial arm of Network Kansas, has made its first financial award. Dan Thalmann, who has been at the Washington County News…

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  • marketing

    How is catching customers like catching fish?

    ByBecky McCray November 9, 2006August 27, 2014

    Chris Cree, Success CREEations, is comparing catching customers to catching fish. Here are three of the lessons: You get the edge if you fish in a stocked pond. The more you learn about the specific habits of a species of fish, the easier it is to catch them – Research, research, research. When you don’t…

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