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The best things you can do for local businesses in light of coronavirus

By Becky McCray

Social distancing sign for shoppers in a store

  Monica Bailey of Rock Port, Missouri, sent in this question that I think you can relate to: Thank you ladies, as always, for supporting small towns! My question is super generic but it is giving me sleepless nights. I am our counties economic/community development director and I’ve been scrambling to support our small businesses […]

March 27, 2020 Filed Under: economic development, entrepreneurship, rural, survivors Tagged With: change, community development, coronavirus, COVID19, crisis, economic development, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, isolation, recession, rural, service businesses, shelter in place, small business, stay home, Support

How to finance business expansion without a loan

By Becky McCray

My friend Chuck Huckaby sent along this idea, a technique for funding a business expansion without going the bank loan route. Tourism businesses with a loyal group of repeat visitors could use it, too. Read more at Can You Use This Technique To Fund Your Business Expansion? New to SmallBizSurvival.com? Take the Guided Tour. Like what you […]

July 27, 2010 Filed Under: entrepreneurship, finance, ideas Tagged With: recession

IRS Features Recovery Tax Credits on YouTube, iTunes

By Maesz

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today announced the availability of video and audio products to help taxpayers take full advantage of the 2009 tax provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The IRS has launched a YouTube video site and an iTunes podcast site to better serve taxpayers. People can visit the video […]

August 24, 2009 Filed Under: finance, tax matters Tagged With: recession

What now for small business

By Becky McCray

In this economy, what is the best use of my funds? Marketing, expansion, keep under the mattress? What? It’s the question that small biz is wrestling with. Do I hide under the covers, or do I make a run at real growth? And how…Submitted by Tony Katz, via Twitter First, how sound is your business? […]

February 16, 2009 Filed Under: rural Tagged With: recession

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