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It's 08.08.08...Do You Know Where Your Website Is? 2008-08-08 13:37:00 I was doing some research for a client recently and came across a website called the website grader - www.websitegrader.com. This was an amazing site: it gave me a real-time analysis of my website and some recommendations on how I could better structure it. As someone who feels that "websites are the windows to the soul" (of a business), I immediately decided that I need to make plans to make
Me, Myself and my Planner 2008-07-29 07:41:00 Think, for a moment…what did you have planned for this week? What about for today? What about before lunch? Tell me…do you dictate your schedule, or does your schedule dictate you. I tell you what, if your schedule is the one that is making the rules, you are leading yourself to a life of stress and ineffectiveness.
Time is a constant. It is something that either works for you or works agains
Tell Me a Story: How to Get Started Planning Your Business 2008-07-23 08:13:00 Do you remember in school when your teacher told you to think about what you wanted to do when you grew up? Do you remember that she told you to write a story about it? If you remember bits and pieces of the story, you'll remember that bits and pieces stayed with you - you added here, tweaked there, and simply got rid of some of those things. If you think about it, this was the first time you
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Small Business Articles from 7/17/08 2008-07-17 11:48:00 Skills conversion key to business success in Africa
Written by Macharia Waruingi and Jean Njoroge
Artisans at Gikomba Jua Kali market in Nairobi. The art of discovering what local people know is the first step in knowledge conversion.
July 17, 2008: The competitiveness of a company depends on the ability of the workers to convert and exploit knowledge. In fact, the rapidity with which an
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, Business
, Small
, Small Business
States Give Small Business More Health Care Help 2008-07-16 14:08:00 States Give SmallBusiness
More Health
Care Help
Initiatives include subsidies, tax deductions and more-affordable plans.
By Martha Lynn Craver, Associate Editor, The Kiplinger Letter
July 15, 2008
RELATED FORECASTS
Employers Attack Health Care Costs -- and Find Success
HELPFUL LINKS
National Conference of State Legislatures
EDITOR'S PICKS
States Give Small Firms Health Care Help
Public Not
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None of us is as Smart as All of Us! 2008-07-15 12:03:00 Take a look at some small business focused articles from around the web…and be sure to check back frequently!!
Obama Promises A Small Biz Tax Credit For Health
Posted at 4:55 PM
In a speech yesterday to Latino activists, Barack Obama unveiled a tax credit to encourage small firms to buy health insurance for employees. "My plan won’t impose any new burdens on small businesses," he told the
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Macys Versus the Dollar General 2008-07-10 11:36:00 I walked in DollarGeneral
the other day and decided, pretty quickly, why it was called DG. There were literally thousands of things all over the place that were, for the most part, inexpensive. Of course, they had their treasures - those toys you saw on TV that you weren't going through the hassle of purchasing, or were interesting, just not credit-card worthy, at the moment. As I browsed the
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The not so apparent issue of transparency - Globe and Mail 2008-07-04 10:56:00 Publication Date: 7/2/2008 7:39:47 PMHARVEY SCHACHTER Special to The Globe
and Mail; harvey@harveyschachter.comJuly 2, 2008TRANSPARENCYBy Warren Bennis, Daniel Goleman and James O'Toolewith Patricia Ward BiedermanJossey-Bass, 130 pages, $24.99Print Edition - Section FrontIn organizations, the flow of information functions like a central nervous system. It links all the parts, allowing for
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Need reliable employees? Look no further! 2008-07-04 10:25:00 Looking for a new source of employees
? Need a team with a great work ethic, lots of experience and reliability?
Sound like a dream come true? This article touches on the nuts and bolts of finding a new type of
employee…
Corporate Life Partners 2008-06-28 14:56:00 The first time someone mentions the idea of a strategic partner, I would bet you kind of roll it around in your head, but don’t give it much thought – it feels like giving up part of your business, and that is the LAST thing you want to do. A quick segue – don’t let your ego cause your business to fail. By thinking you can do it all yourself, and that everything that has to be done can onl Read more:Partners
Going for the Gold: What We Learn from the Olympic Athletes 2008-06-26 08:51:00 It’s interesting, when I look at Olympic
hopefuls, I can’t help buy consider what it takes to be one. If you were to see many of them, just walking down the street, you might not be able to pick them out of a crowd. Sure, there are those who have had wonderful opportunities to represent certain companies, but for the most part, they go on faceless and nameless. Yet, they are among the best Read more:Going
The Mystery of Business Growth 2008-05-19 20:29:00 How does one grow their company without losing sight of where they began? A good friend of mine started out with his business many years ago with the goal of making a positive impact in his industry. This is one of those idealist dreams many new business owners have before they get hit with the "Real World." His industry is known for curruption, under-handed deals, stuff "falling off the back of
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, Mystery
Well, DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!! 2008-05-06 21:46:00 I have made an interesting observation. There are many business professionals in the marketplace that are going along, every day, with the same problems doing the same things over and over and getting the same results. I believe, however, that the expectation that they have is that the results will one day be different. My understanding is that doing the same things over, repeatedly, and
If it Ain't Broke... 2008-05-06 14:18:00 ...Now there's an interesting quip if I've ever heard one. As one who embraces innovation and growth, that's donwright scary when I think about it from the persepctive of a business.When running a small business, it is vital for you to remain aware of your business, how it is positioned in the marketplace, and what other players exist in the market. This about it, if you are selling mugs for
Slow Cash Flow? Redefine the Box! 2008-04-19 19:57:00 A friend of mine had a business that sold and installed new equipment and took away the old equipment to attempt to resell it. This went rather well, except he wasn’t in the equipment reselling business. His warehouse was full. As a matter of fact, he had THREE full warehouses! What’s that about?? So, his remedy was to sell the equipment at cost, donate it and do whatever he could to
Only Nine Months to Go! 2008-04-09 19:54:00 So, Spring has arrived. We are moving forward into Q2, and have nothing but time and opportunity ahead of us. Nine months are left in the year. What are you going to do with it? Where do you want to be? Where do you want to go?
GETTING IT DONE!
Well, when you created your goals, what milestones did you include? There is an article on the Aepiphanni Blog talks a little about goal setting based on
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Moving Out or Moving Up? - From Steve Marr 2008-04-09 10:07:00 Steve Marr's "Business Proverbs" is a daily newsletter offers sound business advice based on Biblical Beliefs. The newsletter speaks mainly to business leaders, be it business owners or business professionals, regardless of religious beliefs. However, he does use the Christian Bible as a resource and reference for all of his work. Worth a read!
As a manager, are you planning for the person who
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, Steve
From the Don: 5 Things You Need to Know to Prosper in our Current Business Economy 2008-04-09 09:42:00 I am a subscriber to Donald Trump's "Trump University," where they offer online coursework in Real Estate and Business
. As one of the best branded organizations I am aware of, his brand serves as an ongoing learning opportunity, even without subscribing to the courses. His latest email, "5 Things You Need to Know to Prosper in Our Current
Business Economy" really seems to hit home.
1) In a slow
A Great Big Bite from Steve Marr 2008-03-29 14:41:00 This is a great article that really rings home. As business owners, as entrepreneurs, we have a tendancy to go after the whole shabang instead of taking our time and perfecting things as we go along. I've heard cases on both sides of the story - basically, "ready, aim, fire" - but people get stuck in the "aim" stage, doing all kinds of planning and that sort of thing. Another popular process
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, Steve
Where’s the Love??? 2008-03-28 21:37:00 Watch a young pair of businesses begin to court…they see each other, and see the way the light shines off the other’s logo…they share secret grins, thinking about the future and how they will grow together. Then, with a signature, they are together…partners!
Can You Be Any Clearer??? 2008-03-28 17:25:00 I worked with a gentleman who had a restaurant who just couldn’t seem to draw the type of crowd he wanted to. The food was pretty good, there was a definite ambiance to the place, prices were pretty reasonable, but something just didn’t click. When asked what he thought the problem was, he couldn’t quite get his finger on it. So I asked him what type of message he wanted to send to his clien
Who Are We and What Should We Do Next? SWOT Your Business!! 2008-03-17 13:22:00 “Know thyself,” says Socrates. “To thine own self be true,” quotes the Bible. Do you know yourself? Do you know your business?
Where your business fits into the marketplace is one of the most overwhelming yet most important evaluations you can make in your business. Are you a market leader? Are you slowly (or quickly!) losing market share? What new policies could result in costs being cut Read more:Business
Life and Business Change...Adapt or Get Out! 2008-03-07 20:07:00 The changes we have seen across the country in the past few years have put Americans, as a whole, in a state of concern. The price of gas is skyrocketing and approaching a new high, the value of the dollar in plunging, mortgage foreclosure rates are defined as “crises” and on and on. On top of that, we have the media stirring up a frenzy of fear to ensure we run full-speed into a national
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, Business
, Change
Is There Room for Me? 2008-03-03 15:24:00 Do you know how may new businesses open up each month in the state of Georgia? How about in your county? In your city? How many of them will be vying for the same clients you are? Would this be valuable information? I am certain it is.
You need to know this information like you know those who are closest to you. This is how you determine where you can open your business, what your niche, or
Call of the Entrepreneur 2008-03-01 17:41:00 Take a look...what do you think? What is it that drives us to do what we do? Is it pride? Is it greed? Is it narcisism? Businesses are the lifeblood of our communities, be them big or small. We all contribute to the success and growth of life as we know it, from the rice paddy grower to the T-Mobiles of the world. Without those who are willing to take a risk...risking all, sometimes, we don't
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The Sky is Falling!! 2008-09-20 00:02:00 One one of my favorite stories is the story of Chicken Little, the little chicken who got everyone in his world excited, thinking that the sky was falling. Well, as it turns out, the sky really is falling; the price of cloud computing is coming down to a level where it is reasonably priced. I've had opportunity to do some research for one of my clients who is preparing to move her business
Getting to the Bottom of It 2008-09-16 12:46:00 One of the challenges of running a small business is finding time to get everything done you need to get done in a short amount of time. I, for one, find it valuable to be able to post blogs on a weekly basis. I found that I was wasting a great deal of time creating my posts, reviewing them, publishing them, then finding out that they weren't posted properly. So important was my publishing, Read more:Bottom
Don't Just Dream It...Own It! 2008-09-15 11:36:00 Do you know what is keeping your business from being where you would like it to be? Is it time? Money? Space? Other people? Lack of customers?I think that many business owners can identify many things that are going wrong in their businesses. It is something that you should know.
The question is, as much as it pains you - what are you doing about it?
My daughter - 11 years old - wants to
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Never Fly Alone 2008-09-05 10:51:00 A mentor of mine once said, "Rick, you've got to find yourself a good wing man. When you are flying your plane, you cannot expect to see where you are going, where your target is and watch out for the enemy all at one time. You've to got to find a good wing man to watch your back."
Finding a wing man is neither an easy nor a quick process; it takes time and effort, meeting people and getting
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