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    A Small Business Must Think Big

    January 4, 2017January 3, 2017

    Small businesses must think big.  I suspect that I am telling you something you aren’t already planning. Owners are always thinking of how to add more staff, sell more, increase the size of your store and, the ultimate, increase the number of locations you have, and make more money. All of those are certainly worthy…

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    Develop Your Community’s Small-businesses Capacity

    October 2, 2014September 25, 2014

    No matter if your community is big or small, rural or urban, small businesses form a key component of the local economic engine. However, an issue that communities face is how they can support the growth and development of small business. The goal is helping small businesses remain in business and have the resources they…

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