Jon Swanson, formerly the Entrepreneurial Chicken, is writing about small business again. He helped again this year with a training event for a small retail cooperative. What I heard today made me more optimistic about the presentations in any time in the past 6 years of doing this. Today, one of the groups said, “We…
“I just got my first paying side gig! Now what? Am I a business? What do I have to file? How does all this work?” If you are active in the world of social and creative media, you may find yourself with an unexpected offer to accept advertising, do some consulting work, or speak for…
When you are in a small town, how do you build relationships and beat that feeling of isolation? I asked that question at SXSW, and here are some suggestions from other attendees. Blog the local If you blog or podcast, talk about local events. It’s a way to hopefully connect with other local folks interested…
Self Replicating Awesomeness – The Marketing of No Marketing was an odd title for a panel, but it was an interesting discussion. Here are the thoughts of six amazing marketers talking about a different way of marketing. “When we talk about marketing, we mean bad marketing, because good marketing you don’t notice.”Parmet “Either you understand…
Some advice and ideas from people who quit their day job to create what they are passionate about. Quitting a job is a scary decision. “It takes some sort of crazy gene, I think.”Zadi Diaz It requires intense commitment. “How many hours are there in a week? That’s what full time is to us.”Zadi Diaz…
(Dan Patino, the VSNBlogger and fellow Okie, sent us this guest post on networks. Thanks, Dan!) Linkedin.com: 20 Million experienced professionals from around the world MySpace.com: 100 Million Accounts Ning.com: 100,000 social networks It is amazing how exponentially sites like Linkedin.com, MySpace.com, Ning.com and many others have grown over the past 2 to 5 years….
Some universal small business challenges, with a family run business, succession issues, and Wal Mart moving in nearby. Moblog post from the floor of SXSW. Mobile post sent by BeckyMcCray using Utterz. Replies. mp3
Trevor Holewinski is a small town guy, living in Austin, Texas, but headed back to a small town with his small business. Moblog post from the floor of SXSW Mobile post sent by BeckyMcCray using Utterz. Replies. mp3
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