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Jason Fried in Signal v. NoiseMar 304 min read

Building a lever

You can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you just might find…

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Chris Shuptrine3 days ago2 min read

Chris, I think you hit the nail on the head capturing much of what my/our experience has been with…

Pierce

Hi Pierce — Yeah, I definitely can’t fault companies for using KS as a product-launch platform. 5% distribution cost is a steal. And if the ‘market’ is clamoring for KS to be a pre-order platform vs a reward-based crowdfunding one, then who am I to say that it shouldn’t be this way.

NRF2 days ago7 min read

Retail done right

Successful startups are powered by ingenuity, not hacks. Here are six ideas to make…

Gary TurnerMar 253 min read

My childhood MBA

Someone asked me recently why I was so polarised about my passion for helping small businesses on one hand, and why I had such apparent disdain for large organisations. It’s something I hadn’t actually thought about at all. I just accepted it as the way I and many people see the world; rooting for…

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Sharon TantonApr 42 min read

The ‘yes’ door and the ‘no’ door

Feeling suffocated by your to-do list? When you’re running a business it’s easy to feel overwhelmed…

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1millioncupssgfMar 151 min read

The Refill Station

1 Million Cups Springfield has had a lot of exciting news in 2016! The biggest news is our move to the Springfield Art Museum on April 6. Besides our move, February 24 was our 2nd anniversary. We started an Instagram page (1millioncupssgf) and now we have this Medium blog. We are calling our…

Stephen KellyMar 143 min read

There’s something rotten in the state of the British high street: what links William Shakespeare and UK business rates?

On the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, and three days before the 2016 Budget, what would the bard have made of how we treat the nation’s small businesses?

Newsmart in Business EnglishOct 26, 20152 min read

Business Basics: Assets

How can you find out how much your company is worth? The answer sounds easy: simply add up the value of all your…

C.J. AdamsFeb 52 min read

Is It Time to Cut Bait?

by C.J. Adams

Should I give up?

Leszek StelmachowskiFeb 192 min read

Why Small Businesses Matter?

The recent renaissance of artisan coffee shops, small gyms and other craft businesses isn’t random or unexpected. In today’s highly modernised, fast-forward and anonymous world of social media, people unconsciously seek for small imperfections, a human touch, an authentic chat…