[I’ve held on to this post since August, a bit concerned about being critical. I think these points are worth discussing, so I’ve finally decided to share it. -Becky] Lots about the Midwest Rural Assembly impressed me in a good way. But I found myself feeling the lack of two elements I consider critical in…
If you’re online for any length of time, you’re bound to get flamed. And in any group of people who are thinking about getting their small business or tourism destination online, there are always several who are seriously worried about being attacked online. I think this is a natural extension of our small town concerns….
Viruses, trojans and other malware love to travel via USB drives these days. It’s up to you to stop them in your business. Inc. Magazine featured some of the USB malware problems and solutions recently. Here are my top 5 suggestions for small businesses from that article: Use a newer operating system. Windows Vista and…
There are tons of business listing sites out there, and more pop up every day. Some are geographic, some are by industry, some are like yellow pages, some are just shady. Lots of them try to capture the business owners’ attention and dollars. Which ones should small businesses spend time on? Too many choices Here’s…
Starting Jan. 1, 2011, the standard mileage rate for a car (also vans, pickups or panel trucks) becomes: 51 cents per mile for business miles driven from 1 Jan thru 30 Jun; 55.5 cents per mile 1 Jul thru 31 Dec, 2011 19 cents per mile driven for medical or moving purposes from 1 Jan…
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 3-5, 2010. Since we’re wrapping up 2010, let’s start sharing year-long accomplishments. What are you…
[Andy Hayes is someone I’m thrilled to have made friends with. He is scary smart, very business savvy, and also just a fun guy. He’s done lots of work and research about making websites work better, so I welcomed his guest post on small business websites. -Becky] Last week Becky ranted about the classic small…
I’ve been asked about the simple folder I use to manage all my many projects. I call it cheesy because there really is nothing special to it. I just picked a way that worked for me. Let me walk you through it. Each week, I use this folder to review my projects as I plan…
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