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    Accept credit cards with PayPal Here

    ByBecky McCray March 27, 2012August 27, 2014

    PayPal, a huge name in accepting online payments, is jumping into the world of local small businesses accepting credit cards with PayPal Here. It’s a new service, not fully rolled out yet (as of March 2012). The PayPal Here triangle reader is sure to remind you of the Square reader. It strikes me as quite similar to Square, but…

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  • entrepreneurship | finance | rural

    Alternatives to small business loans: local grants

    ByBecky McCray March 26, 2012August 27, 2014

    Many small businesses can’t qualify for a small business loan from a traditional local bank. A bad credit record disqualifies many. Lending standards have tightened. Some small towns are limited by local banks that don’t support small business; others don’t have locally-owned banks any more. The good news is that alternatives are available. We are…

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  • entrepreneurship | tax matters

    Deducting blogging expenses

    ByMaesz March 20, 2012August 27, 2014

    By Glenna Mae Hendricks, E.A. A commenter asked:  Can you still claim business expenses on your taxes if you’re a blog contributor and the website can’t pay you yet because it’s just barely profitable? This answer assumes that you live and practice your profession in the United States. Bloggers networking at SXSW 2009 If you…

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  • Best of | economic development | entrepreneurship | rural | trends

    When rural entrepreneurs prosper, they help their communities prosper

    ByBecky McCray March 19, 2012February 17, 2015

    When rural entrepreneurs prosper, they help their communities prosper.  That’s why I support rural entrepreneurs. The best way I can help your community to prosper is to help your entrepreneurs and business owners. They are the ones who will help find solutions to local problems. That’s why I was excited by the CNN story of…

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  • entrepreneurship | POV | rural

    Katie McCaskey wants to radically revitalize America (AUDIO)

    ByBecky McCray March 14, 2012July 8, 2017

    If you loved the Micropolitan Manifesto: How to Radically Revitalize America as much as I did, you’ll want to meet author Katie McCaskey. That’s why I wanted to interview her. Katie and I talked about a lot of small town issues: Moving away and moving home Walkability in small towns Hobby businesses that become more than…

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    Best of | customer service | entrepreneurship | marketing | mistakes | tourism

    7 QR code mistakes that can kill your promotions and how to avoid them

    ByBecky McCray March 13, 2012January 3, 2023

    Now that QR codes are appearing in my local small town paper, on bags at the trade show last week, and everywhere else, it’s time to look at what works and what does not work. Because your QR codes are either boosting your engagement with potential customers and visitors, or really ticking them off. Mistake…

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  • economic development | entrepreneurship | rural

    The Micropolitan Manifesto speaks to the heart of small towns

    ByBecky McCray March 7, 2012January 7, 2026

    If you love small towns, you want to read Katie McCaskey’s Micropolitan Manifesto. I have an interview with Katie coming up soon, but I couldn’t wait any longer to share the manifesto with you. Get it. Read it. Tell Katie what you think. Note: updated in 2025 to replace dead links to the PDF at…

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  • Best of | entrepreneurship | tourism

    Tourism idea: cell phone tours

    ByBecky McCray March 6, 2012August 27, 2014

    Audio tours at tourism destinations are nothing new. Museums have been handing out little headsets for years. But all kinds of new technologies are available. Now that every visitor is carrying a cell phone, you might as well make use of it. Here’s an example from Zedler Mill, in Luling, Texas. There is a welcome…

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