When you invest your time and money to go to an event, you want to get the most out of it. But just as soon as you get home, you have to get right back into the thick of everything that needs doing. If you are lucky, you’ll find time to do a few critical…
It’s Friday, and that means the Brag Basket is open for the weekend. This is where you can share your projects and accomplishments. You can also cheer for other people, give shout outs, congratulate, and even give someone a well-deserved pat on the back. The Brag Basket is open for everyone, whether from a small…
Common small business mistakes have become a regular series here. Here’s the example of the day: Feel bad after suggesting that daughter buy shoes in downtown Oakville rather than at a chain. Now store won’t accept return. @DonnaPapacosta, via Twitter Ouch! You want to gain more business; you want to beat the big chains. In…
Now is a great time to be growing your business. Really! Most other businesses, big and small, are still hiding. That means it’s time for contrarians like you and me to move ahead. I talked about this at the Oklahoma Entrepreneurs Conference, so I’m glad that My Venture Pad contracted me to help promote SAP’s…
People trust other people, much more than they trust you. That means your potential customers trust the semi-anonymous reviews written on online review sites more than all that great text on your own website. Do you regularly monitor what is said about you on TripAdvisor, VirtualTourist or Igougo? How about mainstream booking sites like Hotels.com,…
Con Pekrul knows how to keep it simple. He owns the Plain View Winery, in Lahoma, Oklahoma. Let’s look around the back room. All the equipment is simple. Barrels and buckets, second hand tables, a used refrigerator. Here’s Con’s father Hart, filling bottles by hand. An automatic bottler would be too expensive, Con said. And…
It’s Friday, and that means the Brag Basket is open for the weekend. Plus, it’s Jon Swanson’s birthday. If you know him, you might go take a look at his birthday post. When you come back, share your projects and accomplishments. You can also cheer for other people, give shout outs, congratulate, and even…
Nate is a web designer. Allie is getting married. I’m helping an organization with their web presence. Trista arranges flowers. All these stories are linked. And all of them tell something about small business. 1. Nate Reussercame to tell me (and the staff of the organization) about passwords and their website. In the course of…
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