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HOW TO: Build an App for Your Small Business

mashable.com

This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum , where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. So, you’re a small or medium-sized business, and you want to build a Facebook, mobile or web app. Image credits: Flickr, goincase.

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How to Start a Brewery: Growing Your Own Craft Beer Business

Up and Running

Most small businesses and startups that are looking to grow— hire a new employee , or buy a new piece of equipment, or open a new location —need to think hard about cash flow, or making sure they have enough money in the bank to meet payroll and other financial obligations. There’s no one model—or one business plan—for breweries.

Oregon 24
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Bigger in Bend – Building a Regional Startup Cluster–part 1 of 3

Steve Blank

Nearby Portland Oregon (just 160 miles away) is home to over 300 startups; between the two markets, nearly 80 new startups are forming each year. Viable entrepreneurs who think they are building scalable startups but lack either a key element of their business model and/or lack the right team DNA to “go for it.”

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15 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Name

Hearpreneur

I started my company to increase the awareness about marketing within the small business community (what it is, what it is not, how to know you’re doing it right, etc) as I come across many that confuse marketing with PR or sales and are frustrated when their marketing programs don’t create the sales boost they expect.

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How to Start a Brewery

Up and Running

Some cities, such as Portland, OR, also have what Patrick calls “beer angels,” private individuals who understand the beer business and invest in select breweries and cideries. Loans from the Small Business Administration (SBA) can also be a good avenue, but “bank to bank the SBA program is used differently,” says Patrick.

Oregon 60
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Transcript of How to Tap Into the Subscription Economy

Duct Tape Marketing

‘Cause I think it’s not just a business model; it’s maybe a mindset shift. I mean, it’s always been a good business practice to create a customer experience, the likes of which would make somebody want to buy from you again and again and again and refer their friends. Anne Janzer: It is. It was an email.

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Friday roundup: Deep voice = deep pockets, Are highly creative people difficult?

Up and Running

3) Shameless self-promotion moment: If you didn’t get a chance to read my interview with Portland rap legend Cool Nutz , please do. He gives a detailed account of his rise to success, the secrets of his business model, and what he thinks is wrong with a lot of young musicians. But which causes which?