The Marketing Operating System: Why Strategy Alone Isn’t Enough Anymore
The Marketing Operating System: Why Strategy Alone Isn’t Enough Anymore written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing [...]
Should I ask competitors before I start a business in a small town?
“I want to start up a new business in town which will compete with an existing one. I believe there [...]
Start smaller: Any local business can be your incubator
Are you starting a business that could use retail space, but you can’t justify renting a storefront? Find a tiny [...]
Caring is a small town business advantage
By Stephanie Ward, Firefly Coaching Caring isn’t something you can do if you’re only using it as a tactic. You [...]
How to be Idea Friendly – book review
I grew up in a small town in Maine, but I don’t think of myself as a small-town guy. [...]
Use your loyalty card as your business card
At the LaunchRuralOK Small Business Resource event in Alva, I overheard the owner of Millie Coffee from Fairview, Oklahoma, talking [...]
The End of Year Checklist for Small Businesses
I’ve been in business a long time now, from retail to service to ag, and I’ve learned some things about [...]
Local Products Make the Best Swag
Jim Katzman wrote a great article on Medium about creating swag that customers actually want. One of his tips was [...]
Get more customers without advertising: Show up where they can find you
How the Roofer Nailed Marketing Guest Post by Chris Brogan Let me tell you about an experience I had in [...]
Twenty Years of Small Biz Survival
Twenty years ago today, I hit “publish” on the first post here at SmallBizSurvival.com. I was sitting in the backroom [...]