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    Get the heck out of Dodge

    ByBecky McCray January 3, 2011August 27, 2014

    Here’s a terrific poster I saw in Dodge City, Kansas. Turning around the phrase, “Get the heck out of Dodge,” the Dodge City/Ford County Development Corporation has “Get the heck into Dodge!” Ten bonus points for their excellent website address: DodgeCityHasJobs.com – Their whole site gives a wonderful impression of the community and their current economic…

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    ByBecky McCray January 2, 2011August 27, 2014

    My annual rural small biz trends email is coming soon. To get it, sign up for my email newsletter. Trends is always the most popular email of the year. See, each year I do a trends post for Small Biz Trends. And each year, I have more to say about trends. There are some extra trends…

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  • entrepreneurship | finance

    End of year accounting reminders – mileage and inventory

    ByBecky McCray January 1, 2011September 27, 2016

    Time for two critical end of year accounting tasks: mileage and inventory. Use your vehicle for business? Write down your mileage at the beginning of the year. Learn more about deducting business use of your vehicle. Sell products? Take an inventory of all products on hand at the turn of the year. Make products? Inventory…

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    Happy new Brag Basket

    BySmall Biz Survival December 31, 2010December 15, 2014

    Even though I call this the Brag Basket, it’s not really about bragging. It’s about sharing. I started this so you can introduce yourself, share some good news, or congratulate a friend. The basket is open all weekend, from December 31, 2010 through January 2, 2011. Happy New Year! Speak up and add yourself or…

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    What rural charities matter to you?

    ByBecky McCray December 29, 2010August 27, 2014

    I’d like to add a new dimension to what we do here. We’ll still focus on equipping rural entrepreneurs to prosper so their communities can prosper. But together we can support some organizations that make a difference to entrepreneurs in small towns and rural areas. Some examples of rural entrepreneurship organizations that leap to mind:…

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  • entrepreneurship | finance | organization | tax matters | tools

    Easy small business bookkeeping

    ByBecky McCray December 28, 2010August 27, 2014

    Time to get your business finances under control. I recommend you do it the easy way: make the computers do most of the work. I’ve long been a fan of Outright. It asks you to track only the minimum of detail required to do your income taxes. (As a sole proprietor, that’s a Schedule C.)…

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    More rural outsourcing firms to watch

    ByBecky McCray December 26, 2010May 26, 2022

    Rural sourcing is like outsourcing, except to rural areas with lower costs of doing business. It’s like off-shoring, only it’s on-shoring. We’ve talked about it before, most recently in “Rural sourcing can replace outsourcing.” Two more rural outsourcing firms to watch: Saturn Systems celebrated 20 years in 2010.  Rural America OnShore Outsourcing has a collection…

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    Share your joy in the Christmas Brag Basket

    BySmall Biz Survival December 24, 2010December 15, 2014

    Even though I call this the Brag Basket, it’s not really about bragging. It’s about sharing. I started this so you can introduce yourself, share some good news, or congratulate a friend. My sister’s family The basket is open all weekend, from December 24-26, 2010. Merry Christmas! Share some joy! Speak up and add yourself…

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