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    Adding Something New to Your Small Business – Know the Purpose!

    ByGlenn Muske September 7, 2016August 18, 2016

    I am old enough to remember the line, “It’s a bird. It’s a plane” as part of the Superman comics and television show. But I haven’t had a reason to think much about this line until I recently got my car serviced. My dealer has moved into a new building. It’s nice. As you enter…

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    Small Businesses and Community Social Responsibility

    ByGlenn Muske March 2, 2016February 25, 2016

    There is a relationship between small business success and strong local communities. That relationship is built over time and is circular in nature. At a basic level, the relationship develops when the business is viewed as a community member and supporter, more residents shop there and talk about it. As more residents display those behaviors,…

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