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    9 Outsourcing Options You Should Not Ignore

    October 8, 2012May 31, 2025

    This article comes from my friend Stephanie Ward. She’s originally from Oklahoma, but currently lives in The Netherlands. She wants to help you become a more meaningful entrepreneur, making a difference in the world.  While this article isn’t specifically written for rural entrepreneurs, I think outsourcing is a small town issue. Outsourcing doesn’t just mean…

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  • entrepreneurship | mistakes | resources

    One mistake that can kill your business

    June 2, 2011August 27, 2014

    A local restaurant held an auction, to sell off all their kitchen equipment. They’ve been closed for over a year, devastated by a water pipe break that ruined most of their interior furnishings. What if a nearby fireforced you to evacuateyour business? The news today is full of floods, tornadoes and even wildfires. We see…

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  • Best of | entrepreneurship | marketing | resources | Small Biz 100 | social media

    Competing with free by adding value

    February 23, 2011September 27, 2016

    Free is a pretty compelling price. How can you compete with that? Is it possible to add enough value to be worth more than a competitor that is free? Cheap or FreePhoto by Chris Brogan The recent controversy within the social media community over Chris Brogan’s Blog Topics newsletter provides a pretty good example. I’ve…

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  • ideas | resources | rural | tourism

    More ideas for rural tourism

    December 21, 2010August 27, 2014

    Need some new small town tourism ideas? Borrow some. It’s the rural tradition: swipe from the best. The Rural Information Center at the USDA has links to tons of resources and ideas on rural tourism. It can take a while to figure out their menu structure, but trust me, there is great info linked from there. It…

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  • entrepreneurship | resources | tools

    Free legal forms for small businesses

    August 19, 2010August 27, 2014

    If you’ve searched online for sample legal documents and contracts, you’ve found a mess. Lots of paid services and few documents you can use. So WhichDraft caught my attention. WhichDraft.com walks you through a question and answer process to create legal documents, like contracts, agreements, and leases. There is also a sharing feature, so you…

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  • resources

    What to do with your Microsoft Accounting data

    August 9, 2010February 14, 2015

    One reality of software is that sometimes it goes away. Microsoft Office Accounting was discontinued in November of 2009. Microsoft Money (for personal accounting) was also discontinued. I have no idea how many small businesses were using MS Accounting or MS Money, but Sage Accounting just sent out a press release about their options for “where…

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  • resources | Small Biz 100

    Ebook basics

    July 15, 2010August 27, 2014

    A friend asked me about the basics of ebook publishing. I offered to pull together some resources, and I thought you might be interested in the answer, too. An ebook is one way to spread your ideas online. You can make them free or put them up for sale. The term ebook can mean any electronically…

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  • resources

    Start Blogging Today

    June 10, 2010August 27, 2014

    I think blogging is one of the best ways to promote your small business. You don’t need any one’s permission to start, it’s not terribly difficult, and it lets you share your knowledge with your customers. In fact, you and your customers can learn together through your blogging. I frequently advise small business people who…

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