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6 Stories of Successful New Entrepreneurs to Inspire Your Business

Up and Running

However, the challenges you face are the same ones that every successful small business owner has faced and then surmounted in some way or another. It can be instructive and inspirational to hear about businesses that triumphed over adversity. How these six businesses worked with the SBA to grow. Inspiration for growth.

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Indiana Innovation, Gonzeaux #2, Who is Nick Tippman?

Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

Bloomington, Indiana, Tuesday May 8, Gonzeaux #2. Indiana is the state of Nick Tippmann. The future of Indiana Innovation that’s who (and not Bobby Knight). More on Nick and Bobby below, but first, Observations: Indiana is very flat. How many state cops does Indiana employ? Who’s Nick Tippmann?

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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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MoshPit Workshop — Reinvent Your Business @ The NIIC

Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

Intensive Program Helps Small Business Owners in Indiana Survive and Grow. Indiana Business Owners: Sign Up Now, It’s FREE, Starts August 12th. I’m excited to be working with The NIIC ( North East Indiana Innovation Center ) to conduct a workshop for business leaders in Indiana.

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How To Create And Communicate Performance Standards In Your Startup

YoungUpstarts

Arnold Anderson writes at the Small Business Chronicle , “When employees participate in creating their own performance standards, they have an increased feeling of responsibility for reaching, and even exceeding, those standards.” There are certain factors in business that you can’t control that may impact an employee’s performance.

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How to Navigate the New Era of Customer Expectations

Duct Tape Marketing

It doesn't matter what small business you're running, you've got customers who would love to not wait. So the story I like to tell is I went to a Mexican food restaurant here in Indiana, which is a questionable call to begin with because it's not really home of authentic Latino cuisine in Indiana. It was so fast.

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Small Business Saturday Spotlight: Hoosier Cupcake?

Up and Running

Located in Crown Point, Indiana, Hoosier Cupcake? is offering $2 off delivery on Small Business Saturday. offers a decadent and delicious assortment of cupcakes ranging from the Vixen to the Tinsel Town to the Fighting Irish! . Hoosier Cupcake? Check out their mouthwatering selection at www.hoosiercupcake.com.