Business Planning

What do you want most this year?

January 4, 2009

There are two things to aim at in life; first to get what you want, and after that to enjoy it. Only the wisest of mankind has achieved the second. Logan Pearsall Smith

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The Old Year Has Gone

January 3, 2009

The Old Year has gone. Let the dead past bury its own dead. The New Year has taken possession of the clock of time. All hail the duties and possibilities of the coming twelve months! ~Edward Payson Powell

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Ringing in the New Year

January 2, 2009

Now that our 2008 records can be finalized, it’s time to print them out and take a good, hard look. Were you up or down when compared to 2007? What about a month by month comparison? Were there increases or decreases in foot traffic to your retail store or visitors to your webstore? What kind [...]

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Welcome to the Backroads Business Blog

January 1, 2009

Welcome to Backroads Business where we explore the challenges of creating and growing rural businesses located on the backroads of small town America. Our areas of discussion will include home business, small business, rural business, seasonal business, mom and pop businesses, arts and craft businesses, artists, farms (agritourism) and tourism.