Carl’s Bar had a long history in Hutchinson, Kansas. Then an upstart new owner, Dan Heimerman, who moved back home, moved it to a new location, and revived a local tradition. While on the #Hutch blogger tour, I got a minute of Dan’s time to talk about what it takes to be an entrepreneur. Dan…
We’re still gathering the Point of View of small businesses all over. Click to Play This time I’m at Yoder Hardware in Yoder, Kansas, talking to Rod Fry, proprietor. How can a business survive in a town of 70 people? Personal service and serving the community. Captured on the Hutchinson Bloggers Tour #Hutch New to…
That’s the secret to surviving economic downturns. A fascinating article in today’s NY Times on how NY City survives so well in recessions includes this quote: The secret of New York’s post-1970 reinvention was that smart people, who knew each other and learned from each, innovated in ways that made billions in financial services. (Looking…
Same ol’. Same ol’. Month in; month out. No biggie, right? That’s what you do to survive. You face a cash-flow issue; you dodge it by finding a new product, a new service, a way to offer more to your customers and/or you find ways to streamline your business operations and cut expenses, do more…
Click to Play Dr. James C. Fouse directs El Dorado Promise. The promise… go to school, graduate, get a scholarship. He was the guest speaker at the NWOSU Foundationannual donor appreciation dinner, and I asked him about the promise, about how small business can play a role in education, and about El Dorado, Arkansas (population…
Click to Play Cart-Away showed up at BlogWorld Expo with a concrete mixer. Were they just in the wrong place, or what? No, they were there to learn, to learn social media, blogging, and related skills. Standard advertising just didn’t work for them, so they’ve given that up, in favor of exploring the world of…
Click to Play Jason Falls grew up in a small town and works in marketing and new media. He shares some advice for small town small businesses, how social media can level the playing field. Right after he establishes his small town cred. Find more from Jason at Social Media Explorer. This interview took place…
Guest Post by Steve Schaffer, Triporia The internet has given small businesses a platform to gain exposure to millions of prospective customers from around the world. Video is a very effective way to gain the attention of these users. Many small businesses do not have the budget to produce a professional video – this is…
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