This blog was a 4am idea. One of those things you think about when you can't sleep. Then, in the light of day, you realize that it wasn't as good an idea as you thought. Except the more I looked into the idea, the more it seemed like a good idea. There might be tons of blogs written by small business owners but they aren't making the blog lists or first several pages of Google. This one might not either but I'm going to give it a try.
My name is Trish McIntire and I am the owner of McIntire Tax Center in a small Kansas town. I've been writing a tax blog since 2004, Our Taxing Times. I write about taxes, tax law changes, operating a tax practice and sometimes just about business. I've been spending my summer, so far, on a series on starting a business because so many of my clients seem to be thinking about starting a business or do have one. And it got me thinking.
What I didn't find as I tried to talk myself out of doing this blog was a lot of focus on the very small businesses. The trendy term is "micro" business. But most of us think of them as Mom & Pops, the small local shops and services in our neighborhoods. I found blogs on marketing and venture capital, several that were run by companies with something to sell to small businesses and a lot of general theory. But nothing providing tips and info to the micro business owners. That is my goal with this blog. To be a resource.
Because of the sources I follow for my tax blog, I get a lot of info that most business owners might not see. I plan on sharing those and other ideas I come up with. I'll rant sometimes but we all have problems we need to get off our chest. And it's good to know that others have problems too. And please comment. If you disagree with me, let me know. Warning, I won't do a blog war but I'll listen to what you have to say. If you have a tip or suggestion, let me know. I'm still waffling on the idea of creating a Facebook page to go with the blog. (I'm afraid if I add another Facebook page or Twitter account my friends will stage an intervention.) I may not blog every day, and I'll disappear for weeks during tax season, but hopefully I'll provide you will info that will help you in your business.
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