Tip #2: Know What You Don’t Know and Don’t Be Afraid to Admit it. Tip #1: Set Example from the Outset That You and Company Are Trustworthy. Read more »
BUSINESS INCUBATORS CAN BE A START-UP’S BEST FRIEND
Business Incubators Can Be A Start-up’s Best Friend If you are a start-up company and you qualify, incubators can be a fantastic resource for you in your pursuit of success. Read more »
DON’T BE BULLIED BY YOUR LAWYER
There are many occasions in the life of a Small Business where a lawyer is needed--a rental lease, a royalty contract, an employment contract, a business partnership, an investor, a lawsuit, etc. Small Businesses rarely have a full-time lawyer and staff, so the CEO hires one for the specific task needed. Here are some things to think about when hiring a lawyer. Read more »
FACTORS: How They Can Help Your Cash Flow and More
Factors finance $120 billion in receivables, yet most small and start-up businesses are not aware of them. Business schools rarely acknowledge them. However, they can alleviate your cash flow problems. They can loan you or advance you money against your receivables and in some cases against your inventory. In other words, your receivables are an asset that the lender (Factor) purchases. Read more »
BLOCKBUSTER IDEAS NOT REQUIRED
The starting point for any new venture or product is the idea. What product or service will our business offer that will be a winner? A great many people can’t get past this idea phase. It seems to me that many of them stall out because they are waiting to hit upon some kind of revolutionary new idea--a concept of such power that it will appeal to everyone. They want bells to go off in their heads. They want brilliance. They want a blockbuster idea. Read more »
THE GOLF BALLS AND THE MAYONNAISE JAR – SMALL BUSINESS LIFE PERSPECTIVE
The mayonnaise jar and life perspective. Read more »
Never Forget Your Customers
Customers are the key to business growth. Meet or exceed their expectations and prosper. The No. 1 need for business success is a customer. That's pretty obvious, so why am I telling you this? It may be obvious but most companies seem to quickly forget this essential fact. Small and startup companies desperately need customers to begin their journey to profits and sustainability. Many large Fortune 1000 companies forget the customers who made them successful. Read more »
WHY THE $5,000 TAX CREDIT WON’T WORK
The President has proposed an up to $5,000 tax credit for Small Businesses for each employee they ADD in 2010, and an additional tax break for salary increases given to employees making under $100,000 a year. The purpose of this is obviously to add badly needed new jobs. Read more »
7 Ways to Get Great Referrals
The most effective advertising a company can get is more difficult to achieve but much more effective and lasting than traditional media advertising. Read more »
Small Business Tip: Humans Should Answer Your Phone
As large companies get bigger and depersonalize themselves to save labor costs, they expose their vulnerability to Small Businesses. Read more »
WHERE NOT TO LOOK FOR MONEY TO START YOUR COMPANY
One of the major obstacles Entrepreneurs face in starting a new business is where to go to raise the required money they need. Read more »
THINKING OUTSIDE OF THE BOX to solve a moral/ethical dilemma:
I have received this email story many times over the years with no idea who created it. I think it’s a good one to share to illustrate entrepreneurial thinking. Read more »
Success is All in The Attitude
What's important to the success of small-business owners and entrepreneurs? Knowledge, skill and talent. Read more »
THERE IS NO ENTREPRENEUR GENE
The use of the words Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurism keep growing as more and more people strive to be entrepreneurs with their job creating ability. Read more »
CASH SHY? TRY BOOTSTRAPPING
This guest article with the subhead of “Try These Tips for Building a Successful Business with Little Capital,” Read more »
ENTREPRENEURS-TIME TO BE THANKFUL
Whether you’ve had a difficult year in this current environment or have been one of the fortunate ones and prospered, it would serve you well to pause and take stock of all the things you should be thankful for. Read more »
GOVERNMENT HELP: AN OXYMORON?
Government help may sound like an oxymoron to many people. I know that when I was in my many Small Businesses, I never believed that any government help was of value and to get it was not worth the effort even though it was free. Read more »
7 TIPS ON BARTER FOR SMALL BUSINESS
Barter, is an $8-12 billion dollar industry,and is one of the businesses that flourishes in bad economies, as it offers entrepreneurs many opportunities to acquire things they need and want for little or no cash. Read more »
HOW TO BUILD TRUST TO BUILD YOUR BUSINESS
The single most important thing you can do in starting and building a business is to get people to trust you. Read more »
CURIOSITY DID NOT KILL THE CAT; Entrepreneurs need curiosity for business success
Most of us will agree that creativity is a key element in a company’s growth and sustainability. This applies to small and large companies, start-ups, and service or product companies. Without creativity, you are susceptible to becoming a me-too company Read more »