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    The gift of good news in the Brag Basket

    December 7, 2018January 6, 2019

      The Brag Basket is open! This one is for Dec 7-9, 2018. Bring your good news, big or small, to share with everyone. What can you share in the Brag Basket? introduce yourself share some great news from this week celebrate progress, even baby steps congratulate a friend applaud for each other confess your…

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    Disasters: Is Your Small Business Ready?

    December 5, 2018January 6, 2019

    Earthquakes in Alaska. Fires in California. Tornadoes in the Mid-west. Floods on the eastern seaboard and the Gulf coast. Water pipes break in your computer room. Your freezers break down. The electricity goes out for an extended period. A key player in your business dies. Someone hacks your data. Big disasters and small disasters. Your…

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  • What is holding us back? Why does every project take so long in small towns?
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    What is holding us back? Why does every project take so long in small towns?

    December 3, 2018September 17, 2019

      We all hold different titles, work in different fields or sectors, but we’re all fighting for the future of our towns and rural places. We want to be a place our children and grandchildren and our nieces and nephews can live a good life. Quality of Life, a prosperous future for our towns, these are things…

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    You’ll find good news inside the Brag Basket

    November 30, 2018January 6, 2019

    The Brag Basket is open! This one is for November 30-Dec 2, 2018. Bring your good news, big or small, to share with everyone. What can you share in the Brag Basket? introduce yourself share some great news from this week celebrate progress, even baby steps congratulate a friend applaud for each other confess your…

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    Business Startup: Steps to Remember

    November 28, 2018January 6, 2019

    Eureka!! You have found a great business idea and can’t wait to get started. Enthusiasm is great but you need to do a couple of things before opening the doors. You are about to invest money and time. Taking time up-front will help ensure that your investment pays off.  One such up-front task is to…

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  • 2 Questions to stop you from throwing good money after bad
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    2 Questions to stop you from throwing good money after bad

    November 26, 2018January 6, 2019

    Guest post by Micah Lorenc Let’s talk about a topic that’s commonplace in business schools, but not as familiar to rural small businesses. I’m talking about Sunk Costs. I recently had a conversation with a close friend who is pursuing a new business opportunity, building a gym in a small, rural town in Southern Utah….

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    Raise Your Voice for Rural Communities

    November 24, 2018January 6, 2019

    It seems to me the only voices being heard in this world are from big companies, big cities and big government. The news blasted on my car radio as I drove across the prairie a few weeks ago, “the nation’s Gross Domestic Product growth has risen to a booming 4.1 during the second quarter of…

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    I’m thankful your good news puts a smile in the Brag Basket

    November 23, 2018January 6, 2019

      The Brag Basket is open! This one is for November 23-25, 2018. Bring your good news, big or small, to share with everyone. What can you share in the Brag Basket? introduce yourself share some great news from this week celebrate progress, even baby steps congratulate a friend applaud for each other confess your…

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