Category Archives: The Economy

Halloween and Holiday Sales

Posted on October 28, 2011 by randyalletag

Halloween has certainly gotten a lot more popular since I was a kid. I remember when it was just for kids and some people handed out home made treats such as popcorn balls, fudge, brownies, etc. Now Halloween is for … Continue reading →

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A Small Business Owner’s Worst Nightmare

Posted on October 19, 2011 by randyalletag

After you’ve put in many years of long hours, hard work, and passion into your business, what would be your worst nightmare for your business? I think it would be to be forced out of business and it happened recently … Continue reading →

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More on Shopping Locally

Posted on June 29, 2011 by randyalletag

We did a posting last September titled Shopping Locally about an article suggesting that by supporting other local small businesses you are indirectly supporting your own small business as well. We also mentioned the 3/50 project in the post which … Continue reading →

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Some Timely Tips on Employee Compensation

Posted on June 14, 2011 by randyalletag

It appears that there is light at the end of the tunnel on the recent recession (and I certainly hope you can begin to see it in your own business). No matter how much your particular small business was impacted, … Continue reading →

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Small Business Leasing Tips

Posted on May 24, 2011 by randyalletag

I think it is safe too say that most small business owners have to lease space for their operation, unless they can run their business from their home or are wealthy enough to own some property that can be used … Continue reading →

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Optimism Reigns Again?

Posted on March 17, 2011 by randyalletag

The main office of Tacony Corporation is located in St. Louis, MO (well actually Fenton, MO) and as in many areas of the country it has been a long, cold, and ugly winter. As a side note, St. Louis is … Continue reading →

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Some Good Economic News

Posted on January 7, 2011 by randyalletag

There was a recent article from Bloomberg with some good economic news for November. The article reports on a recent survey reporting that confidence among U.S. small businesses had risen to the highest level since the start of the Great … Continue reading →

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Local Results on Small Business Saturday

Posted on January 4, 2011 by randyalletag

We've done several postings on Small Business Saturday on Mine Your Own Business and here is a final follow up to results of some small businesses in St. Louis. The results were very good for some upscale boutiques along Clayton … Continue reading →

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Any Small Business Saturday Results?

Posted on December 2, 2010 by randyalletag

We did two postings in November about Small Business Saturday,  a new promotion sponsored by American Express that enocuraged shoppers to purchase at local small businesses the Saturday following Thanksgiving. If you missed the posts on Mine Your Own Business … Continue reading →

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Inflation Warning

Posted on October 25, 2010 by randyalletag

If you believe that inflation is at our doorstep, read this to learn how to prepare. The author of this article is very concerned about possible upcoming government inflationary policiies and the posting provides some of the reasons for his … Continue reading →

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