Share your success and enjoy the fun of applause in the brag basket! You can brag on your business, your community, or your self. The goal is to encourage you to review your week. Learned anything? Made any accomplishments you’d like to share? It doesn’t have to be something HUGE; just something positive you feel…
Living next to a terrific birding site, the Great Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge, I’ve seen an increase in the number of birders traveling the area. Jack Schultz has noticed it, too, and written up a few resources around Nebraska’s bird industry and the Chicken Dance Trail. What kind of small town businesses can cater…
The book: Start and Run a Rural Computer Consulting Business by John D. Deans, on the Self-Counsel Press.Short and Sweet Review: It’s a great book. Who should read it: Anyone who wants to run a rural computer consulting business. Aaron Morris with the Self-Counsel Press sent it to me back in November. (right before a…
Rural demographics are changing. Does this affect your business? First, Rex Hammock found the term ‘ruralpolitan’ novel. Apparently, a ruralpolitan is someone with an above average annual household income who lives on 3 or more acres. Second, USDA’s Amber Waves profiles changing demographics caused by more retirees and immigrants moving into rural areas. Key points:…
Enjoy life, and brag about it! Once a week, I offer this post as a safe place to brag. You can brag on your business, your community, or your self. The goal is to encourage you to review your week. Learned anything? Made any accomplishments you’d like to share? It doesn’t have to be something…
UPDATE: new tour sites now listed! You can now attract savvy tourists to your area with audio tours and videos.Record an MP3 audio file for visitors to listen to as they walk or drive through your area. Mention the sights, tell the old stories, direct them to businesses. Post it on your community or business…
It’s true. Most small business people hate their accounting tasks, and most small business accounting systems are dreadfully disorganized. We think we’re entrepreneurs, not accountants! Gina L Gwozdz CPA is an accountant and an entrepreneur. She offers her advice on accounting records and systems at Gina’s Tax Articles. It’s simple, straightforward, and clear. While you…
What brought you that feeling of enjoyment this week? Double that feeling by bragging! You can brag on your business, your community, or your self. It doesn’t have to be something HUGE; just something that made you feel positive. Feel free to expand a bit, use a few paragraphs. Tell us something meaningful, and we’ll…
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