In launching TerraCycle's lines of liquid fertilizer, cleaners, repellents, etc., I realized something: Almost all products that are sold as liquid in a bottle -- from window cleaner to ant repellent -- are in fact extremely similar to bottled water. In most cases, the difference is only 1% to 2% of the contents. In other words, these products ar
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The Small Business Administration and the U.S. Department of the Navy have signed an Agreement to improve federal contracting opportunities for small businesses participating in the SBA's 8(a) Business Development program. Learn what this could mean to you and how to take advantage of the opportunities that arise from supplying our Navy and Marin
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Top Cleveland Economist On Jim Blasingame's Radio Program This Week
Posted by franpro under NewsFrom http://thefranchiseking.typepad.com 5907 days ago
Richard Dekaser discusses the economy on "The Small Business Advocate radio Program-Wed. morning...
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Productivity, Like Water, Finds its Level | Small Business Trends
Posted by ZaneSafrit under TechnologyFrom http://www.smallbiztrends.com 5909 days ago
Has technology made us better communicators? What if they merely changed our expectations of output volume, but the quality remained the same.
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Augustine's Online Scrapbook: Statistics for Word-of-Mouth Power
Posted by ZaneSafrit under NewsFrom http://augustinefou.blogspot.com 5912 days ago
If you're still in doubt on the power of word-of-mouth from your customers...review this long list of statistics across a wide-range of demographics showing customers overwhelmingly trust their peers not your ad agencies for buying decisions.
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Innovation Alphabet for Leaders
Posted by ZaneSafrit under ResourcesFrom http://zanesafrit.typepad.com 5926 days ago
It's my ABC's of Innovation I developed from leading a small business and finding that innovation was the key to our sustainability.
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Is your business caught up in the Software Trust Paradox?
Posted by d2kd3k under TechnologyFrom http://www.clarkeching.com 5949 days ago
Here's the paradox: software developers make generally trustworthy products, but very few of our customers trust the promises we make. IT consultant Clarke Ching discusses 10 great insights on how you can earn your customers' trust no matter what business you're in.
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Is Being Neat and Organized Overrated? You vote.
Posted by dlanders under NewsFrom http://www.productivitytoday.com 5950 days ago
When you hear a business person boast about not being organized and still being successful, chances are that they have a team behind them, including a spouse, who manages their calendar and their paperwork, ensuring that they sign the correct contracts on time and that they show up for the appropriate meetings. The team's organization leads to t
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Sen. John McCain to Keynote NFIB 2008 National Small-Business Summit
Posted by PuggieLover under NewsFrom http://www.nfib.com 5971 days ago
Sen. John McCain will be a keynote speaker at the NFIB's 2008 National Small Business Summit. The Summit will be held Monday, June 9 and Tuesday, June 10 at the Grand Hyatt Washington in Washington, D.C., Sen. McCain is scheduled to address attendees at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obabama have been asked to speak as wel
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Being Environmentally Correct Can Improve Bottom Line
Posted by dlanders under NewsFrom http://www.productivitytoday.com 5980 days ago
If you are striving to implement changes that make a difference in the environment, let your customers know about it. For example, especially in areas where air quality is an issue, if you are switching to the Toyota Prius for company vehicles, make a note of that on your website. Many companies have found that this actually is bringing in additio
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