Have a byway, driving tour or walking tour? There is one thing you can add to your signs to improve how your visitors see it. What’s missing? The “MORE” link. Here’s what I mean. Add the QR Code and short URL that takes visitors online for more information. And be sure to taken them directly to…
Starts with 2011 tax year. That’s this year’s tax return, filed in 2012. New income reporting requirements will require the ability of a business owner who accepts credit cards to segregate cash sales from credit card sales. They must be reported separately on the Form 1040, Schedule C and, also, on Form 1065 (partnerships &…
The Brag Basket is our tradition of sharing. The basket is always free and open all weekend, this one September 9-11, 2011. Colorful baskets by Xeeliz Even though I call this the Brag Basket, it’s not really about bragging. It’s about sharing. What can you do in the Brag Basket? introduce yourself share some great…
Every state has some capital funds, special loan programs, and other interesting business financing tools. Most are available only in some locations, and many that are widely available, like USDA funding, have different contact people in different places. How do you make sense of all that? Kansas put it on a map. A Map to…
Last week, I found myself in downtown Concrete, Washington, facing this huge map mural at the end of the street. I love the way the design works around the doorway. I even love the tag line, “Welcome to Concrete, center of the known universe.” As I figured out my location on the map, I realized…
The Brag Basket is our tradition of sharing. The basket is always free and open all weekend, this one September 2-4, 2011. A basket full of bread for you, from me. Even though I call this the Brag Basket, it’s not really about bragging. It’s about sharing. What can you do in the Brag Basket?…
Speakers from 17 states are converging on Kansas September 20, 2011, for a conversation about how high tech thrives outside Silicon Valley and all the usual big cities. This is not just a Kansas event. It’s not a local 140. It’s an international event that happens to be held in Kansas. And it’s the only…
Successful small town businesses keep it simple. Hart and Con Pekrul keep it simple.The secret to long-lasting success. Here’s what I noticed in the back room at a local winery, run by Con Pekrul. All the equipment is simple. Barrels and buckets, second hand tables, a used refrigerator. Here’s Con’s father Hart, filling bottles by hand….
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