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Small Business Letter From America - one bright spot

Becky McCray continues her series of observations from the heart of the US.
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Would you believe that small town manufacturing is a bright spot in the US economy? It is.
You’re more likely to hear about plant closures, mass layoffs, and jobs shipped off to countries with cheaper labor. But small town economic development expert Jack Schultz [...]

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Small Business Letter From America - What about the economy?

I’m really delighted to welcome Becky McCray to the blog as a regular contributor with her Small Business Letter from America. I’m sure, like me, you’ll enjoy her contributions, and unique perspective on small business.
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We small business owners just can’t make up our minds in America. Though we’re constantly hit with negative economic news, [...]

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BizPod TV, Caprice, Rachel, celebrity and business

We had an enjoyable time filming for BizPod TV at the Business Startup show in London a little while ago.
Ally did a great job interviewing two very different, but equally fascinating entrepreneurs: Caprice Bourret and Rachel Elnaugh.
I’ve copied in the YouTube version of the Caprice interview below.

For all her celebrity and model good looks, Caprice [...]

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Diary of a Young Entrepreneur - patience is a virtue!

In the seventh of her monthly blog posts young entrepreneur and inventor Rowena Mead stays patient, has encouraging discussions with multi-nationals and answers some questions.
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Hello again, apologies for my delayed posting, but I’ve been waiting tentatively for quite some time for the results of my meetings with several big multi-nationals. I’ve also been waiting [...]

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Diary of a Young Entrepreneur - finding funding

In the sixth of her monthly blog posts charting her journey towards taking an invention to market, young entrepreneur Rowena Mead secures funding and goes in search of blue chip contacts.
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I can’t believe I’m writing my sixth blog post – the time has flown so quickly. Luckily I’m still here with things to report [...]

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Watch Rowena Mead On The BBC

Just a quick reminder to all of you who enjoy Rowena Mead’s series of blog posts here on SmallBizPod - she’s being featured on a Money Programme special this evening at 7.00pm on BBC2.
If you miss the episode, you ought to be able to watch the programme again for 7 days on the BBC’s [...]

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SmallBizPod #30 - Thursday 27 July

SmallBizPod #30 - Thursday 27 July

David Tebbutt, journalist, media trainer and blogger on how small businesses should handle the press and communicate effectively.

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SmallBizPod #32 - Friday 22 September

SmallBizPod #32 - Friday 22 September

Andy Egan, CEO of the Felix Group, talks about his entrepreneurial journey and taking his business to a listing on AIM. [Please note Andy Egan stepped down as CEO of Felix Group in December 2007]

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