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    Take 15! Build Your Business!!

    ByGlenn Muske March 27, 2014August 27, 2014

    Where do we get answers to our questions? I suspect that often we connect with our network. For business owners doing that is hard. Taking time away from the business takes planning and is costly. With that in mind, we want invite you to a new program: Friday 15 – Live Chats Your opportunity to…

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  • What is a pop-up business?
    entrepreneurship | rural

    What is a pop-up business?

    ByBecky McCray March 24, 2014August 27, 2014

      A pop up business is just a temporary business. Different authors may add different qualifiers, but I like to keep things simple. A pop-up is a way to take advantage of fleeting opportunities, test whether an idea is workable and to learn from direct experience. Pop-ups can be: Booths and stands at festivals Short-term…

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    Welcome and thanks

    BySmall Biz Survival March 22, 2014December 16, 2021

    A quick welcome to subscribers new and old. This is the only place I know of focused on helping you succeed in business in a small town. And howdy to the many Australian readers who just arrived referred by Peter Kenyon. I also write a weekly newsletter, called A Positive View of Rural. If you care…

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    Brag Basket 3-21

    BySmall Biz Survival March 21, 2014December 15, 2014

    The Brag Basket is open! This one is for March 21-23, 2014. What can you do in the Brag Basket? introduce yourself share some great news from this week congratulate a friend applaud for each other confess your undying love for rural places How do you join in? Below this post is the comment section….

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    entrepreneurship | Small Biz 100 | success

    Business Success Begins With Regular Routines

    ByGlenn Muske March 20, 2014August 27, 2014

    Any business owner will tell you that starting and running a business requires thinking ahead while also staying on top of lots of details. Innovation and vision are great. But what really allows a business to succeed is paying attention to details. Keeping track of everything that needs to be done and then making sure…

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  • Mack Collier wearing a cowboy hat
    podcast | rural

    Mack Collier makes the most of being online

    ByBecky McCray March 19, 2014August 27, 2014

    Mack Collier Interview Mack Collier leads the highly influential weekly #blogchat, publishes the most popular discussions of social media for business pricing, and leads corporations and businesses of all size to be more social and better serve customers. He’s also the author of Think Like a Rock Star, and he’s based in a rural area…

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  • How to price items you produce or make
    entrepreneurship | marketing | Small Biz 100

    How to price items you produce or make

    ByBecky McCray March 17, 2014August 27, 2014

    Making a product is easy. Well, it’s easy when you compare it to setting your prices. Here is one straightforward way to figure prices for what you produce: Materials + labor + fixed costs per unit + capital costs + profit = Wholesale Wholesale x 2 = Retail Then, treat that as a starting point,…

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    Brag Basket 3-14 – Pi Day!

    BySmall Biz Survival March 14, 2014December 15, 2014

    . The Brag Basket is open! This one is for March 14-16, 2014. What can you do in the Brag Basket? introduce yourself share some great news from this week congratulate a friend applaud for each other confess your undying love for rural places How do you join in? Below this post is the comment…

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