Many of us, when we screw up, fail, or are rejected, do two things without thinking: first we cover it up; second, we go right from the “failure” to “I’m worthless!” We take it personally and the learning we take away is to never, ever to get caught in that kind of situation again. The…
Raganwald blog shares lessons learned in What I’ve Learned from Failure. Some of the areas he covers are Why does failure matter? and The four most important causes of failure. He also has a section on Finishing. His lessons from software development have plenty of relevance for all small biz people. small biz rural entrepreneurship…
This is an exceprt of a post by Marco Terry, Invoice Factoring Blog. He writes mostly about invoice factoring, but these points apply to any kind of business loans or financing. Here are the three big “Don’t Do’s” of business financing. 1. Don’t be clueless about your own businessThe biggest deal killer I see in…
You probably noticed our new little map, below our lovely photos in the sidebar. It automatically records visitors, and you can see that if you are from outside of Oklahoma, you are not alone in reading Small Biz Survival. When I started, I really thought I was writing just for friends I already knew; small…
Here’s another story link from Ed Morrison, EDPro. Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Rural America Putting the words innovation and entrepreneurship in the same sentence as rural America may be to some an unlikely combination. Surely innovation is something associated with glossy high technology campuses in metropolitan suburbs, rather than sleepy small towns and remote counties?…
Flexible companies change to stay put profiles American manufacturers, mostly in small towns, competing globally. Lessons learned are applicable for small town manufacturers world wide. The primary profile is of Zippo lighters. Thanks to Ed Morrison for the link in his weekly email. Go subscribe yourself at his EDPRo Weblog. small biz rural entrepreneurship manufacturing…
From Ed Morrison’s EDPro Weblog, I found a link to site focused on technology and innovation in a decidedly rural area…the USA Midwest. Crossroads Technology Report, launched in 2006 and based in Indianapolis, Indiana, is an online publication dedicated to covering emerging technology and innovation in the Midwest. Our mission is to promote the understanding…
Most of us have experienced the sudden “aha!” of an intuitive answer. Very, very few have any idea how to look for an intuitive answer, or how to actually use our intuition. The intuition seems too erratic and unpredictable to be considered a tool. However, the technique discussed here offers a way to tap into…
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