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    It’s not really about bragging

    BySmall Biz Survival September 20, 2013December 15, 2014

    The Brag Basket is our tradition of sharing. The basket is always free and open all weekend, this one September 20-22, 2013. What good news will you add to the brag basket? Don’t hold back because of that word, “brag.” When you hold back, you hide your good news and accomplishments that might inspire others….

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  • Tell your story in the Brag Basket
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    Tell your story in the Brag Basket

    BySmall Biz Survival September 13, 2013December 15, 2014

    The Brag Basket is our tradition of sharing. The basket is always free and open all weekend, this one September 13-15, 2013. What good news will you add to the brag basket? 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…

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  • Business incubator ideas for small towns
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    Business incubator ideas for small towns

    BySmall Biz Survival September 9, 2013August 8, 2019

    In our weekly newsletter, we have talked quite a bit about what to do with empty buildings in your small town. Ron Hirst replied and offered such good information about incubators that I needed to share them with you, too. –Becky Guest Post by Ron Hirst, Director Quest Center for Entrepreneurs, Inc. Hutchinson, Kansas Becky, I…

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  • Join me in the Brag Basket
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    Join me in the Brag Basket

    BySmall Biz Survival September 6, 2013December 15, 2014

    The Brag Basket is our tradition of sharing. The basket is always free and open all weekend, this one September 6-8, 2013. What good news will you add to the brag basket? 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…

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    Brag Basket is for sharing good news

    BySmall Biz Survival August 30, 2013December 15, 2014

    The Brag Basket is our tradition of sharing. The basket is always free and open all weekend, this one August 30 to September 1, 2013. What good news will you add to the brag basket? Don’t hold back because of that word, “brag.” When you hold back, you hide your good news and accomplishments that might…

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    Quick! Open the Brag Basket

    BySmall Biz Survival August 23, 2013December 15, 2014

    The Brag Basket is our tradition of sharing. The basket is always free and open all weekend, this one August 23-25, 2013. What good news will you add to the brag basket? 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…

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    Brag Basket in the Netherlands

    BySmall Biz Survival August 16, 2013December 15, 2014

    The Brag Basket is traveling the world to celebrate all the places you, the people who read Small Biz Survival, come from. This time, we’re celebrating our readers in the Netherlands. The Brag Basket is our tradition of sharing. The basket is always free and open all weekend, this one August 16-18, 2013. What good news…

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    Brag Basket celebrates the U.K.

    BySmall Biz Survival August 9, 2013December 15, 2014

    The Brag Basket is traveling the world to celebrate all the places you, the people who read Small Biz Survival, come from. This time, we’re celebrating our readers in the U.K. The Brag Basket is our tradition of sharing. The basket is always free and open all weekend, this one August 9-11, 2013. What good news…

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