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    Best of Small Biz Survival

    ByBecky McCray August 16, 2006August 27, 2014

    Looking for the best of our articles for rural small businesses and small town entrepreneurs? We’ve picked out some of our favorites, and a few of our most honored posts, to share. The Cream of the Crop Simplified business plans, marketing plans and online marketing How to position yourself as an expert Redefining Failure 10…

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  • community | economic development | rural | tourism

    Develop by Promoting Arts & Beauty of Your Area

    ByBecky McCray August 15, 2006August 27, 2014

    Jack Schultz, Boomtown USA, has some terrific questions to ask about Promoting the Arts & Beauty of your Area. “What can you do to send gifts of beauty from your town?” was the challenge that Gerald Yoshitomi asked of the participants at the FHLB Conference in Sioux Falls, SD. He discussed a number of innovative…

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    It’s here! The Great Big Small Business Show!

    ByBecky McCray August 14, 2006August 27, 2014

    The Great Big Small Business Show is now online and ready for you to listen, from the comfort of your computer or take it portable on your MP3 player. The topic of the premire episode is Talking to Your Customers, with contributions from Heidi Miller, Chris Brogan, Steve Rucinski and Laura Allen. It’s 20 minutes…

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  • economic development | rural

    Guest podcast: Lasting Development Isn’t Casinos or CAFO’s

    ByBecky McCray August 14, 2006July 8, 2017

    Guest podcaster Zane Safrit discusses what makes lasting rural economic development, and it isn’t casinos or CAFOs. Read more of Zane’s thoughts on rural economic development, small business and health care at his Conference Calls Unlimited CEO blog. Listen for a new podcast on small business, the Great Big Small Business Show! small biz rural…

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    Resource: Will It Fly?

    ByBecky McCray August 14, 2006August 27, 2014

    Rural entrepreneurs face a lack of good, unbiased, reliable advice. A new online resource, called Will It Fly?, is designed to give that kind of advice. Think of it as an online mentor, a trusted business advisor who asks all those tough questions that make you really think. But this is also an advisor who…

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    Brag Basket – Take a bow!

    BySmall Biz Survival August 12, 2006December 15, 2014

    Go ahead! Take a bow for something good this week! The point? You get to brag about something you did, and we’ll all applaud! The sneaky point? To get you to take time to review your performance this week. Any lessons you can learn? It’s fun! Anyone can join in. If you have a small…

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    Tool: Oprius Foundations calendar, contacts, tasks

    ByBecky McCray August 10, 2006August 27, 2014

    Owen Mead-Robins of Oprius Software submitted Oprius Foundations for a tool review. Foundations allows you to manage your address book, calendar and tasks online. All three are essential to small businesses, but are also the subject of much online competition these days. What makes this tool different from any of the other online services? Owen…

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    In other podcast news…

    ByBecky McCray August 8, 2006August 27, 2014

    Small Business Trends Radio was kind enough to review my podcast, and to even recommend subscribing. Always nice to be complimented! In fact, reviewer Steve Rucinski made a few suggestions for formatting changes on our site, which I have made. You can read the whole review at the SMB Trend Wire. Also, if you are…

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