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entrepreneurship | finance | rural | youth

Audio: Paying for college with Chris Penn
ByBecky McCray June 17, 2008July 8, 2017

Financial aid expert Chris Penn shares his insight on scholarships and loans, with some special considerations for small towns and for small business owners. Chris also tells us why your credit score is a bigger consideration this year. Links Chris mentions: FAFSAOnline.com FAFSA.ed.gov StaffordLoan.com ParentPlusLoan.com AlternativeStudentLoan.com Where to find Chris: Financial Aid Podcast.com 206-350-1208 Email…

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entrepreneurship | planning

Quick business plans
ByBecky McCray September 14, 2007July 8, 2017

Most of us agree we need a business plan, but of course, most of us don’t have one. So this week, I took my own advice, and started on my own simplified business plan. Here are four tips to help you move to start your own plan. Simplify – I’ve given you an outline Reuse…

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marketing

Video: Prune your products and services
ByBecky McCray May 12, 2007July 8, 2017

UPDATE: Read more on this idea at Chuck Huckaby’s Work At Home Business Opportunities. Click to Play If you haven’t pruned lately, your line of products or services may be holding back your business. The four factors to consider when pruning and adding to your product lines to revitalize your business: sales seasonality customer requests…

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customer service

People like to be asked
ByBecky McCray February 22, 2007July 8, 2017

People like to be asked. Sometimes we order the people we work with, or drop tasks on them. We send out leads, “This will help you.” We tell customers “I have this.” We email direct orders “check this out.” But, people like to be asked. Music by Frenz, from Pod Safe Audio. New to SmallBizSurvival.com?…

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rural

Podcast: Nothing New
ByBecky McCray January 20, 2007July 8, 2017

Think what we are saying is too basic? Or too repetitive? “People need to be reminded more often than they need to be instructed.”Dr. Samuel Johnson It’s what Mark Taylor calls “a Blinding Flash of the Obvious.” Music by Frenz, from Pod Safe Audio. New to SmallBizSurvival.com? Take the Guided Tour. Like what you see?…

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marketing

3 Steps Guaranteed to Create WOM, Word-of-Mouth
ByBecky McCray January 11, 2007July 8, 2017

Our friend Zane Safrit has created three podcasts on creating word of mouth around your company. Safrit knows about this. His company uses WOM exclusively. They no longer use any traditional advertising. The three steps sound easy, but are hard to do well. That explains why so few people do this. The introduction is here….

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ideas | rural

Where do new business ideas come from?
ByBecky McCray November 16, 2006July 8, 2017

Podcast: Gather up all those ideas for getting new business, asking for referrals, and finding new clients into one big file. Then when you need a new idea to grow your business, it will be right at hand. If you like this show, you may enjoy the group of experts on the Great Big Small…

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economic development | resources

Podcast: Winning Workplaces
ByBecky McCray November 8, 2006July 8, 2017

This week, we have Guest Comments from Mark Harbeke. He stopped by our Brag Basket a couple of times, so we’re letting him share some more. If you have something to share, email me! Hello, Small Biz Survival Readers. My name is Mark Harbeke. I’m manager of content development for Winning Workplaces, a nonprofit in…

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Audio: Paying for college with Chris Penn

Quick business plans

Video: Prune your products and services

People like to be asked

Podcast: Nothing New

3 Steps Guaranteed to Create WOM, Word-of-Mouth

Where do new business ideas come from?

Podcast: Winning Workplaces

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