A local restaurant held an auction, to sell off all their kitchen equipment. They’ve been closed for over a year, devastated by a water pipe break that ruined most of their interior furnishings. What if a nearby fireforced you to evacuateyour business? The news today is full of floods, tornadoes and even wildfires. We see…
Matt About Solutions Weekly Link Roundup Each week, I collect the 10 best posts that I’ve read and share them with you here. These posts focus on either choosing, or using, small business solutions online (or both!). Enjoy!Matt Mansfield How Are Small Businesses Using Social Media Effectively?Link: http://www.newbizblogger.com/social-media/how-are-small-businesses-using-social-media-effectivelyMy Take: Learn the sweet spots for social…
Matt About Solutions Weekly Link Roundup By Matt Mansfield Each week, I collect the 10 best posts that I’ve read and share them with you here. These posts focus on either choosing, or using, small business solutions online (or both!). Enjoy! 5 reasons and 5 ways to contact your customer baseMy Take: These tips and…
[Readers frequently ask me how to keep up with all the developments in technology and the online world. That’s why we’ve introduced a new feature: a weekly link roundup curated by Matt Mansfield. This week, I’m allowing him some leeway to feature his own collection of excellent material. -Becky] Weekly Link Roundup By Matt Mansfield In…
Glenna Mae sent along this IRS webinar notice: Meeting: Small Business Advantage: Put Our Knowledge to Work for You (Webinar)Date(s): May 18, 2011Time: 2:00 p.m. (ET); 1:00 p.m. (CT); 12:00 (MT); 11:00 a.m. (PT)Location: Your Home or OfficeContact: Internal Revenue Service Webinar; E-mail: sbse.webinars@irs.gov.Event Information: This FREE webinar is for: Small business owners Self-employed persons Independent contractors Tax practitioners Please note: CPE credit…
Part of our community here is sharing discussion and ideas with each other, so here’s a question for all of us: Succession planning affects farmsand rural small businesses. “Hello from British Columbia. I work with rural communities in BC, many of whom are worried about what to do when their aging small business owners retire….
Long ago, Rebecca Leaman asked me about nonprofits in small towns. Profit/nonprofit partnership is essentialin most small towns. “A lot of your thoughts on small-town and small-biz development seem to apply well to nonprofits, too – certainly to the grassroots groups that keep rural communities (I live in one) rolling. Your thoughts?” At the time,…
[Readers frequently ask me how to keep up with all the developments in technology and the online world. That’s why we’ve introduced a new feature: a weekly link roundup curated by Matt Mansfield. -Becky] Weekly Link Roundup by Matt Mansfield Each week, I collect the 10 best posts that I’ve read and share them…
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