Pay attention to the details. © DreamnBig As I have mentioned many times, as a small business owner you have an advantage over the larger businesses because you can provide better and more personal...
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Watch out for those unintended consequences. © r3v || cls Unintended consequences is something that happens when we get so excited about an idea we have that we fail to do enough research to see what...
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I am always on the lookout for news and reviews about services that will make life easier for you as a small business owner. © Phil Romans Life for a small business owner is hectic enough, so...
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Should you open on July 4th or other important holidays? © uhuru1701 Business owners, especially those involved in retail have the hard decision of whether or not to open their doors on this or any...
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The thought of needed the lawyer or dealing with the legal process is enough to make many small business owners have heartburn. © umjanedoan However, the Zen Habits blog has a listing of 8 tips to...
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Here is short video on business planning. The video opens up with the important tasks of the leader. While many times you hear what a leader should be you don't often hear what they should be...
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Are you cutting corners in places you shouldn't? The Babe of Business blog has a listing of three places that you should not cut corners when it comes to being economical. While she has a good...
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Do you have a motivating workplace? We have talked about some important items needed to create a successful business, but is your workspace conducive to being motivated? It is hard to be motivated if...
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You must be able to learn what your competitors are doing right and wrong to make yourself more competitive, but can you learn things from other industries? Of course the answer to the question is...
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Should you be worried about blogs? We have talked about how important it is for you to have a blog. It allows you to put a face on your business and come closer to the customer. You blog can...
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Do you have trouble figuring out the differences between marketing and sales? Basically marketing is designed to create customers or prospects. In other words it is designed to get people in the door....
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Do you work from home? If you do, what happens when you need to meet a client? Do you have a place that a your are willing to let a client see or are you embarrassed about your office or......
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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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Should you become a Brick and Mortar, E-Commerce, or Brick and Click Operation? The Blogtrepreneur has a great entry showing some of the pros and cons of each of the different ideas and gives you...
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Ok, I know what you are going to say, but yes here comes another entry on organization. The Bootstrapper Blog has a great entry having links to 100 articles about organization. Now why am I hitting...
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How do you plan to advertise? Small Business owners because of their limited finances need to find the best value for the dollar in everything they do and that includes advertising. It put ads on...
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Do you have your dream team in place? The Gritty Virtual Assistant has a post on her blog called Building Your Business Dream Team in 5 Easy Steps. I have mentioned before how important it is for you...
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Do you hold regular strategy setting sessions? As Dave from Freelance Folder points out Strategy Sessions do not have to be long drawn out events and they benefit both large and small businesses. When...
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Looking to lower some of your cost? Look to outsourcing. Now outsourcing has gotten a bad rap over the last couple of years but for a small business owner it could make lots of sense. Instead of...
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Do you ship with UPS? Big Brown Mess comes from the Contrarian Consuliting Blog which is written by fellow consultant Alan Weiss. In this blog entry he shows a little fee that UPS ads on if you want a...
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According to the NFIB optimism of small business owners has been below average for 11 months. So does this reflect your outlook at all? The NFIB's Small Business Optimism Index for April 2007...
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As the size and age of a business grows so does its complexity. As the complexity of the business grows the skill sets required to control and safely manage the business expand exponentially. One of...
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Are you experiencing an energy crisis or time management crisis? Perhaps neither. Time Management = Managing What I Allow To Get My Attention To manage your time and energy requires managing your...
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