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Where’s your (small) business plan?
Sometimes it’s an event that motivates small business owners to finally write a business plan. Often that event is the process of getting financing. At that point, scrambling to put a plan together...
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Can life partners make good business partners?
We recently ran into friends—a couple—who decided to go into the wine business together. Each had had separate and very different careers, one as a teacher, the other as a software developer. They had...
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Buried? Maybe time to consider a ‘VA’
One of the best things about having your own small business can be the variety: You’re never bored, because you’re doing it all, from sales to accounting to customer service. Then again, one of the...
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Sandy leaves behind lessons and insights for businesses
People everywhere are moved by the utter devastation in the Northeast…as individuals and businesses alike struggle to regain their footing, pick up the pieces and move forward. Maybe at no other time...
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Business travel can still be wise investment
According to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), business travel is a must for a healthy global economy. Among the reasons, WTTC says, is that business travel has accounted for one-third of...
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Bad bosses cost us plenty; small steps can make it better
When three out of four workers in the U.S. say that their boss is the most stressful part of their jobs, doesn’t that say that people who ‘manage’ other people are wringing the productivity—and in many...
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Small business tools: Here are some must-haves
If you’ve started or are running a small business, you are likely to have a natural curiosity, ‘can-do’ attitude and willingness to try anything. But, with the daily demands of business come a few...
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One sure way to increase profit: Control or reduce business expenses
Regardless of whether you’re a business, a family or an individual, who isn’t interested in reducing expenses—or at the very least, being able to control them? On the business side, whether your...
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What should you be paying yourself as a business owner?
With everything small business owners have to be concerned about, you might not think paying themselves would be an issue. But it turns out that it is, and for many, not a small one. Business owners...
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Creating the best workspace means getting outside the box
It’s becoming more and more common to have mobile workspaces, allowing employees to move away from cubicles to environments that are more conducive to collaboration. Sure big companies may have deep...
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CRM systems gaining popularity fast with small businesses
Managing customer relationships is a big deal for all businesses. But for small businesses, it often falls on the priority list—for no another reason other than there are just not enough hours in the...
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Laugh it up at work! (But be positive & politically correct)
We all love to laugh, right? In fact, we’re probably hard-wired to laugh. That’s why we keep going back time and time again to photos of grinning dogs and videos of cackling babies. Laughing just feels...
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Are you having fun? It’s a must for small business owners
There’s at least one guy who contends that you need to have fun to be successful. Actually, there are lots of people who agree with this. But this particular person, Ron Culberson, is a nationally...
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Workplace safety needs to be at the top of the priority list
Unless you’re operating heavy machinery, you may not be thinking too much about safety at work. For most of us, it’s a given; we take it for granted. But despite our collective safety complacency,...
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Think you’re a good boss? Every boss can learn to be better
Sometimes it’s just easier to look at everything else: The sputtering economy…unmotivated employees … skyrocketing costs… But sooner or later, it’s wise to look in the mirror: What role am I playing in...
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Are your business goals too high? Too low? Or just right?
When it comes to setting goals, especially those having to do with your sales and revenue for the year, experts say business owners often don’t set them at an appropriate level. Instead, we should be...
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Things every business owner should know
As any business owner will tell you, every business has its unique attributes and challenges and bears the stamp of its owner. But are there universal truths, some solid fundamental insights that every...
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Positive or negative, cash flow has major impact on businesses
If there’s one thing owners agree on, it’s this: Small businesses live and die by cash flow. Cash flow can help lift a business to new heights or keep it idling in neutral. That’s why business owners...
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