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Small business success means turning weaknesses to opportunities
You read a lot about disadvantages small businesses have as compared with larger ones. Things like smaller budgets and fewer staff are real factors; there’s no getting around them. But why focus on...
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National Hobby Month: Should you turn yours into a business?
January is National Hobby Month! With hobbies, we celebrate our passions—and try out new ones. Hobbyists of all stripes agree that there’s nothing quite like losing yourself in something you love. Once...
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You can fail your way to success! (No, this is not a typo)
Feeling bad over that presentation you gave that wasn’t up to snuff? Last month’s sales that were in the tank? That star employee who got away—and let you know all the reasons why on the way out the...
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Small businesses can harness the power & energy of conflict
Mention conflict, and everybody’s got a story: A co-worker or boss, a family member, even the guy who cut you off in traffic. When groups of humans interact, there will be conflict. And while it can be...
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15 Things All Business Owners Should Do
There’s no shortage of advice, counseling and recommendations for small business owners. It’s everywhere—and much of it is worth paying attention to. Small business owners say they become sponge-like,...
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Look beneath the stats: Why do some small businesses fail?
Politician Rand Paul isn’t the first to make claims about small businesses, positively or negatively. Earlier this year in a speech criticizing the current administration’s job creation efforts, Paul...
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How do you get good feedback from your employees?
If you’re not getting feedback from your employees on a regular basis, it’s safe to say you’re missing a lot. Being the boss, you’re naturally isolated from much of the day-to-day action. But as the...
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Basic HR principles raise employee satisfaction and performance
So you never wanted to be an HR professional or thought you had the right skills to be one. But as a business owner, you find yourself dealing with all kinds of HR issues—everything from hiring and...
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Here’s your chance: Learn from common business owner mistakes
Owning a business, owners agree, is full of highs and lows, rewards and challenges. You get smarter as you go, with much of what you do every day clearly falling into the OJT category: on-the-job...
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Listening, engaging and responding: Social media’s the key
One of the challenges businesses face currently is that their customer base is fragmented in terms of how they consume information and interact with you. Once upon a time, consumers could be divided...
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Prep for before, during & after to maximize conference benefits
With the economy having finally the turned the corner, attending professional conferences is back ON in a big way! Spring has historically been known as the “conference season,” so it’s now time to...
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Managing accounts receivables one key to solid financials
Two financial pillars of every business are accounts receivable and accounts payable. Customers owe/pay you for products and services (accounts receivable), and you owe money/pay for business expenses...
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There are lots of good reasons for sharing a laugh at work
What are you laughing at? Isn’t working supposed to be serious? And for small business owners who can’t find enough hours in the day, where’s the funny in that, huh? Actually, experts say that we...
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8 tried-and-true ways to improve your business’ cash flow
What business owner doesn’t have months – or years – of cutting it close to the bone? But time and again, you manage to get through it. How is it, you wonder, that we can have such cash flow gaps, with...
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