• 7 can't-argue reasons you need a website

    by: Heather McLane

    One of the things we at Buildicus get asked by small business owners is “Why do I need a website?” The short answer is, “Because it’s 2015, that’s why.” I recognize this isn’t an entirely helpful answer, so for those who need a little more, here it is broken down: 7 absolute, indisputable, can’t-argue reasons you need a website. 1. Because a  [...]

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  • What John Steinbeck can teach you about overcoming self-doubt

    by: Heather McLane

    Recently I was reading a Brain Pickings post about the struggle John Steinbeck endured while writing The Grapes of Wrath. Steinbeck kept a daily diary while writing the book that would earn him both Pulitzer and Nobel prizes. Brain Pickings has posted excerpts from this diary, and it’s pretty enlightening stuff. The struggle is too real While  [...]

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  • Why you should write down your daily accomplishments

    by: Heather McLane

    I love making lists. There are the everyday, get-shit-done lists: lists of chores, grocery lists, tasks for work lists. Then there are the fun lists: Places to travel, scary movies to watch during October, things to make/do/eat during the spring. And then there’s my “things I got right” list. This is not a to-do list but a celebrate-good-choices list.  [...]

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  • How to be a small business success: Café Corazón

    by: Heather McLane

    At Buildicus, we’re super interested in small business success stories like this one, because we’re a small business, too. Leo Rios is founder of Café Corazón in the Tower District of Fresno, California. Leo sells coffee. Amazing coffee. Last year, Café Corazón began a subscription service through which you could have coffee beans  [...]

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  • How Death to Stock is taking on crap stock photos

    by: Heather McLane

    Recently I wrote a post about how insanely ridiculous stock photos can be. It was a brilliant post. You should check it out. As fun as stock photos are to mock, they can be a bit frustrating when you need an image that is actually relevant. Or, you know, good. With that in mind, a  [...]

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