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Fairs, festivals and street vendors – oh my!
With the dog days of summer in full swing, another broad category of small business booms. We say “broad category” because it is one that is made up of many different events and vendors we often don’t...
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It was National Inventors Month (we missed it)
So….having run across what we thought was the fact that August is National Inventors Month, we eagerly put in on our own calendar as something interesting and relevant. As it turns out, though, that...
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Teaching entrepreneurship – classroom or OJT?
Even just a couple of decades ago, people thought of entrepreneurs as more than a little eccentric, individuals who somehow couldn’t fit in professionally or personally and simply had to go it alone....
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Are you a leader? Then you’re also an artist.
What do we mean when we talk about leaders? Certain kids are leaders on the playground. Adults lead countries, organizations and movements. We refer to leadership skills and even thought leadership…...
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Boomers leading rise of entrepreneurs
Given the images we see in the media, it’s natural to think that start-ups are concentrated in the Silicon Valley, a place occupied mostly by 20-somethings wearing hoodies and chugging energy drinks....
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The path to success often paved with ‘failures’
How many hours and days—maybe even weeks and months—do we collectively spend trying to avoid failure? Because we’d rather do almost anything than fail. We’ve been conditioned to see failure as only a...
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How (small) businesses are combatting showrooming (Part II)
Yesterday, we looked at the popular practice of showrooming among consumers—looking at merchandise in brick-and-mortar stores, then purchasing at a lower price from an online retailer—how it affects...
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Veterans find success with entrepreneurship, small business
This Sunday, November 11, is Veteran’s Day (formerly called Armistice Day), a day we’ve been celebrating in the U.S. since 1919 to commemorate the sacrifices servicemen and women made in World War I....
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Watching Shark Tank? Maybe you should…
We originally made the mistake of lumping Shark Tank in with other reality shows. But then we actually watched it a few times. And even though a lot of the episodes include more than a few...
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Staying small preferred by most small businesses
There’s no question that small businesses play an important role in our communities and in the country overall, from the dry cleaner on the corner to the local veterinarian or plumber to the vast array...
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Why aren’t you delegating more?
As any business owner will tell you, growing a small business is a rollercoaster of OJT, or on-the-job training. Facing an endless stream of new challenges, business owners are constantly figuring out...
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Franchising pros and cons: Is it a good move for you?
If you’ve ever thought about being a franchisee, you know that there are pros and cons. If you decide to pursue it, ask yourself the questions inherent in both. Learn all you can about the parent...
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