[Readers frequently ask me how to keep up with all the developments in technology and the online world. That’s why we’ve introduced a new feature: a weekly link roundup curated by Matt Mansfield. This week, I’m allowing him some leeway to feature his own collection of excellent material. -Becky] Weekly Link Roundup By Matt Mansfield In…
One of our traditions at Small Biz Survival is the Brag Basket. The basket is always free and open all weekend, this one May 13-15, 2011. Since it’s Friday the 13th, why not make it a lucky Brag Basket. :) Basket full of lucky horsehoes.Photo (cc) by Leo Reynolds. Even though I call this the…
Glenna Mae sent along this IRS webinar notice: Meeting: Small Business Advantage: Put Our Knowledge to Work for You (Webinar)Date(s): May 18, 2011Time: 2:00 p.m. (ET); 1:00 p.m. (CT); 12:00 (MT); 11:00 a.m. (PT)Location: Your Home or OfficeContact: Internal Revenue Service Webinar; E-mail: sbse.webinars@irs.gov.Event Information: This FREE webinar is for: Small business owners Self-employed persons Independent contractors Tax practitioners Please note: CPE credit…
Part of our community here is sharing discussion and ideas with each other, so here’s a question for all of us: Succession planning affects farmsand rural small businesses. “Hello from British Columbia. I work with rural communities in BC, many of whom are worried about what to do when their aging small business owners retire….
Long ago, Rebecca Leaman asked me about nonprofits in small towns. Profit/nonprofit partnership is essentialin most small towns. “A lot of your thoughts on small-town and small-biz development seem to apply well to nonprofits, too – certainly to the grassroots groups that keep rural communities (I live in one) rolling. Your thoughts?” At the time,…
[Readers frequently ask me how to keep up with all the developments in technology and the online world. That’s why we’ve introduced a new feature: a weekly link roundup curated by Matt Mansfield. -Becky] Weekly Link Roundup by Matt Mansfield Each week, I collect the 10 best posts that I’ve read and share them…
One of our traditions at Small Biz Survival is the Brag Basket. The basket is always free and open all weekend, this one May 6-8, 2011. In honor of US Mother’s Day, why not share a story of an important or powerful woman? Mother’s Day basket. Photo (cc) by Awoodvine. Even though I call this…
Many of you loved the information from Dave Shideler in Building Entrepreneurial Communities. Now you can participate as Shideler presents two webinars on the same subject, plus one on youth entrepreneurship. These three webinars are presented free by Oklahoma State University Extension Service and Oklahoma’s Rural Enterprises, Inc.: Building Entrepreneurial Communities Part I: What are…
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