Does you virtual assistant have the experience you need? We have talked about outsourcing certain functions of your business so long as it will not affect the experience your customer has with your...
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Does your insurance agent ask you what seem like annoying questions? The Risky Business website goes into the reasons why an insurance agent will ask you so many questions. Most of all it is...
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When is the last time you did any public speaking? The Sales and Sales Management blog has an entry discussing one of the most little used forms of marketing and that is speaking. There is many...
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Are you waiting for someone else to make the next decision? You run your own business now so there is no one else to make the hard decisions; you are the boss so you have to be ready to make......
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What happens when someone is on your website but does not buy from you? In most cases the customer just goes to another website and you may not hear from them again. Unlike in your retail store it is...
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How do you choose a Business Name? This may seem like a simple idea; you want to open a business so you just create a name and off you go. Well sometimes it is not so simple. The Babe of......
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What kind of invoicing software do you use? The Bootstrapping Blog which always has some great suggestions, has a listing of 20 on line invoicing sites could help you make up invoices while you are...
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Integrity is important to your small business. Of all the elements you need in small business integrity is the most important. While some may get away with being dishonest in the short run, it is the...
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Do you have persistence? If you plan to start your own business you better learn some persistence. First of all starting your own business is going to take time. You always here about the 1% of...
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Are you staying confident with your decision to start your own business? Nothing can hurt your confidence more than someone saying "so when are you going to get a real job?" The Start Up...
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Keep important numbers close at hand. Now this seems like an easy thing, keep all your important numbers that you call on a frequent basis where you can find them very easily. There is a many ways to...
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Do you know what your liability exposure is? The Risky Business Blog recommends that you go through your place of business and find anything that might cause someone to get hurt, or to damage their...
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What is your edge? The Babe of Business is asking that question on her website. We have talked about finding your niche many times and that is going to be your edge. What lets you stand apart from the...
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You have been presenting your business plan to multiple people but so far no one seems to be paying attention to it. Of course you believe that the plan that you are presenting is the best ever, and...
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How many hours are you working? One of the things that you learn when you go into business for yourself is that it is not a 9 to 5 situation especially at the start. You have to put in long......
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Filed in archive Taxes
by John Dornoff on January 10, 2008
Can you purchase items such as books and write them off? The Tax Girl recently answered this question on her blog. The answer was yes but there must be a clear connection between the book and running...
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We have talked about outsourcing a few times. The Entrepreneurs Journey has a entry on why author felt that he should have outsourced sooner plus also talks about Rich Schefren's Internet...
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Do you have your appendix ready in your business plan? The Business Plans Blog tells you what you may and may not need when you do your appendix. The most important part of the appendix is to cite all...
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Is it time to start your own business? Bizchicksrules has four indicators showing that it is time for you to start your own business. Indicator number one is having a specific idea in mind already....
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Is your office filled with post it notes for a "to do" list? The Bootstrapper Blog has another outstanding entry showing some places where you can do a "to do" list without...
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Will your kids be running the company in the future? The Small Business Trends website has six tips for getting children involved with the business. One of the positive things about the list is that...
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Are you prepared for the New Year? We have been talking about setting goals over the last month and now we enter 2008 so it is time to have those goals written down and prepared to be implemented....
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What changes do you have planned for the New Year? The Freelance Folder has four things to do in 2008 to change your business. Take a look at each one of them and see what you can apply to your......
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