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    POV – We just quit our jobs

    July 11, 2006August 27, 2014

    Tech startup Dave Snider writes very honestly about launching a new business: A year from now this story will either be a testament to our methodology or an embarrassing reminder of all the mistakes we made. Either way, the hope is that it avoids the polish of hindsight and will be not only inspirational, but…

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    Brag Basket: No one knows until you brag

    July 7, 2006December 15, 2014

    Still hiding your light under a bushel? Waiting for someone to notice how well you are doing? Get over it! Brag! Let us in on your success and marvelous failures this week. Reviewing your own performance honestly is vastly better than waiting for someone else to come do it for you. small biz rural entrepreneurship…

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    8 tips to maintain your sanity during a start-up

    July 5, 2006August 27, 2014

    Slow Leadership blog offers 8 excellent tips on maintaining Start-up Sanity. A little while ago, I tried to explain why I think working hard is often necessary for small business owners and those with a start-up, but no guarantee of business success. Maybe that sounded like cold comfort, but it’s better to face reality early…

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    How one small town is promoting downtown development: a low-interest loan fund

    July 3, 2006August 27, 2014

    Princeton, Indiana, has set up a low-interest revolving loan program, to make loans of up to $10,000 to downtown businesses. Travis Neff wrote about it in the Princeton Daily Clarion, City hopes to foster downtown progress with loan program.It’s a partnership of the city government and the Umbrella Committee on Downtown Revitalization. The city was…

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    Brag Basket: Take Time for All Things

    June 30, 2006December 15, 2014

    Since we stole the Brag Basket idea from the Business and Professional Women (BPW), I’ve borrowed this line from the BPW Collect, or creed, for today: Take time for all things. That does not mean take time to stuff all things into your life. It means take time for all the things you do. Invest…

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    POV – Top 10 questions for any business to answer

    June 28, 2006August 27, 2014

    Chris Campbell was talking about start up technology companies in The Top 10 Questions Investors Asked Us. But I’ve picked out the questions that I think every small business person had better be able to answer. 2) How will you make money? 3) How will your company grow? 7) Who are your competitors and how…

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    Resource: Mayo Clinic Working Life Center

    June 26, 2006August 27, 2014

    Try the Mayo Clinic Working Life Center for health related business topics. The articles are organized like this: Workplace safety Back pain, eyestrain and other injuries Ergonomics and physical activity Sleepiness and fatigue Workplace stress: On the job Work-life balance Healthy diet Working with a medical condition The articles are long, and informative. They also…

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    Brag Basket: Be more productive

    June 24, 2006December 15, 2014

    Once a week, we give you the chance to indulge in one of the most productive habits: regular review of your performance. As a bonus, we let you brag about one (or more) of your accomplishments. It’s called the Brag Basket. The comments are open. Tell about something that you are proud of for this…

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