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    How Business Drives Prosperity

    ByBecky McCray May 21, 2012August 27, 2014

    My mission for Small Biz Survival is to help rural entrepreneurs prosper, so they can help their communities prosper. The best solutions come from within, so if I can help entrepreneurs prosper, they are in the best position to know and address the problems in their communities. That’s why I attended the Business Alliance for…

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    Think Big in the Brag Basket

    BySmall Biz Survival May 18, 2012December 15, 2014

    The Brag Basket is our tradition of sharing. The basket is always free and open all weekend, this one May 18-20, 2012. Have some good news this week? Put it in the Brag Basket. The big basket Longaberger BuildingPhoto (CC) by Ellen on Flickr Don’t hold back because of that word, “brag.” When you hold…

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  • economic development | finance

    A local lending partnership you can copy

    ByBecky McCray May 16, 2012August 27, 2014

    A local credit union partnered with community organizations to facilitate loans for small businesses with needs not met through traditional lending. Leslie Ackerman of Alternatives Federal Credit Union is using this model and presented on it at the BALLE Business Conference. The community organization brings the mission and raises the money.The local investors and community…

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    Building a local business alliance

    ByBecky McCray May 16, 2012August 27, 2014

    BALLE is the Business Alliance for Local Living Economies. It’s all about local businesses working together to make their local economy prosper, with a focus on locally-owned businesses, sustainability, green jobs, and thinking local first. There is a national organization, and local networks have formed in many cities, towns and regions. I’m reporting today from…

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  • Best of | entrepreneurship | marketing

    Why you should start varnishing your customers

    ByBecky McCray May 15, 2012August 27, 2014

    Have you ever varnished something, the old-fashioned way, with a brush? Did you try hurrying the job by slathering on a thick coat? It makes a sticky mess, and doesn’t make for a good finish. Instead, the pros do lots of thin layers, maybe dozens. And the results are much better, shiny and smooth. First…

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    a from the field Brag Basket

    BySmall Biz Survival May 11, 2012December 15, 2014

    I’m in the field today, so let’s do brag basket without the explanations. What’s the good news from your field this week? New to SmallBizSurvival.com? Take the Guided Tour. Like what you see? Get our updates.

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  • Airline brands are thinking big city and small town
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    Airline brands are thinking big city and small town

    BySmall Town Rules May 11, 2012August 11, 2022

      Another brand is recognizing the “small town” shift in consumer feeling: Delta Airlines. Delta’s ground operations at the Atlanta airport are sporting signs with “Atlanta’s Airline,” “Proud to call Atlanta home,” and “Atlanta’s hometown airline for 70 years.” It’s a Small Town Rule 7: Build You Local Connections play by the brand. Consumers are…

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  • A Party to celebrate Small Town Rules
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    A Party to celebrate Small Town Rules

    BySmall Town Rules May 11, 2012August 11, 2022

    On Wednesday, May 30, 2pm Central, join us for a celebration of Small Town Rules. We will have special guests, Chris Brogan, Liz Strauss, C.C. Chapman and Rieva Lesonsky as well give out 10 free copies of the book. Join us for an interactive event! You can call in to join us at (347) 426-3202, or…

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