How to Start a Small Business and Create Community

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How to Start a Small Business and Create Community

*Guest post by Iris Mullins of workhomelife.net.

Small businesses and local communities work in a symbiotic way, each providing something that the other needs. Chamber of Commerce cites statistics showing that 52% of small businesses are home-based. Whether you work from home or not, you can still foster connections with fellow residents. If you are looking to start your own venture, the town is likely rooting for you and offering support.

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4 Things Peter Pan Taught Me About Business

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4 Things Peter Pan Taught Me About Business

In the summer of 2016 my boys and I were obsessed with Ruth B’s song “Lost Boy”! 

My 4-year old would shout out the chorus at random times throughout the day and my 6-year old and I would join right in.  I just couldn’t get it out of my head!! The boys would often ask me, “what’s a lost boy?” To this I’d reply, “a boy without a mom or dad”. One day I really started thinking about the lyrics in the song and oddly enough how Peter Pan is like the sometimes lonely entrepreneur.

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