Category Archives: Basic Business Concepts

Starting a small town business – part 2 in the series

Posted on August 25, 2007 by David St Lawrence

One of the most positive things about starting a business in a small town is that word-of-mouth advertising is like "being on Oprah" anywhere else in the world. Within days of making my first move to create a custom framing … Continue reading →

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Starting another small business from scratch – part 1

Posted on August 24, 2007 by David St Lawrence

As some of you have suspected, I’ve been launching a small business in the last few weeks and have been so busy that I haven’t had time to blog about it. I thought I would write about the experience so … Continue reading →

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Post-corporate reflections…

Posted on August 12, 2007 by David St Lawrence

It’s a balmy Sunday morning with a light breeze and butterflies circling above sleeping cats on the back deck. Inside our house in this quiet clearing in the woods, Gretchen is drawing a new still life and I am surfing … Continue reading →

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Are you ready for self-employment?

Posted on August 4, 2007 by David St Lawrence

One of the first things you discover when you shift from being an employee to being self-employed, is that your time is no longer structured. All of the reminders and nudges you used to get from your boss and co-workers … Continue reading →

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