Time for small business people and entrepreneurs of all kinds to review your week! Take stock of your successes and pick one (or maybe two) to brag about. Add yours in the comments, and we’ll help you applaud your accomplishments. Small business people are the lifeblood of the world economy. Small town and rural small…
This week is almost over! Schedule time to review and take stock. Any notable accomplishments this week? Tomorrow, and over the weekend, you can post to the Brag Basket. I’ll open it up on Friday.While you are at it, take time to plan for a successful next week. small biz rural entrepreneurship Brag Basket
While the QuickBooks Group Community is an awesome resource for QuickBooks users, it is also a vibrant community of support for all small businesses. Articles found in the QB Library cover tax and accounting questions all businesses might face. Of course, the primary target is QB users. I’m not going to detail all the QuickBooks…
Here’s a review of Microsoft Office Type Tools from Mike at Versus Nova Blog, in Microsoft Office Live…or Memorex? First is AjaxWrite which provides “the look, feel, and functionality of Microsoft Word, in a completely web-based AJAX platform”. This is MS Word gone Web2.0! The same folks also have AjaxSketch which is a pared down…
60 Second Ideas blog has an outstanding idea today: Quick Study Money. Here at 60 Second Ideas, we strive to find simple yet brilliant start-up ideas that do not cost an arm and a leg to get started. Information is a hot commodity these days. Today’s idea shows us a new twist on selling and…
An article in the Christian Science Monitor, quoted at Hispanic Trending: There’s no doubt that Americans are concerned about the issue. “A growing number believe that immigrants are a burden to the country, taking jobs and housing and creating strains on the healthcare system,” the Pew Hispanic Center wrote recently. “Many people also worry about…
Our small town/rural tip: Check with your electric provider, whether that is an electric cooperative or even your own city government; many offer energy audits at no cost. Some will help with energy saving devices, special plans to reduce costs and low cost loans for efficiency improvements or equipment. Well worth the effort! More tips…
Contemplating new business ideas? How about a free RSS or newsletter full of them? “Springwise, an Amsterdam-based independent innovation firm, scans the globe for the most promising new business ideas.” From their site, www.springwise.com, you can search for ideas for a new business, for a possible expansion, or for inspiration and trend watching. Most of…
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