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    Brag Basket – Treat yourself!

    September 1, 2006December 15, 2014

    It’s Friday, and it’s time to treat yourself to a round of applause. Simply choose one thing from your business this week, and brag about it in a comment. You can add your brag all through the weekend; no closing time! Why do we do this for you? So you will take the time to…

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    Rural Pharmacies and the New Medicare Plan

    August 31, 2006August 27, 2014

    Would you believe that one-third of rural pharmacists are considering closing under new Medicare plan? I was shocked when I found this on the Center for Rural Affairs blog, where they picked it up from the Rural Blog at the University of Kentucky Institute for Rural Journalism. A survey of more than 500 community pharmacists…

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    We all have a role in Rising Above the Gathering Storm

    August 28, 2006August 27, 2014

    All of us in the US have a role in advancing our competitiveness as a nation. The National Academies will convene leaders of industry, government, research, and education from around the country on September 28, 2006, to share knowledge and discuss ways to advance U.S. competitiveness.They will focus on education, research and innovation — action…

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    Resource: PowerHomeBiz

    August 27, 2006August 27, 2014

    Isabel M. Isidro writes the PowerHomeBiz Small and Home Business Blog, a terrific resource for entrepreneurs and home businesses. One of the blog’s best features is a series of “Business Ideas” posts, each providing a set of resources and links related to starting a particular type of small business. Recent ones included starting a web…

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    Becky’s progress

    August 25, 2006August 27, 2014

    Becky is now home and, we hope, resting comfortably. As you can see, some of us are doing better than we usually do in trying to keep this interesting. We do lean so much on Becky! small biz rural entrepreneurship New to SmallBizSurvival.com? Take the Guided Tour. Like what you see? Subscribe.

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    Straight from the horse’s mouth !

    August 25, 2006August 27, 2014

    All of this comes straight from the Internal Revenue Service. In fact, I blatantly cut and pasted the pertinent part of the IRS Bulletin. Please read carefully and take heed. Pay particular attention to the steps and precautions the IRS is trying to put into place. Simple Steps Can Prevent Tax Scams as Private Debt…

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    Coffee Graduates to Health Food Status

    August 25, 2006August 27, 2014

    Your favorite morning brew has a surprising new perk. Good news for the 80 percent of Americans who down an average of 3.2 cups of java a day: Your liver loves it. And because the liver is your body’s vital detox center, that’s a big health plus. It’s not the caffeine. Apparently, it’s the antioxidants…

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    What’s going on here anyway?

    August 24, 2006August 27, 2014

    Just a note to all our faithful, interested visitors. Becky (our originator and driving force) has broken her leg. She is doing Ok and will be back up and “running” soon. But the others of us who contribute semi-regularly are now preoccupied with Becky’s condition. Please be patient and keep checking back. small biz rural…

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