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So, this week’s episode is a two-parter: Firstly, we’ll talk about how service providers can handle these situations without feeling douchey or guilty or rude to those who basically want your services for free but also without getting stuck accidentally working pro bono. Secondly, we’ll talk about Read More

Whether you're bringing on a new hire or renegotiating a current employee's contract, you need to stay on the legal level in negotiations.

As Forbes reports, many employers are getting pretty brazen with how they (mis)treat potential employees in salary negotiations or interviews. But you don't Read More

If you've been acting more like a worker and less like a leader, these 5 activities can put you firmly back in the driver's seat of your small business.
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In the accounting industry, the one question we hear the most is, “I made a great profit last year, but where did the cash go?”
While many businesses focus primarily on profit and income statements, the answer most likely lies in the balance sheets. Balance sheets hold the key to accurately foreca Read More

Your success at growing and maintaining an engaged, active audience relies on your ability to produce relevant, visual social media content. Read More

Everybody’s heard the phrase “if you build it, they will come.” Unfortunately, that’s simply not true in the world of startups and it’s even less true that “if you build it, they will come and pay you for it.” This pesky assumption is the downfall of many a new business. Read More

Every business owner has heard the mantra “the customer is always right.” While that’s true to the extent that customers usually know what they want, it doesn’t mean that you’re always going to be able to give them what they want.

Here’s the first mistake most startups make: saying yes to everyt Read More

Every business has an abundance of challenges. The best organizations learn how to clearly identify and solve those problems so that they never reappear. Unfortunately, the majority of businesses take shortcuts when trying to eliminate problems, which of course lets them keep popping back up like a Read More

Having the best, most innovative product on the market is not enough to drive traffic to your office or store. It takes a carefully-planned strategy to effectively promote your products or services.
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Step one to making a winning investor pitch is talking a mental seat on the opposite side of the table to look at your company as they will. Read More