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    What I learned from failure

    ByBecky McCray May 29, 2007August 27, 2014

    I’m a small town entrepreneur and cattle rancher. I started this site to share the amazing economic development information I was receiving in my email and finding online with other small town folks. You probably know that. This is to tell you a little more about my background.* You may have noticed I write quite…

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    The Face Behind the Blog

    ByBecky McCray May 27, 2007August 27, 2014

    If you have any desire to see more of my face, and Jeanne (OkieJ)’s face, here’s your chance. Why? Let’s let Our Friend Drew explain: Think about it for a minute. There’s the work you. The family you. The buddies at the pub you. The girls at poker night you. The I’m so tired I…

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  • entrepreneurship | global | POV

    POV: Cristian shares his Start-up Story

    ByBecky McCray May 24, 2007August 27, 2014

    Our Friend Cristian Dorobantescu is sharing his start-up story from Romania. I’m sure you can relate to some of the challenges he is talking about: part time entrepreneurship transitioning between roles surviving the loss of partners how long it takes to turn a profit stress mistakes hiring a first employee This is not an experiment…

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  • ideas | POV | rural

    How to Start and Run a Rural Computer Consulting Business

    ByBecky McCray May 9, 2007August 27, 2014

    The book: Start and Run a Rural Computer Consulting Business by John D. Deans, on the Self-Counsel Press.Short and Sweet Review: It’s a great book. Who should read it: Anyone who wants to run a rural computer consulting business. Aaron Morris with the Self-Counsel Press sent it to me back in November. (right before a…

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  • marketing | POV

    POV – Finding your niche market

    ByBecky McCray April 18, 2007September 27, 2016

    By Owen Mead-Robins Becky asked me to write an article about finding or developing a niche. So let’s go back to the beginning of Oprius, where the need was identified. My girlfriend was working for Cutco selling professional knives, and was having trouble keeping track of all the little details. My girlfriend was working as…

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  • entrepreneurship | global | POV

    Do you have small business blindness?

    ByBecky McCray April 12, 2007August 27, 2014

    I probably have it, too. Our Friend Cristian Dorobantescu shares what causes us not to see opportunities. What are we missing? [Photo stolen from Chris Brogan’s Flickr.] New to SmallBizSurvival.com? Take the Guided Tour. Like what you see? Get our updates.

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  • entrepreneurship | marketing | POV

    POV: Stop advertising, go referrals only

    ByBecky McCray March 29, 2007August 27, 2014

    Exclusivity is a terrific motivator for your customers. Reader Robert Ellis is taking full advantage of that with his tax firm. He is not advertising, not accepting any new walk in clients, not keeping pain in the neck clients, and only taking referrals from existing clients. And the firm is growing. Read about his Liberating…

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  • big company | entrepreneurship | POV | rural

    POV: Lilywood Turnings, a rural small biz success

    ByBecky McCray March 5, 2007March 3, 2022

    It has taken 15 months to reach a profit, but a Lilywood Turnings of rural Nova Scotia has made it. “We were a bit fearful at the beginning, especially after we first went to some home shows,” Ms. MacPherson recalled. “We’d talk to a lot of people, get great feedback, but when the orders didn’t…

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