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Staying visible with the 3 Ms
"These are excellent ideas. Without having the visibility the business cannot succeed . I would also add that word-of-mouth is equally, if not more, important for small business to get visibility. Nothing beats having your customers rave about you to their friends and family when it comes to visibility. That is why all visibility ideas start with having a great product and help customers spread word about it through word-of-mouth. We can all learn from Apple on how to do this."What is time management?
"These are very good tips for time management. I would add that you also need to take a step back and decide if certain tasks can be handled by someone other than you. Delegation and time management go hand in hand. By reducing the number of tasks on your plate in the first place can buy you a lot of extra time that you can focus on important tasks."2013 Compensation Best Practices
"Excellent Infographic. I am hearing similar comments from my clients. They plan to hire, but finding employees with the right skills remains a concern. Improving employment picture is also making it difficult to retain good employees as they try to find better opportunities elsewhere. There are ways by which small business owners can retain their employees. By offering perks that are creative, yet doesn't cost much employers can improve employee satisfaction and hence retention. "Your business blog can be your best friend or your worst enemy
"The blog, and any social media channel for that matter, can be your best friend or worst enemy depending on how to use it. Just establishing a blog and putting some content once in a while is not going to help you. The key to success with blog and other social media is to have frequent content updates and interact with your audience on a regular business. Your goal in having a blog is to build customer intimacy and loyalty, which will eventually lead to business growth. While having a blog is one of the best ways to do it, you need to use it in the right way to make it work."Exiting Your Business – Acing the Due Diligence Test
"As a seller (and buyer) of small business due diligence is the most crucial part of the selling process. As a seller, establishing credibility by providing all the necessary documents along with explanation of "unusual" items is key to making the due diligence go faster and smoother. Of course, there is a significant amount of prep work required even before you put the business for sale. If you set the right price, advertise through proper channels and provide credible documents the process of selling the business can be lot less painful than it usually is for most sellers."Is Multitasking More Efficient?
"One of the best articles I have read about multi-tasking. People seem to have polarized view about multi-tasking. Some people love it and others would not go near it. I think there are times and tasks that are suitable for multi-tasking, however for the tasks that require focus should never be handled with multi-tasking. Thanks for the tips."When It Comes to Startups, Does Age Really Matter? - CareerFuel
"AnnMarie - Congratulations on taking entrepreneurial plunge without worrying about the age. I agree with you completely. Age doesn't really matter when it comes to starting a business. In fact, I would argue that age can work in your favor in many cases as a result of experience and knowledge you have gained."Good Business Tips You Should Consider For Your Start-Up Business
"I think the first tip is the most important one. Most would be entrepreneurs are held back for fear of failure. They try to play it safe as a result. The reality is those who do not start can never reach the finish line. On the other hand those who are not afraid of failure and in fact learn from it are the ones who eventually build successful business. Even Thomas Edison had failed hundreds of times before he built a successful light bulb."Subscribe
3 reasons why your business plan is not working for you and what to do about it
"I always say that all plans are useless, it's the planning process that is important. Of course, I am exaggerating, but it is true that the process itself adds lot of value. Many people outsource their business plan writing to outsiders without getting involved in the process. This is a mistake. I also like your tip #2. Without having operation / execution plan a strategy will not get you anywhere."