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Is Your Email Address Part of Your Brand
"Hi Sherryl, Great question! Guess it should be. There are lots of details to consider when thinking about how to present your business and all of them deserve your attention. Plus, little things, like an e-mail address that doesn't quite fit, can really cause problems with the image you're trying to project. "How To Protect Your Solo Small Business Idea
"Tomas, Your reader's question makes me think of the comment by Seth Godin in one of his talks about living in an age of idea diffusion. The concept is that whoever is able to spread an idea the best wins. The trick is not only to be able to spread that idea but also to be able to profit from it. Sometimes entrepreneurs let fear that someone else will steal their idea and cut them out stop them from sharing that idea with others. This kind of fear is probably misplaced, because we often forget that while someone can easily steal our idea, they cannot necessarily steal our execution of that idea and that makes all the difference. "First line manager training
"Hi Chris, Managing your small business well, no matter what the size, is hugely important. The best business model imaginable is worthless without proper execution. It's that simple. But I think you've managed to capture a lot of the critical nuances of this management process too. Thanks. "9 Disadvantages to Partnering With a Bigger Company
"I guess the real question is how reliant you are on the bigger company for the majority of your business. For example, are they your principle partner or customer? Do they have actual say in your company's operations? If you lost their business tomorrow could it be replaced? Large companies often have very deep pockets and cash flow is something every small business needs. The question is, what are the pros vs the cons of this kind of partnership?"Make your brand irresistible online with these 10 tips
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