One great thing about small businesses is their ability to produce results. They don't have to worry about many of the things that slow down corporations like stock prices and endless reporting. With less administration needed they can spend more of their time generating revenue and growing the business. But how should the business grow? Where should the business go to find new customers? Wh Read More
Every business starts with an idea or a dream. To implement this idea or to turn your dream in to reality you require finance. A grant supports the business ideas and turns the dreams of an entrepreneur in to reality. Read More
Over the years we’ve seen hundreds or even thousands of business owners come through our doors. We’ve seen fantastic successes, miserable failures and everything in between. And, we’ve also come to realize that there is a certain order to the universe. In other words, there are certain mistakes we see over and over again, and the business owners who make (and keep making) them are usually the one Read More
Steven S. Little, author of Duck and (Re)Cover: The Embattled Business Owners Guide to Survival and Growth, shared three ways business can rise above the turbulence in this economy. Read More
Maintaining an organization structure that facilitates percolation and acceptance of the best ideas from every source possible is crucial to a small business in this fast changing world. We must be open to different thinking and constructive dialogue between ourselves, our customers and our partners on ways to do our job better. Here are a few ways to properly take on new ideas in your business. Read More
I spent some time this weekend working on a SWOT Analysis for my consulting business. I've done them before, both as an undergrad and as a grad student, and I've always found them easy. But this one has been particularly difficult. Read More
Over the past few months, as we work through “The Great Recession” lots of noise in the press and in the halls of government has been made regarding the power of small businesses to create jobs. Historically, companies with fewer than 500 employees accounted for 64% of net new jobs created between 1993 and 2008, according to an SBA analysis of Labor Dept. data. As a result, small businesses and s Read More
When it comes to marketing their business There are 2 primary problems local business owners face. We will take a brief look at those in this article. Read More
Small business marketing strategies are a breed of their own, and not something that can be easily or effectively spun off of the marketing plans of huge, multi-national corporations. The plans for smaller businesses, and especially home based ventures, are relatively unique to this business type. A correct small business marketing plan sets the tone for future success by tailoring the efforts Read More
During a recent radio show interview, the host made a passing comment that struck a chord for me. She said something like this: Sometimes the biggest asset you bring to your company can become your most limiting factor. Since I do a great deal of work helping people discover and release limitations, her comment rang true.


Is it possible that the very thing that makes you an asset to your com Read More
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