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Small Business Expert Melinda Emerson Shares Her Top 3 Business Mistakes
"Excellent advice from America's Small Business Lady as always. Finding your niche and focusing on it is the most important element for success in my mind. This is the only way small business owners are able to compete with big guns like Amazon and Wal-Mart. "I Lost My Biggest Client
"Summer - I am sure every one of us have a story like this to tell. While it is good to chase big client at the expense of regular work you have to prepare for the potential disappointment. It's a big risk, big reward situation. Having said that only those who are able to accept the disappointment / failure and move on to the next client will be able to succeed in the long-term. You did the right thing."How to Rebrand Your Business Without "Pulling a Miley"
""Pulling a Miley" is never a good idea, particularly for established businesses. It takes a long time and lot of nurturing to develop a brand and make people trust it. Unfortunately, all of it can come crashing down within minutes with "Miley" type stunt. You have offered excellent analysis and advice on branding. Great post."How Your Small Business Can Retain Top Tier Talent
"Agree. Take care of your key employees and they will take care of your business. One of the most important thing you can do is to give them a share of your business in terms of bonus based on sales / profit or equity share. Nothing motivates a person more than owning a piece of the business."If I Don’t Work, I Don’t Get Paid – Is It Okay to Take a Break?
"Not only is it ok to take a break, but it is imperative that you do so. Working on your own can be very exhausting. By not taking a break you end up doing more harm than good. The thing is they don't have to be long breaks. Even going out for a walk for 15 minutes can refresh you and you are able to concentrate better afterwards."How To Find The Necessary Funds For Your Business
"Richard - Excellent ideas. My personal preference and advice is to avoid getting outside money as much as possible. Try to bootstrap with your own money and from cash flow of existing business. The longer you can avoid bringing in outside money the better you will be able to have control of your business."What VALUE are you providing your customers or clients? Guest post by Bob Burg
"Nice article. I especially like your emphasis on VALUE. Too many business owners lose sight of this when they focus on what is costs to make the product and what margin they need to sell at to arrive at the price. Unfortunately, that's not how customers see it. You have to put yourself in customers' shoes to come up with the value proposition that will make them open their purses."Do You Really Want To Be Your Own Boss?
"Joel - Excellent advice. Not everyone is fit to be his own boss. Just because you don't like working for someone doesn't automatically qualify you to own a business. It needs lot of hard work, perseverance, patience and courage. One advice I would add is to run your business idea by someone whose opinion you trust and who is a business expert. It is very easy to get enamored by own idea and lose sight of it viability. By talking to someone you will get external validation."Subscribe
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