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Prioritizing for Productivity

Dr Monique Y. Wells | Posted 05.07.2013 | Small Business
Read More: Planning, Small Business Owner, Prioritization, Prioritizing, Time Management, Solopreneur, Productivity, Small Business News
Dr Monique Y. Wells

Have you noticed that solopreneurs and small business owners everywhere are talking about being overwhelmed these days? And everyone knows, whether consciously or subconsciously, that being overwhelmed is the mortal enemy of productivity.

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Food Truck Etiquette

Lisa Mirza Grotts | Posted 06.01.2013 | San Francisco
Read More: Fast Food, Small Business Owner, Food Truck Etiquette, Dining Experience, Long Lines, Food Trucks, San Francisco News
Lisa Mirza Grotts

Food-truck grazing is a great, casual, and often inexpensive way to dine, but it's not a free-for-all. Food-truck vendors are small business owners, and following certain rules when patronizing them makes everybody's experience more enjoyable.

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Knitter Turns Hobby Into a Multi-Million Dollar Business (Video)

Karin Kamp | Posted 04.09.2013 | Small Business
Read More: Small Business Owner, The Story Exchange, Video, Knitting and Sewing, Startup, Women Entrepreneurs, Laura Zander, Jimmy Beans Wool, Successful Business, Small Business News
Karin Kamp

When Laura Zander started her yarn shop in a small town in California she was hoping to make $30,000 a year. "That would be great," she told The Story...

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Support Fearless Small-Business Owners

Ree Varcoe | Posted 11.25.2012 | Healthy Living
Read More: Independent Business, Small Business, Ree Varcoe, Community, Independent Retailers, Independents, Customer No-Service, Sustainability, Customer Service, Becoming-Fearless, Small Business Owner, Becoming Fearless, Small Businesses, Independent Businesses, Healthy Living News
Ree Varcoe

I challenge you to look around your own village, town or city and rediscover those little golden nugget merchants lost in a sea of contemporary, bulk-buying, cheap import stores. Drive a little bit out of your way to reach them once in a while if they're not on your normal commute.

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You're The Worst Boss Ever

Posted 08.15.2012 | Small Business
Read More: Small Business Owner, Video, Stress Business Owners, Intuit, Infographic, Small Business News

Yes an office job might ruin your life, but being your own boss is hardly a cakewalk. The modern small business owner is massively stressed. Accor...

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Why Glenn Beck Is The Ultimate Small Business Guy

Gene Marks | Posted 11.14.2011 | Small Business
Read More: Fox News, Small Business, Glenn Beck, Small Business Owner, Small Buiness Glenn Beck, Startup, Small Business Risk, Startups, Entrepreneurs, Startup Risk, Small Business America, Small Business News
Gene Marks

Let me be clear: I'm not a fan of Glenn Beck. But as a small business owner I respect what he's doing.

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