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A Call to Consumers

April 30, 2020

I woke up to this in my Facebook feed this morning, shared by our downtown organization: It’s hitting all over. This is in Shippensburg, right down the road from us. Businesses that have been around for over a dozen years are closing their doors forever. […]

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Industry News

Love Your Town Social Media Buzz Marketing Strategy

April 29, 2020

If you have a brick and mortar business, here’s a fun marketing strategy you can use to build buzz any time of the year (but especially right now). Our downtown business representative discovered this “Hearts Across Downtown [Your Town Name]” and we’ve decided to implement […]

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Business Marketing

[VIDEO] The Power of One

April 28, 2020

We could all use a little encouragement right now. So the hubs re-created an inspirational video he initially made back in 2007… Here’s the new HD version. May it uplift your spirits! (Yeah, I teared up when I watched it… Getting soft in my old […]

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An Open Letter to the “Mask Maker Police”

April 22, 2020

I personally know several people getting criticized for making and selling masks… When in their cases they’ve already donated several hundred of them, at their personal expense (cost of materials and time). What I’ve seen is the people that criticize also have no issue sitting […]

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My EIDL Experience

April 21, 2020

Since so many people have questions and it seems I’m one of the first to receive the full EIDL funding in my group of business friends, here’s a timeline of events so hopefully you’ll get clarity on what to expect from the SBA. Note: This […]

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Industry News

[VIDEO] How the Pandemic has Impacted Our Business

April 18, 2020

The hubs and I created a mini documentary for a YouTube project inspired by a YouTuber he follows. Our hope is that it inspires other small business owners to keep going through this incredibly difficult time, especially if they’re shut down. If this is you, […]

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Entrepreneur Life

You Can Care about Your Business AND People’s Health at the Same Time!

April 17, 2020

I just saw yet another person say if you care about your business you must not care about lives of people who may get sick and die from this thing. Here’s my response. While the economy is not more important than lives, one major piece […]

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Entrepreneur Life

It’s OK…

April 15, 2020

To whatever biz owner needs to hear this right now. It’s OK to be upset. It’s even OK to be angry. It’s OK to be frustrated, to want to crawl into a hole under a blanket and sleep all day. It’s OK to wish this […]

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Entrepreneur Life

I don’t talk about this much…

January 25, 2020

I have a history of struggle with anxiety and panic attacks. I have been chronically ill most of my life and developed severe anxiety and depression with the added physical and mental stress of college. It was so bad I started passing out several times […]

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Entrepreneur Life

A New Years Revelation

January 1, 2020

Every year on January 1st the world divides into two groups of people: Those who set “New Years Resolutions” and those who don’t. Some may argue if you don’t set resolutions (goals), you’re less likely to have a successful year. Others state they’d rather just […]

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Entrepreneur Life