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Audio: Paying for college with Chris Penn
June 17, 2008July 8, 2017

Financial aid expert Chris Penn shares his insight on scholarships and loans, with some special considerations for small towns and for small business owners. Chris also tells us why your credit score is a bigger consideration this year. Links Chris mentions: FAFSAOnline.com FAFSA.ed.gov StaffordLoan.com ParentPlusLoan.com AlternativeStudentLoan.com Where to find Chris: Financial Aid Podcast.com 206-350-1208 Email…

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entrepreneurship | planning

Quick business plans
September 14, 2007July 8, 2017

Most of us agree we need a business plan, but of course, most of us don’t have one. So this week, I took my own advice, and started on my own simplified business plan. Here are four tips to help you move to start your own plan. Simplify – I’ve given you an outline Reuse…

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marketing

Video: Prune your products and services
May 12, 2007July 8, 2017

UPDATE: Read more on this idea at Chuck Huckaby’s Work At Home Business Opportunities. Click to Play If you haven’t pruned lately, your line of products or services may be holding back your business. The four factors to consider when pruning and adding to your product lines to revitalize your business: sales seasonality customer requests…

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customer service

People like to be asked
February 22, 2007July 8, 2017

People like to be asked. Sometimes we order the people we work with, or drop tasks on them. We send out leads, “This will help you.” We tell customers “I have this.” We email direct orders “check this out.” But, people like to be asked. Music by Frenz, from Pod Safe Audio. New to SmallBizSurvival.com?…

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rural

Podcast: Nothing New
January 20, 2007July 8, 2017

Think what we are saying is too basic? Or too repetitive? “People need to be reminded more often than they need to be instructed.”Dr. Samuel Johnson It’s what Mark Taylor calls “a Blinding Flash of the Obvious.” Music by Frenz, from Pod Safe Audio. New to SmallBizSurvival.com? Take the Guided Tour. Like what you see?…

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marketing

3 Steps Guaranteed to Create WOM, Word-of-Mouth
January 11, 2007July 8, 2017

Our friend Zane Safrit has created three podcasts on creating word of mouth around your company. Safrit knows about this. His company uses WOM exclusively. They no longer use any traditional advertising. The three steps sound easy, but are hard to do well. That explains why so few people do this. The introduction is here….

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rural | workforce

How to hire employees in a small business
December 7, 2006August 27, 2014

The team of experts at the Great Big Small Business Show podcast tackle hiring employees in the latest episode. The segments include: Steve Rucinski – Make a New Hire in 30 Days or Less Jon Swanson – You Gotta Have Heart Ben Yoskovitz – How to Find Someone Who Fits Becky McCray – Doing More…

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ideas | rural

Where do new business ideas come from?
November 16, 2006July 8, 2017

Podcast: Gather up all those ideas for getting new business, asking for referrals, and finding new clients into one big file. Then when you need a new idea to grow your business, it will be right at hand. If you like this show, you may enjoy the group of experts on the Great Big Small…

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Audio: Paying for college with Chris Penn

Quick business plans

Video: Prune your products and services

People like to be asked

Podcast: Nothing New

3 Steps Guaranteed to Create WOM, Word-of-Mouth

How to hire employees in a small business

Where do new business ideas come from?

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