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The Toll of Starting a Small Business: What Do You Do When the Enthusiasm Goes?
"Great topic to consider. Many entrepreneurs start with a bang and at some point hit the wall when things don't turn out as well as they thought or they run out of gas. The advice you gave is excellent. You have to take a step back, assess the situation, plan a different course and take action. I would also recommend to take some time off from your day to day work. It seems counter-intuitive, but not focusing your mind on your work for some time can rejuvenate you and bring fresh ideas. "Five Excellent Internet Marketing Strategies You Should Consider
"Internet has made it easier for anyone to start a business with minimal investment. However, just because you can start business without much investment doesn't mean you will start making money. It will take lot of effort and sweat equity to build it and make profit. The strategy you described here are very pertinent. Odesk and eLance can help you gain credibility by performing free lance projects and getting positive feedback from your customers."Saving Money On Your Business Start-Up
"Some great tips on cost savings for those who are running their business on shoestring. I like to use systematic approach of Eliminate -> Rent - > Share -> Optimize when considering a buy. See if you can work without having to buy it. If you must have it, can you rent instead of buying. If you have to buy, can you share it with someone to share the cost. If you cannot do any of that try to make the best use to get the best value out of it. "Dealing with Difficult Personalities at Work
"You have elegantly described the types of difficult employees managers and business owners have to deal with. It is not easy to deal with them and firing them right away may not be an option for everyone. I recommend 4-step approach to deal with various categories of difficult employees 1) Communicate 2) Coax 3) Confront and 4) Kick out. You should try reconciliatory approach and confront only after they do not work resulting in eventual firing. "Don't Use Google To Find A Franchise To Buy!
"Great advice. Anyone who relies on Google to search for franchise is asking for trouble. You made a good point about looking at your skills and abilities and find franchises that match your personality. Running a Subway requires different set of skills than owning a haircut salon. Yes, the business side of things don't change, but there is more to running a franchise than just managing financials. You need to look at yourself, community, competitors, customers and like before heading to Google."5 Tips for Marketing a Small Business on a Budget
"These are great tips and very useful for all small business owners, who are always on a tight marketing budget. Tip #3 and 4 are important. They can take your marketing dollars very far. I would also suggest to seek help of your employees and customers to market your business. With word-of-mouth they can promote your business to their friends, families and community without you spending anything. Of course you need to have excellent products and customer service that is worth spreading the word around. "How Customer Service Impacts The Success Of Your Business
"There is no doubt that better customer service leads to higher customer satisfaction, which in turn leads to higher sales and business success. In my view everyone in your business is responsible for improving customer service. Any time customer interacts with your product, employee, marketing or anything else he is forming an opinion about your customer service. I also like your suggestion on setting expectations from the start. You have to learn to managing customer expectations along with the art of under promise and over deliver to successfully improve customer satisfaction."Subscribe
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The Steve Jobs Advice No One Understands
"The genius of Steve Jobs was to not follow the crowd and not pushing the boundary by working against conventional wisdom in many cases. Most investors we admire today were dismissed as crazies at some point in their careers. They did not care for the society's endorsement, however, and went on to invent great things. Unfortunately, it is not easy to find these types of "crazies" in the society, but those who continue contribute a great deal to mankind."