Melonie Murray, Small Biz Mentor, spotted a $5,000 sweepstakes from Avery: Would five grand help things pick up around your office? It’d sure help around mine! That’s why a new sweepstakes from Avery caught my eye today, and I just had to pass on the details to you as well. Turns out that Avery (yes,…
Michael Gurau is president of CEI Community Ventures Fund , an early-stage venture capital fund that finances growth-oriented businesses in targeted communities in New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont. He writes in the New Hampshire Business Review, and his column on Friday was about building your business in a rural community. Here are some excerpts: Let’s…
UPDATE: New brags listed below!We don’t think there are enough chances to brag in the real world of small business, so we have gone bananas here. That’s why we have a Brag Basket. You can post a comment bragging about whatever wonderful thing from this week. If you feel a bit bananas yourself, you can…
Podcast:Becky interviews Pat Matthews, CEO of Webmail.us, Inc., based in Blacksburg, Virginia. Pat blogs at Small Town, Big Ideas. Pat talks about advantages of being in a small town, working with the community, and encouraging more small town entrepreneurs. Watch for a second interview with Pat on the Great Big Small Business Show. small biz…
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Is there a way to find out the real status of the US rural economy? Ernie Goss, a professor of economics at Creighton University, says “ask the bankers.” In an Associated Press story, Goss reveals a survey of bank presidents and chief executives from nine US states: Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wyoming,…
I think this may be the best idea for a small town small business for those who are proficient online gamers. Springwise New Business Ideas profiled SynthTravels, a new business offering guided tours of online virtual worlds. If you’ve heard of Second Life or World of Warcraft, but didn’t know how to begin or where…
Closing a business can be just as involved and emotional as opening one. In Closing the Business: When Is It Time to Move On?, Isabel Isidro, PowerHomeBiz, is sharing her personal story as well as some indicators of when it’s time, and important reminders. Aside from relocating to another place, how do you know that…
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