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- Small Business Support Equals Survival By Denise O'Berry
Support is critical for your small business survival. You may shy away from the thought of having an advisory board to guide you through your rough spots, but having a group of professionals who are willing to be your sounding board can mean the difference between success and failure.Your board should be made up of seasoned professionals in non-c…
- How to Handle Rejection When You Start an Office Cleaning Business By Suzanne Arthur
"If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you."Thank goodness starting an office cleaning business isn't anything like skydiving! If
you fall flat on your face, there's no chance that it's going to hurt that bad. Learning
to handle the inevitable occurrence of rejection to the best of your ability will help
you refine…
- Top 10 Lessons for Small Business Success - As learned From My Twin 3 Year Olds By Troy D White
Small business success is very similar to learning to walk, talk and spell. The basics have to be understood before moving on to the next step. I am blessed to have twin 3 year old girls in my life and am amazed constantly how much I learn from them on a daily basis. As I watch them run around and explore, I find myself realizing just how much my…
- Small Touches That Will Make Your Cleaning Company Stand Out By Steve Hanson
Your cleaning company can have a big impact on its clients by paying attention to small details that other cleaning services miss. Following are few simple guidelines to make your customers feel like they are getting special treatment.
People think of their desks as an extension of themselves. Your employees should leave a desk as they found i…
- Blowing Your Own Horn – A Key Marketing Strategy for Small Business By Charlotte Farrior
-- Building Credibility Through Success Stories --Successful solo entrepreneurs spend quite a bit of time building and expanding their networks. These networks can cover a broad spectrum – professional associations, community service, school or alumni networks, virtual communities, athletic groups, neighborhood associations. There are a variety o…
- How to Define Business Objectives By Bette Daoust, Ph.D.
Why does a good business relationship rely on having some common business objectives?As you attend networking events, you will gradually find ways that make it easy for you to mingle and be heard. Your message will need to be clear, focused and consistent each time. You will find that many of the people you met at one event will attend others you…
- Most Franchises Are Small Home Businesses By Lance Winslow
Many of our nations 400,000 franchisees run their businesses out of their homes and therefore their home addresses and phone numbers are listed in the Unifrom Franchsie Offering Circular’s, attachments. Uniform Franchise Circulars, UFOC, are for franchise buyers and they explain the investment involved. It is required by law that they be given ou…
- The Workers’ Compensation Situation in this Country is Nuts, Arnold in CA Takes Action By Lance Winslow
The Workers’ Compensation situation in this country is unbelievable. Why, well because of lawsuits and attorneys mostly. The costs of workmen’s compensation on the business community is part of the reason for the slow return of high paying blue collar jobs in this country and the demise of the manufacturing sector. The system covers some 122 mill…
- Never Burn a Bridge By Bette Daoust, Ph.D.
Why should you always maintain a good report
with a business even when you are parting ways?It is human nature to get mad and then rant and rave about what is not going well at work. Many of us spend time gossiping and socializing with the main topic of what the problems are and who is responsible. Although it may be a way to vent, it is not the…
- Why Your Business Needs a Desktop Support Professional By Rick Parrott
I am constantly amazed at the state of computer systems found in most small businesses networks. Spyware, adware, malware, poor security, you name it! Why is this so?Small business owners often find themselves in a situation where they need to do everything. They are their own IT person, writer or even delivery person. Sometimes they have had…
- Attributes Of Companies You Don’t Want To Buy! By Mark Smock
There are no “rules of thumb” in the pursuit of companies to
buy. Each purchase opportunity has to stand on its own merits.
There are, however, attributes of acquisition candidates that
need to be defined for what they really are before additional,
limited resources are put at risk in a potential deal. It is
absolutely critical for any proactive …
- Do You Need Accounting Software for Your Small Business? By Jakki Francis
If you’re anything like me then you dislike with a vengeance doing your accounts and taxes.So how can you make this process easier, less painful and cut your accountancy fees?Well buying an accounting software package is one way.First of all you need to decide whether you are going to keep your accounting records manually, that is using pen and p…
- Virtual Assistance for Healthcare Professionals By Rita Ballard
Administrative and clerical tasks are the bane of every industry. No matter how small or large your business is, you will eventually find yourself with stacks of paperwork that need your attention and phone calls that need to be made. And when will you find the time? If you are busy seeing your clients during the day, then the paperwork waits …
- Effectively Completing the Operations Plan Section of Your Business Plan By Dave Lavinsky
The Operations Plan is a critical component of any business plan as it presents the Company’s action plan for executing its vision. The Operations Plan must detail 1) the processes that are performed to serve customers every day (short-term processes) and 2) the overall business milestones that the company must attain to be successful (long-term …
- Technology Community Helps SMBs Focus on Their Core Business By Betty Liang
If you’re starting your own business or currently work for a start-up, you wear a lot of hats. Any disruption in your business can eat up hours of your time and kill your productivity. Many start-ups are so focused on getting their business off the ground, that they overlook technology considerations that can help increase their productivity an…
- Business Success - The 42 Greatest Business Tips By Peter Viliamu
What does it take to grow a business and run it successfully? The main ingredient is attention to the basics, operating with integrity and following the way other successful people have run their operations.Here are StartRunGrow.com's 42 greatest business tips for you to follow:
Advisers - Make sure you talk to other successful people who have al…
- Why The Carwash Industry is Stagnant; What You Can Do to Change Your Field By Lance Winslow
Many years ago, I had warned the carwash industry of problems brewing in customer dissatisfaction as we continued to grow our car wash company into a National Franchise Chain. I warned of environmental controls, speed of wash, water usage, quality of labor, price points, car wash fundraisers, car damage, up selling and hot wax. At that time I was…
- Can Ordinary People Really Build an Internet Business? By Drikus Botha
Everyday we read and hear about someone who made millions by starting an internet business. What troubles me is the fact that you never hear about those who spend "millions" and never make a dime in return.I made it my area of expertise to investigate the claims that people make to see whether it is a real legitimate opportunity or not.For exampl…
- Don’t Wait for the Perfect Plan By Gordon Goh
1. Don’t Spend Too Much Time PlanningWhen you are entering a new market, you won’t know the hidden problems and challenges you will face. You won’t understand those problems until you make a few mistakes. And you won’t solve them and go on to making success of your new business of your are capable of direction quickly.Most successful new busi…
- Who Does Over Disclosure Really Hurt In Franchising? By Lance Winslow
Costs of over regulation and over disclosure end up hurting the very consumer that the regulatory bodies are trying to protect. Over disclosure and over regulation is in itself the worst evil of civilization, as it stifles free enterprise, innovation and free markets. In franchising the disclosure documents have in fact grown to over 200 plus pag…
- Increased Consulting Fees Through Self-Confidence By J. Stephen Pope
Sometimes consultants and other service providers are
hesitant to charge a fair rate for their services.Maybe they feel that the services they provide are so
basic that you really can't justify charging much or
anything for them.Perhaps they feel that they don't have the knowledge or
experience that other consultants have.Thus, they hesitate t…
- How to Remove Stress from Owning a Business... Forever! By Tim Stokes
I meet and talk to hundreds and hundreds of business owners every year and do you know what I've discovered? Virtually all of them are regularly suffering from stress.It dawned on me while running a seminar one day... stress is caused by pressure. Isaac Newton’s Second Law of Motion says for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. T…
- Loose Lips Sink Ships - The Fastest Way to Put Yourself Out of Business By Tia Scott
I agree that knowledge should be free, but the next person I see revealing their hard attained business practices in a public forum, I am going to feel the need to approach them, make them choose their own switch from an outside tree, then whip them with it.This is the mistake I see most small businesses make: running their mouths too much. I und…
- Postcard Marketing – Low Cost Visibility By Claire Cunningham
You need to be visible to attract customers, right? But how do you get that visibility when you’re short on cash? Here’s an idea that’s worked for many businesses. It’s postcard marketing, and it’s very affordable.You can design your own postcards or hire a designer. Print the cards on 67# card stock to meet USPS requirements. Two or four car…
- Business Owner--Educate Thyself! By Roy DeBrule
Remember the training programs, seminars, and workshops you had to attend when you were on the corporate side of the table? You were expected to complete course after course for professional development and skill enhancement. Well, where do you get your training now that you are on your own? Do you learn from your clients? Are they the best t…
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