Posted October 22, 2009 - 07:00 by Greg Go
Small Business Resource Center, Entrepreneurship
Improving your business is critical to staying afloat and growing. Here are some resources out there that will sharpen your skills, improve your offerings and allow you to grow your business.
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Posted October 12, 2009 - 08:41 by Nora Dunn
Small Business Resource Center, Extra Commentary
How do you save for retirement when you have a variable income? One month, your income may not be enough to float your business expenses, much less the mortgage and personal living expenses. Other months, you might make enough to cover off six months of expenses. So not only is basic budgeting a different story when you have a variable income, but so is saving for retirement.
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Posted October 8, 2009 - 12:42 by Greg Go
Small Business Resource Center, Entrepreneurship
Let's be honest: running a small business is not an easy task. And even the most successful business owners have had their fair share of blunders. Here are some of the biggest mistakes that prominent business owners have made, and the lessons they've learned.
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Posted October 7, 2009 - 18:43 by Linsey Knerl
Small Business Resource Center, Extra Commentary
Former swimwear model Stefanie Michaels, known to her fans as “Adventure Girl”, is the ultimate travel expert. Millions of fans visit AdventureGirl.com to follow Stefanie as she participated in the Iditarod and took flight in a Zero-G plane ride with Buzz Aldrin. We interviewed Stefanie to get her insights on small business travel, staying connected, and American Express.
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Posted October 7, 2009 - 18:41 by Nora Dunn
Small Business Resource Center, Extra Commentary
We have all heard that the business plan is the foundation for every business, and we may try to do one by going through the motions. But until we truly embrace the business plan as our roadmap to entrepreneurial success, we may flounder in a sea of incompetence. Having this roadmap keeps your goals aligned with your progress.
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Posted September 28, 2009 - 07:58 by Lynn Truong
Small Business Resource Center, Entrepreneurship
Employee incentive programs are popular, if only because they are prolific. Though conventional wisdom tells us otherwise, many will argue that these programs are not just ineffective, they are detrimental. Before deciding to implement an incentive program for your small business, let's look at the top 10 myths about them.
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Posted September 17, 2009 - 18:38 by Nora Dunn
Small Business Resource Center, Extra Commentary
As a business owner—the king (or queen) of your castle, the master of your domain, and the ruler of all things to do with your company—you have it all. You also do it all, and sometimes you also try to be "it all" to everybody too. But the big bucks are made not on one person’s efforts alone, but the efforts of many. Today we will look at the inherent characteristics of outsourcing.
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Posted September 10, 2009 - 09:00 by Nora Dunn
Small Business Resource Center, Entrepreneurship
As an entrepreneur, you would think that precluding certain types of customers in favor of a smaller – but specialized – market would be akin to shooting yourself in the foot. But it’s not, and this article gives you a three-step process to specialize within your own business and reap the rewards.
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Posted September 2, 2009 - 18:34 by Julie Rains
Small Business Resource Center, Extra Commentary
A well-run vendor-managed inventory (VMI) program could allow your business to speed up its cash flow by more closely matching your cash outlay for inventory with your cash inflows from sales and other income-generating activities.
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Posted August 27, 2009 - 06:00 by Greg Go
Small Business Resource Center
We asked around 50 of the top small business bloggers to give a couple of their best quick tips for small business owners, and the response was incredible. Some are short nuggets of wisdom, others are a bit longer, but all are excellent. Here are the best bits of advice they had to offer.
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