“My belief is that everyone has a story.”Jeff Pulver Our Friend Jeff Pulver is a big believer in the Power of One. One person can make a difference. One person can do something amazing. This summer, he is encouraging everyone, you and me, to profile some of the amazing people we meet. The trick is,…
Writing about The Dip and The Long Tail triggered some additional thoughts for rural entrepreneurs. Here are two basic strategies to successful small town small biz. 1. Be a generalist. This is the Long Tail, kinda. Because you are in a limited market, you have to offer a very broad range of products or services….
“Big dreams mean big successes because even when you fail, you failed further ahead of where you’d be had you succeeded at something small!”Phil Gerbyshak This quote just came up last night on Liz Strauss’ Successful Blog Open Mic Nite. (Everyone is welcome, every Tuesday night!) New to SmallBizSurvival.com? Take the Guided Tour. Like what…
“Success is not just the crowning moment, the spiking of the ball in the end zone or the raising of the flag on the summit. It is the whole process of reaching for a goal and, sometimes, it begins with failure.”– Erik Weihenmayer I have written a whole series on failure, as part of my…
The Clustr Map that tracks our world visitors resets once a year. Here’s what it recorded between June 2006 and June 2007: There are so many commonalities with small town small businesses and rural entrepreneurs worldwide. That’s why I will continue to write about global issues, and I hope entrepreneurs from all over will continue…
Jeff Pulver, founder of Vonage and now head of Network2.tv, has some Point of View to share. A friend asked him about coping with a family that does not understand entrepreneurship: I don’t want to talk with my family about my plans. I don’t want to explain them that I am not certain where my…
The Dip, The Purple Cow, The Blue Ocean Strategy, and The Long Tail In which I simultaneously affirm and deny Godin, et al. What do I think of The Dip by Seth Godin? Heidi Miller was kind enough to share a copy with me, and David Finch (and Chris Brogan) asked for my opinion. (They’ll…
Once a week, I offer this post as a safe place to brag because other small business people understand your challenges. And we will all applaud for your success! What can you brag about? Last week, Dan bragged about his company’s work. Owen bragged that Oprius won the ViaTec Emerging Company Of The Year, and…
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