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Small businesses are famously agile and attuned to the wants and needs of their customers. But as they begin to grow, or as market conditions begin to change, staying on top of customer requirements can be a tricky feat. If relationships become too tenuous, an aggressive competitor will prey on those weaknesses and poach “at risk” customers. Read More

Michael Dell, founder of Dell Computers, gives small business advice in this interesting interview. Though Dell is now a giant corporation, Michael Dell started as a small business person with an investment of only $1000. Among the gems in the interview are Dell's advice that small businesses avoid looking for perfection instead experimenting oft Read More

teachingJust the other day I did an interview with a columnist working on a story about people starting up a business venture while still employed. My take as an employer is that those individuals have a moral obligation to perform to that best of their ability for their current employer, however, my view is that every business should look at thei Read More

This is my article which someone picked up on their Blog and described as "pithy". It's a short and sweet on real life experiences from deep in the guts of a turnaround. Read More

These top 10 home business ideas come courtesy of Yahoo! Personal Finance. Those interested in working from home might include parents who want to spend more time with children, retirees in need of extra income or disabled people, the article suggests, but no matter what the motivation, these opportunities raise some possibilities for those with t Read More

How are you faring with your marketing efforts?Are you achieving the results you want, retaining your key customers, attracting your preferred customers, increasing sales? Read More

The Business.Gov website just keeps getting better. Now, there's even a community area... Read More

Ah, the life of an entrepreneur. Come up with a business idea, write your business plan, line up a bunch of venture funding, and retire to a private island a few short years later when you go public. If you're heading off to business school right now, reading this on your iPhone, dreaming of buying your own island - sorry for the ice bath of reali Read More

This creative slideshow offers 10 useful Twitter tips to help you and your small business gain visibility and followers on the popular social media site. Read More

For the simple reason you will enjoy greater success with marketing your business or brand.You have heard it said time and time again that it is all about your customers. However, if you don't have an obsession you will never really find those opportunities you need to drive your business forward. This applies whether you are a solo business, have Read More