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    2 online resources for starting your business

    ByBecky McCray July 20, 2015June 29, 2015

      Everyone faces challenges when thinking about going into business. Being based in a rural area adds some special challenges. You may not have immediate access to anyone who can sit down with you in person. You can’t just drop in on a small business support center, because there probably isn’t one for 50 miles…

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  • Tell your good news story in the Brag Basket
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    Tell your good news story in the Brag Basket

    BySmall Biz Survival July 17, 2015June 27, 2015

      The Brag Basket is open! This one is for July 17-19, 2015. Bring your good news to share with everyone. Just tell the story! What can you do in the Brag Basket? introduce yourself share some great news from this week congratulate a friend applaud for each other confess your undying love for rural…

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    Avoid Loneliness When Working From Home

    ByGlenn Muske July 16, 2015May 26, 2022

    Running your own business from home can achieve two dreams at the same time: You are in charge, and you get to do it without leaving your living quarters. Many small-business owners have found a niche for their product or service. That niche allows them to work from home, thus minimizing overhead, ending long commutes,…

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  • Don’t judge rural business trends without including non-employers
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    Don’t judge rural business trends without including non-employers

    ByBecky McCray July 13, 2015June 30, 2015

    Daily Yonder reported recently that the number of rural businesses declined.  The article is very good with detailed analysis. But I was struck by what it didn’t talk about: non-employer businesses. You know, self-employed people. Self-employment is a critical part of the rural business picture, moreso than in urban areas. Stephan J. Goetz predicted that 25%…

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    The Brag Basket is for good news of all sizes

    BySmall Biz Survival July 10, 2015June 27, 2015

    The Brag Basket is open! This one is for July 10-12, 2015. Bring your good news of all sizes to share with everyone. What can you do in the Brag Basket? introduce yourself share some great news from this week congratulate a friend applaud for each other confess your undying love for rural places How…

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    Increase Your Small-business Sales

    ByGlenn Muske July 9, 2015July 8, 2015

    A common concern among small-business owners is how to increase revenue. Often, they try to do this by finding new customers. That is an expensive way of doing it. On average, it will cost from $20 to $50 to get a new customer. Yet it only costs from $1 to $5 to expand sales to…

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    entrepreneurship | organization | rural

    Half-year’s resolution: get finances under control

    ByBecky McCray July 6, 2015June 29, 2015

      Take this simple quiz. When I think of last year’s tax return time, I’d say it was: A breeze. I just printed out one or two reports and answered a few questions from my tax preparer. A bit of a mess. I had to do some work to catch up and then answer a…

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    Blow up the Brag Basket with good news

    BySmall Biz Survival July 3, 2015June 27, 2015

    The Brag Basket is open! This one is for July 3-5, 2015. Bring your good news to share with everyone, and let’s blow this thing up! What can you do in the Brag Basket? introduce yourself share some great news from this week congratulate a friend applaud for each other confess your undying love for rural…

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