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  • Today is ‘Cash Mob’ Day – start one in your town
    economic development | rural | trends

    Today is ‘Cash Mob’ Day – start one in your town

    ByBecky McCray March 24, 2012August 27, 2014

    A “cash mob” is a group of regular people who decide to all support the same local business on the same day. Today is International Cash Mob Day. If you don’t have a cash mob in your town, now is the time to organize one. What are the rules? There are no rules, or each…

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    Introduce yourself in the Brag Basket

    BySmall Biz Survival March 23, 2012December 15, 2014

    The Brag Basket is our tradition of sharing. The basket is always free and open all weekend, this one March 23-25, 2012. Have some good news this week? Put it in the Brag Basket. This week’s basket by Darren W. Don’t hold back because of that word, “brag.” When you hold back, you hide your good…

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  • economic development | rural | workforce | youth

    Start a Blue Collar Career Fair

    ByBecky McCray March 21, 2012January 19, 2016

    Tony Guidroz, Director of Economic Development from San Saba, Texas, (population 2,600) shared his idea for a Blue Collar Career Fair at the LCRA Economic Development Forums, and I think every small town needs to start one. He is bringing heavy equipment operators, an HVAC contractor, a stone mason, a plumber, an electrician, a welder,…

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  • entrepreneurship | tax matters

    Deducting blogging expenses

    ByMaesz March 20, 2012August 27, 2014

    By Glenna Mae Hendricks, E.A. A commenter asked:  Can you still claim business expenses on your taxes if you’re a blog contributor and the website can’t pay you yet because it’s just barely profitable? This answer assumes that you live and practice your profession in the United States. Bloggers networking at SXSW 2009 If you…

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  • Best of | economic development | entrepreneurship | rural | trends

    When rural entrepreneurs prosper, they help their communities prosper

    ByBecky McCray March 19, 2012February 17, 2015

    When rural entrepreneurs prosper, they help their communities prosper.  That’s why I support rural entrepreneurs. The best way I can help your community to prosper is to help your entrepreneurs and business owners. They are the ones who will help find solutions to local problems. That’s why I was excited by the CNN story of…

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    Some days, the Brag Basket is a Basket Case

    BySmall Biz Survival March 16, 2012December 15, 2014

    The Brag Basket is our tradition of sharing. I wonder why he called this pic “basket case.” Did he know we were coming?? The basket is always free and open all weekend, this one March 16-18, 2012. Have some good news this week? Put it in the Brag Basket. Don’t hold back because of that word,…

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  • entrepreneurship | POV | rural

    Katie McCaskey wants to radically revitalize America (AUDIO)

    ByBecky McCray March 14, 2012July 8, 2017

    If you loved the Micropolitan Manifesto: How to Radically Revitalize America as much as I did, you’ll want to meet author Katie McCaskey. That’s why I wanted to interview her. Katie and I talked about a lot of small town issues: Moving away and moving home Walkability in small towns Hobby businesses that become more than…

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    Best of | customer service | entrepreneurship | marketing | mistakes | tourism

    7 QR code mistakes that can kill your promotions and how to avoid them

    ByBecky McCray March 13, 2012January 3, 2023

    Now that QR codes are appearing in my local small town paper, on bags at the trade show last week, and everywhere else, it’s time to look at what works and what does not work. Because your QR codes are either boosting your engagement with potential customers and visitors, or really ticking them off. Mistake…

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