Starting Jan. 1, 2011, the standard mileage rate for a car (also vans, pickups or panel trucks) becomes: 51 cents per mile for business miles driven from 1 Jan thru 30 Jun; 55.5 cents per mile 1 Jul thru 31 Dec, 2011 19 cents per mile driven for medical or moving purposes from 1 Jan…
[Andy Hayes is someone I’m thrilled to have made friends with. He is scary smart, very business savvy, and also just a fun guy. He’s done lots of work and research about making websites work better, so I welcomed his guest post on small business websites. -Becky] Last week Becky ranted about the classic small…
I’ve been asked about the simple folder I use to manage all my many projects. I call it cheesy because there really is nothing special to it. I just picked a way that worked for me. Let me walk you through it. Each week, I use this folder to review my projects as I plan…
“People are four times more likely to buy something they can touch.” That’s quite a promise. The quote is from Scott Taddiken, of the Washburn Small Business Development Center, quoted in the Agurban in 2009 and repeated this week. Photo by revger, on Flickr I went searching for the source of that “four times more likely to buy” statistic….
Setting retail prices is like some arcane art form. How the heck are you supposed to figure out what to markup items in your retail business when no one wants to give you real numbers? Here are two starting points for setting retail prices and markups. Keystoning Keystone pricing is simple and fairly common….
Lots of small businesses don’t have a website. And lots of small towns are the same: website-less, even in this age of online and connected consumers. Sounds like a great big business opportunity, but don’t be too hasty. Let me explain why I think it’s a quagmire instead. Website choices Each time I say small…
Nicole Godek tells about her new company, Love Small Town America. I met her at the Kansas MarketPlace by the Center for Rural Affairs. (If you don’t see the video, view it on YouTube.) New to SmallBizSurvival.com? Take the Guided Tour. Like what you see? Get our updates.
“Motorcycle” Mary McCune tells us how personal finance affects your business, and some resources to help you get a handle on it. I met her at the Kansas MarketPlace, by the Center for Rural Affairs. I kind of stumbled into her session randomly, and was very impressed with her down-to-earth financial advice. Here’s Motorcycle Mary’s…
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