Small Business Articles
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Mon, 21 Sep 2009: Small Business Advice: Create an Effective Invoice
One of the problems which a small business can often experience is cash flow; not as a direct result of having too few clients or customers, but simply because the clients they have won't pay.
Sun, 13 Sep 2009: Promoting Your Small Business Offline
Although web advertising is an essential component of promoting any small business, it is not the only method, and not necessarily always the most effective one. Don't make the mistake of ignoring offline advertising by spending too long on your internet marketing and search engine optimization.
Fri, 24 Jul 2009: Weak Economy Success Secrets
Being an entrepreneur is about living a few years of your life now in a way that most people wouldn't, so that you can enjoy the rest of your life the way most people can't. The most advantageous time for an entrepreneur to spend money is when no one else has any. You are about to learn how to put these two concepts together to insure that you can successfully build wealth in today's weak economy.
Thu, 23 Jul 2009: Bill Gates: McDonalds Employee of the Month
Today I asked myself what would have happened if Bill Gates would have taken some bad career advice and just gotten a job at McDonalds rather than starting Microsoft. I'm picturing Bill Gates wearing a McDonald's uniform, including the stupid hat, standing behind the counter at McDonalds, ready to take your order with a smile.
Wed, 1 Jul 2009: Internal Power: The True Entrepenure
It always amazes me, looking back on my life as an entrepreneur, that I did my worst work when I was at the top of my game. That's right; I preformed my best when I was at my worst. Back then I thought that I was just lazy when I was comfortable and my needs were being met, but the day came that I understood this as a source of power and success.
Tue, 9 Jun 2009: Surviving the Economy
Successful entrepreneurs know how to use the weak economy to easily build there empires. Learn what they know to do what they do.
Sun, 7 Jun 2009: Understanding Features vs. Solutions
To understand the difference between features and solutions is the difference between success and failure for an entrepreneur.
Wed, 13 May 2009: Authentic Marketing – One Coach's Story From Confusion to Clarity
Lots of people in helping professions like coaching have a natural aversion to what we typically hear about in 'marketing.' Here's my story of how I found a more authentic way to build my business and stopped stressing about finding a 'niche.'
Tue, 31 Mar 2009: 5 Questions to Ask When You're Thinking of Starting a Business
The current recession is prompting many to start their own business but for many this means sailing uncharted waters. Here are a few questions to ask before setting sail.
Mon, 30 Mar 2009: Essential Services For Banking And Processing Online Payments
Success in small business online depends on having a way to bank and otherwise process payments from website visitors. But there are pros and cons to each of these services, as you'll read here. In the end, you need to weigh up the options and decide which is the best - and safest - route for you to go.
Fri, 27 Mar 2009: How To Drastically Improve Your Business Success Through Outsourcing
Sometimes you are not your own best employee. Sometimes you are not the most cost-effective choice for handling certain aspects of your business. Sometimes success in small business relies on recognising where you could use some help and investing in the things that really make a difference to your productivity and profitability. Sometimes, small business outsourcing is just a better idea.
Thu, 26 Mar 2009: Six Steps for Improving Your Practice's Profitability
As an employee in a dental practice you know how crucial it is to save every penny. With the pressure of running the business, it can often be easy to overlook areas of wastage and in some cases the drain on your cash flow. Here are some common sense, practical steps that you can take to ensure that you maximize your practices profitability.
Wed, 25 Mar 2009: Foreclosure Cleaning: 3 Things You Can Do to Price Your Services Just Right
Following are three things to keep in mind which will get you on the road to pricing your foreclosure cleanup services right.
Mon, 23 Mar 2009: Sustainable-Business Practices for Martial Arts Schools (And a Lot of Other Businesses!)
A martial arts business consultant talks about his idea of Sustainable Business Practices.
Fri, 20 Mar 2009: What To Look For When Selecting A Used Pallet Rack Dealer
Pallet rack dealers serve virtually every type of manufacturing and distribution vertical market.
Fri, 20 Mar 2009: 5 Small Business Trends You Should Know About
If your products and services are available to consumers online, then there are some very clear ways to take advantage of the latest internet business trends. Take note of these 5 latest trends and let them work for you.
Fri, 20 Mar 2009: 5 Keys to Successful Business Blogging
One of the most difficult things to learn as a small business owner using the internet for inbound marketing is how to create good content. Business blog content has to walk the fine line between being the same old advertising spiel and still being useful for marketing purposes.
Fri, 20 Mar 2009: 5 Great Tools from the Small Business Administration
If you're a small business owner, you need to check out the Small Business Administration website. You may have been reticent to visit as the SBA has not always been perceived as the most helpful or efficient agency out there.
Thu, 19 Mar 2009: 4 Reasons You Need Marketing Help
You are a small business owner with a vision and a passion. You are engaging and motivating to others and you know exactly how to use social networking sites to engage potential customers and increase the likelihood that you will make a sale.
Thu, 19 Mar 2009: 5 Keys to Small Business Success
You've been to business school and learned it all, right? Not so fast. Sometimes, the most important lessons come to us via mistakes we've made. Here are the top five keys to small business success that you never learned in school.
Thu, 19 Mar 2009: 3 Keys to Delegating at Work
One of the most difficult aspects of small business ownership is delegating some of your responsibility to others. The difficulty lies in the fact that your business is successful because of your strong leadership and your ability to wear many hats at once. If that wasn't the case, then your business would have failed long ago.
Wed, 18 Mar 2009: Everything You Need to Know about Venture Capital
Are you a startup company that needs funds to launch? Are you an established company in need of funds for expansion? Are you running a company stricken with huge credit lines and in dire need of funds?
Tue, 17 Mar 2009: Use This Strategy for Easy Business Development
The headlines would make you think there is no use picking up the phone to call anyone. You ask yourself, why bother?
Sun, 15 Mar 2009: Working From Home - It's Child's Play
With the advancement of technology over recent years, a lot of small business owners have chosen to work from home. No boss, no travel to and from work, more time with the kids. And just when you think you've got it all worked out... school holidays begin. It can be challenging finding that balance between work and family.
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