How indulging bad customers can do more damage to your business than having no customers at all and how to spot and avoid those troublesome clients before they contaminate your business.
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Why Some Customers Are Worse For Your Business Than No Customers At All
Posted by CateCosta under StrategyFrom http://therouse.com 3673 days ago
Five Things That Stall Your Company’s Progress
Posted by CateCosta under StrategyFrom http://peopleproductivitysuccess.com 3675 days ago
With small- and medium-sized businesses there are five top things that stall your company’s progress:
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The Last Thing You Want Your Customers to Do: Think
Posted by CateCosta under MarketingFrom http://www.entrepreneur.com 3676 days ago
The classic economic theory describes consumers as rational economic actors that select an alternative only after considering all the relevant information. However, while the logical process is certainly a key factor in considered purchases such as insurance or financial products, it is actually de
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Gilt Groupe Co-Founder: The 5 Secrets of Super Successful Founder Relationships
Posted by CateCosta under ManagementFrom http://www.entrepreneur.com 3686 days ago
The relationships between co-founders are all-important -- it's no accident that most startups crumble not because of outside competition, but because of disagreements between founding members. More than any other factor, the team you build from the get-go has the power to make or break your enterp
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You'll Market Better and Be More Persuasive Knowing These 10 Brain Facts
Posted by CateCosta under MarketingFrom http://www.entrepreneur.com 3688 days ago
Neuromarketing takes advantage of that vast blind-spot beyond our conscious awareness; leveraging psychological phenomenons in subtle ways to lead us into certain decisions.
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Financial Sins of Startups and Small Businesses: Not Getting Taxes Right
Posted by CateCosta under TaxesFrom http://www.catecosta.com 3690 days ago
Taxes are pretty much the bane of everyone’s existence, no matter what they do for a living, and they’re even more complicated and more of a headache for entrepreneurs. With so many moving parts in the business and the way you report the income it generates, it can be quite a bit more complicated t
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4 Things Entrepreneurs Should Think About That May Not Be in the Business Plan
Posted by CateCosta under ManagementFrom http://www.entrepreneur.com 3692 days ago
We carefully constructed a comprehensive plan of our strategy for capitalizing on this opportunity.With dollar signs and dreams of autonomy dancing through our heads, we ceremoniously offered our resignations the same day.Yet we quickly learned how much we hadn’t accounted for. We want to help tho
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The 7 Toughest Startup Lessons You Don't Want to Learn the Hard Way
Posted by CateCosta under ManagementFrom http://www.entrepreneur.com 3694 days ago
I started my first business at 19 years old and thought I knew it all. The business quickly grew to $500,000 in gross revenue with five employees in three states. Business was good, but because I didn’t learn how to manage my business, things quickly got out of control.
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How to Determine What You Should Charge Customers
Posted by CateCosta under MarketingFrom http://www.entrepreneur.com 3696 days ago
How much should I ask for? Especially in the early days of your business, that’s the most stressful question. Demand too much and you might drive potential customers away. Ask too little and you’ll dig yourself into a hole with razor-thin margins. Here are five questions to ask to get a better sens
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Top Startup Mistakes: Going it Alone
Posted by CateCosta under StrategyFrom http://www.catecosta.com 3697 days ago
New entrepreneurs often see their new business as their baby and they want to be the one that cares for that business baby and helps it grow. They have trouble giving up control of anything, taking others’ opinions to heart, or asking for help when needed. However, just as “it takes a village to ra
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