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risk tolerance, 17, 19 stories
roommates, 25 as invitation to connect, 52
sharing of, 43, 117–120
saying “no,” ix, 5
saying “yes,” 6, 40 Stow Mills, 43
SBA (Small Business strangers, walking into a room
Administration) loan, 93, 124 of, 33
selling your business, 30, 115 stress, 39, 73, 77, 79, 88, 90, 106,
Sethi, Simran, 72
setting up business. See taking 111
success, 21
Tiny steps
Shapiro, Alan, 78 taking inventory, 26–27
Shenker, Nancy, 70 taking Tiny steps
shipping service, 42–43
shopping bags, author’s idea for, 2 business emergencies, 46–47
short-term solutions, 25 business name, 38–39
single-use plastic bags 80/20 rule use, 44–46, 98–100
just fine vs. perfect, 41–42
problems with, 2 need to do vs. nice to do, 39–41
ridding the world of, 3 problem review system, 48–49
unacceptable use of, 37–38 “starting off cold,” 37–38
Smallholder Farmers Alliance talking
about your idea, 33
(Haiti), 31 sharing your story, 43, 117–120
Social Venture Institute (SVI), 90, value of good story, 52
thinking differently, 61–64
94, 123 third-party certification, 100
Social Venture Network, 93, 123 time
society, impact on, 101 management of, 44–46
something vs. nothing, starting as need/want, vii
as precious, 2
with, 24–26 tiny, definition of, viii, 13
sponsorships/donations, 57–59, 63 Tiny Business. See also taking Tiny
starting the business
steps
business emergencies, 46–47 author’s lessons learned/
business name, 38–39
80/20 rule use, 44–46, 98–100 journey, 6–7
just fine vs. perfect, 41–42 as business on one’s terms, xi,
need to do vs. nice to do, 39–41
as overwhelming, vii–viii 5–7
problem review system, 48–49 as business within reach, x–xi
“starting off cold,” 37–38 definition of, ix
“stealing” ideas, 86 80/20 rule for, 44–46, 98–100
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