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    Lenovo ThinkCentre a63 review

    June 2, 2010August 27, 2014

    Lenovo is paying special attention to the small business market with their ThinkCentre a63 desktop. Has their attention paid off? Lenovo provided the a63 system for our review from the small business perspective. Here are the positive points: This thing is quiet, very quiet. It also runs cool. The wide aspect monitors are excellent. I…

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  • entrepreneurship

    100 tips to get your business going

    May 8, 2010August 27, 2014

    Our friend GL Hoffman has probably forgotten more about being an entrepreneur than I may ever know.  His booklet, StartUp: 100 Tips To Get Your Business Going, is an outstanding short, punchy resource. I found myself nodding and agreeing. A lot. If I was teaching entrepreneurship as a course, I think I would use this…

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  • rural

    Solar Charger

    March 19, 2010August 27, 2014

    Becky is out of town due to a family emergency. I am swirling in the depths of the tax season. But, here’s a little goody I encountered the other day. While not exactly a “how-to-run-your-business” idea, it might help your productivity and improve the quality of your working life. Novothink has announced that its hotly…

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    Win an HP iPAQ Glisten phone

    March 6, 2010August 27, 2014

    HP and AT&T sent me a Glisten for a review (which I tweeted). As a follow up, they want to give one to one of you.You can read about the Glisten’s technical specs from AT&T. My take? The screen is bright (like, readable in the sunlight bright), and the battery life beats the heck out…

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    Small town business book reviews

    January 19, 2010August 27, 2014

    Inspired by the challenge from Julien Smith, I’m reading much more consistently this year. Here are some of my recent reads. Small Town Sexy by Kim Huston.It’s a whirlwind tour of Kim’s romance with small towns. From her window on the world in small town Kentucky, she offers up a sample of small town living,…

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    Two surprises around LinkedIn

    December 13, 2009August 27, 2014

    Two events surprised me around professional networking site LinkedIn recently. First, a long time friend who shuns all online social interaction, joined LinkedIn and started connecting. He told me that he knew it was important if or when he looked for a new job. I was astounded that LinkedIn had enough potential benefit to draw…

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    What you think you know about customer service is wrong

    December 2, 2009August 27, 2014

    Barry Moltz came to my attention with Bounce!, his book on failure. His latest book is BAM! Delivering Customer Service in a Self-Service World, with co-author Mary Jane Grinstead. (Barry and I are already working on his next book, and my first, on rural entrepreneurs.) Barry gave me a copy of BAM!, and it is…

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    Review of Toshiba Satellite Pro

    October 15, 2009August 27, 2014

    The Toshiba Satellite Pro S300 is a desktop replacement size laptop. Toshiba loaned me one to take a look at for a review from a small business perspective.  Bottom line: I like it.  The first thing for me, is that it’s big. Normally, I’m a tiny laptop person. And this baby ain’t tiny. But it’s…

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