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  • failure | success

    Success and failure are the hero and sidekick

    ByBecky McCray January 18, 2009August 27, 2014

    Success and failure is like the hero and the sidekick, they are companions. @TiaParker via Twitter @GlobalPatriot added, “And like the sidekick, failure is there to inspire success!” New to SmallBizSurvival.com? Take the Guided Tour. Like what you see? Get our updates.

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    Welcome contributor Mark Hayward

    ByBecky McCray January 17, 2009August 27, 2014

    I’m excited to announce a new contributor at Small Biz Survival, our friend Mark Hayward. We connected first on Twitter, and I’ve been impressed with his small business smarts. When he wrote the NO Cost (Six Step Small Business Social Media and Online Marketing Plan, I invited him to join us regularly. I’m glad I…

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  • brag basket

    What does the brag basket look like?

    BySmall Biz Survival January 16, 2009December 15, 2014

    Each week, I open the Brag Basket. It’s designed as a fun place for you to share your projects and accomplishments. But you can also cheer for other people, give shout outs, congratulate, and even give someone a well-deserved pat on the back. The Brag Basket is open for everyone, whether from a small town,…

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  • customer service | mistakes

    There is always something

    ByJNSwanson January 15, 2009August 27, 2014

    By Jon Swanson We have a local mechanic. He’s a nice guy. We’ve talked often over the last few years, more often than I would like some months. He does the work. He’s nearby. He’s friendly. But almost every time there is work to be done…I have to go back. Something is missed. A bill…

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  • organization | planning | Small Biz 100

    The 6 Most Important Things List

    ByBecky McCray January 12, 2009February 18, 2024

    Imagine with me…. Every day, as you start work, you know exactly what you’ll work on first. And what comes after that, and what comes after that. Not a vague sense of a looming to do list, but an exact knowledge of the few most important things to work on today, in order. It’s do-able. When…

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  • rural

    Does this still come up?

    ByBecky McCray January 11, 2009August 27, 2014

    I saw this warning poster in a Dallas restaurant yesterday. My husband asked, “Does this still come up?” Yes, unfortunately, it still does. Right now, about 27 million worldwide people are forced laborers, slaves. Really. Sad, isn’t it? It’s so common, the State of Texas printed posters about it. Diana Scimone works all the time…

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  • brag basket

    Get inspired by the Brag Basket

    BySmall Biz Survival January 9, 2009December 15, 2014

    Each week, I open the Brag Basket. It’s designed as a fun place for you to share your projects and accomplishments. But you can also cheer for other people, give shout outs, congratulate, and even give someone a well-deserved pat on the back. The Brag Basket is open for everyone, whether from a small town,…

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  • entrepreneurship | finance | resources

    Top 100 Blogs For Small-Business Cost Cutting Inspiration

    ByBecky McCray January 8, 2009August 27, 2014

    Web Design Schools Guide WebPreneur Blog has put together a list they’ve called the Top 100 Blogs for Small-Business Cost Cutting Inspiration. It includes some terrific resources on general finance, accounting, frugality, startup, and cost management. They included us as “inspiration,” but don’t let that stop you. Some good stuff there. Add some new resources…

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