“Big dreams mean big successes because even when you fail, you failed further ahead of where you’d be had you succeeded at something small!”Phil Gerbyshak This quote just came up last night on Liz Strauss’ Successful Blog Open Mic Nite. (Everyone is welcome, every Tuesday night!) New to SmallBizSurvival.com? Take the Guided Tour. Like what…
“Success is not just the crowning moment, the spiking of the ball in the end zone or the raising of the flag on the summit. It is the whole process of reaching for a goal and, sometimes, it begins with failure.”– Erik Weihenmayer I have written a whole series on failure, as part of my…
The Clustr Map that tracks our world visitors resets once a year. Here’s what it recorded between June 2006 and June 2007: There are so many commonalities with small town small businesses and rural entrepreneurs worldwide. That’s why I will continue to write about global issues, and I hope entrepreneurs from all over will continue…
Jeff Pulver, founder of Vonage and now head of Network2.tv, has some Point of View to share. A friend asked him about coping with a family that does not understand entrepreneurship: I don’t want to talk with my family about my plans. I don’t want to explain them that I am not certain where my…
The Dip, The Purple Cow, The Blue Ocean Strategy, and The Long Tail In which I simultaneously affirm and deny Godin, et al. What do I think of The Dip by Seth Godin? Heidi Miller was kind enough to share a copy with me, and David Finch (and Chris Brogan) asked for my opinion. (They’ll…
Once a week, I offer this post as a safe place to brag because other small business people understand your challenges. And we will all applaud for your success! What can you brag about? Last week, Dan bragged about his company’s work. Owen bragged that Oprius won the ViaTec Emerging Company Of The Year, and…
Is your small business growing? Do you have a vision to keep your town growing? Consider entering the Small Businesses, Big Dreams contest at IKEA Business and you could get the chance to redesign your business.This is a community contest. You and nine other local businesses need to cooperate to enter a video explaining your…
This post was nominated for a SEMMY Award. Any small business could use simple online videos for promotion. Video builds relationships and can be very persuasive. You can make simple videos with just your digital camera and some free software. Need some inspiration for how to use it? You don’t have to start a daily…
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