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    How to pack Main Street for a big sale

    ByBecky McCray April 28, 2011August 27, 2014

    [My friend Gayle Machetta from Henryetta, Oklahoma, sent me the story of how one local merchant has created a sales event that packs hundreds of people into their downtown twice a year. –Becky] Burnett Furniture getting ready for the big sale.Photo by Gayle Machetta.  Sending you an invite to come to Henryetta and see what…

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  • entrepreneurship

    Creating a Business That Can Thrive Without You

    ByBecky McCray April 27, 2011August 27, 2014

    Built to Sell: Creating a Business That Can Thrive Without You by John Warrillow is a direct and effective tool to help you do exactly what it says: make your business something that can survive without you and is sell-able. Built to Sell delivers on its promise.  If you think you may want to sell your…

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  • entrepreneurship | rural | tourism

    How risk management saved a guest ranch $10,000 on liability insurance

    ByBecky McCray April 26, 2011August 27, 2014

    Risk is part of everything we do. Any business could be sued by anyone. We can’t change that, but we can manage the risks and reduce our potential liabilities. A shooting station at Claythorne Lodge:a risk that must be managed. Agritourism businesses have some extra risks to manage: being around animals and horseback riding, shooting,…

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  • entrepreneurship | marketing | Small Biz 100

    One way to get business immediately

    ByBecky McCray April 25, 2011September 27, 2016

    What can you do when you need business and income right away? Here is one thing that almost always works: Call your existing customers. Phone by Ant & Carrie Pick up the phone, and call your existing customers. Just say hello, check in that everything you’ve done for them is still working, or whatever the…

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  • rural

    Webinar on How To Draw the Line Between Free and Paid

    ByBecky McCray April 24, 2011August 27, 2014

    Join us for a live webinar this Tuesday only. Photo (c) by Matthew Lemke Photography Sheila Scarborough (my business partner at Tourism Currents) put together an outstanding webinar called “No You May NOT Pick My Brain!”, but it was for a members-only site, and cost $39. I convinced her to bring it back and share…

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  • tools

    Getting more customers and more sales in the weekly link roundup

    ByBecky McCray April 23, 2011August 27, 2014

    [Readers always ask me how to keep up with all the developments in technology and the online world. That’s why we’ve introduced a new feature: a weekly link roundup curated by Matt Mansfield.  -Becky] Matt About Solutions Weekly Link Roundup Each week, I collect the 10 best posts that I’ve read and share them with…

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  • brag basket

    Your good news can inspire others

    BySmall Biz Survival April 22, 2011December 15, 2014

    One of our traditions at Small Biz Survival is the Brag Basket. The basket is always free and open all weekend, this one from April 22-24, 2011. This week’s basket photoby angela7dreams Even though I call this the Brag Basket, it’s not really about bragging. It’s about sharing. It’s here so you can introduce yourself,…

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  • entrepreneurship | marketing | rural | social media

    21 Ways To Use Video For Your Small Business

    BySmall Biz Survival April 21, 2011January 2, 2018

    [Because she does such great videos for her own business, I invited Heather Thomas to submit a guest post about different uses for video in promoting your small business. I think you’ll get some great ideas from what she came up with.  –Becky] By Heather Thomas C.C. Chapman shooting video from kayak. It’s no secret…

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