Common mistakes can kill your small business, but most of them can be easily corrected or avoided. Today’s Bad Example: Not staying in touchI asked for some examples of small biz mistakes on Twitter, and you answered! First up is shashib: not using their mailing lists at all ( Restaurants collecting addresses from feedback forms…
Each Friday, I open the brag basket as a fun place to brag or promote yourself and your projects. Last week, Barbara bragged about a success with a client, Jeanne bragged on her classic car, and Phil was back to brag on his personal branding teleseminar. What will you brag about this week? You can…
The high cost of getting out of the contract for your cell phone can be a headache. The best way to wiggle out of your contract is, possibly, to trade it online. Try CelltradeUSA.com or CellSwapper.com .
Each Friday, I open the brag basket as a fun place to brag or promote yourself and your projects. What will you brag about this week? You can brag on your business, your community, or your self. You can even brag on other folks, if you want. It’s fun, and you get a link back,…
Reader Doug Mitchell shared another rural advantage: OK, Des Moines is not exactly rural…but it is compared to where I come from in Southern CA. So my slightly “rural” advantage is that it’s much easier to connect with the proper network one needs to get things done. Granted the network is much smaller…but that’s the…
Another great rural advantage from Zane Safrit: Rural and small town entrepreneurs don’t need GPS navigation. Hey, if there is only one stoplight, how can you get lost? And besides, you can always get country directions like “it’s 2 west and 1/4 south”, or “turn north at the old barn with a new roof.” More…
Local food and organic food are two ways to make a more profitable small farm, restaurant, cafe, food market, or other food business. Local honey fromCherokee, Oklahoma. Local food trend Buying local food is a growing trend. It’s better for the environment because of the lower transportation distances. “Eating locally isn’t just a fad like…
I found this site and information very interesting because we are always asked about grant money for small business startups and usually have to give disappointing responses. The National Association of Self-Employed (NASE) offers a limited grant program to their members. Business Development GrantsHelping You Grow Your Business DescriptionDo you want to grow your business,…
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