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 [...]
Buy Inventory Online Using Wholesale Apps: Tips for Small Town Retail Stores
I walked into a new local retail shop in Alva, Oklahoma, population 4,000. It’s called Bates & Co., and they [...]
Book your dream trip—fast, easy, and affordable
Book Your Dream Trip Today! Easy, Fast, and Affordable Travel Bookings. Discover the ultimate travel booking experience [...]
Are You Highly Emotionally Reactive? You May Be Stuck in Survival Mode
“Survival mode is supposed to be a phase that helps save your life. It is not meant to be how [...]