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  • entrepreneurship | tourism

    What business are you really in

    ByBecky McCray September 21, 2010August 27, 2014

    No matter what business you are in, there is another way of thinking of it. I learned early on that the business I’m in is not hunting. The business I’m in is entertainment. Entertainment is a mindset of everybody that works for you. Rickey Squires, Rawhide Creek Ranch “No matter what your product is, you…

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  • entrepreneurship | rural | success

    From 1 to 1000 employees

    ByBecky McCray September 20, 2010August 27, 2014

    Ho-Chunk, Inc., CEO Lance Morgan tells how they grew from one employee to 1000 in a town of 1500 over the past 15 years. New to SmallBizSurvival.com? Take the Guided Tour. Like what you see? Get our updates.

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    You lead the applause in the brag basket

    BySmall Biz Survival September 17, 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 September 17 – 19, 2010. I’ll be away from the computer this weekend. Could you lead…

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  • community | economic development | rural

    Working together you can build it yourself

    ByBecky McCray September 16, 2010August 27, 2014

    One of the speakers at the recent Midwest Rural Assembly started off by telling this story about a small town hardware store. (I think he said the story came from Kinky Friedman, when he was Texas Agriculture Secretary.) The hardware store is where when you have a project, they will loan you a tool. They…

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  • economic development | rural | success

    The 30 year overnight success of South Sioux City

    ByBecky McCray September 15, 2010August 27, 2014

    When I visited South Sioux City, Nebraska, for the Midwest Rural Assembly, City Administrator Lance Hedquist gave a few of us a quick drive-through tour. Student-designed cabin in the SouthSioux City RV Park He started by telling us all the bad things about South Sioux’s past, how it used to flood so regularly that no…

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  • marketing | social media | tourism

    Simple trick to measure social media efforts

    ByBecky McCray September 14, 2010August 27, 2014

    How can you tell if your social media efforts are making any difference? Here’s one simple trick that can make it clear. Make a new page. It can be on your main site, or on a completely new domain name. Let’s call it the landing page. This is where your new visitors will land. Put analytics…

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  • entrepreneurship | ideas

    Idea: Alterations business

    ByBecky McCray September 13, 2010August 27, 2014

    If you can sew, there is demand for alterations. As hand crafts of all sorts make a come-back, this is one opportunity you might not have thought of. My local sew-er just told me she is swamped with business, always. People bring all sorts of clothing needing a hem, or sleeves shortened, or holes patched,…

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    Applaud each other in the brag basket

    BySmall Biz Survival September 10, 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 September 10 – 12, 2010. Since I’ll be away from the computer, you can applaud for…

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