From article: One of my vacation reads this year was "Famous Last Words" by Jonathan Green. This sometimes funny, frequently poignant compilation of deathbed quotations offers a glimpse at the characters of famous people as revealed by their final words.
Whatever words you may utter if your business collapses, the failure can often be traced
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Seven Lethal Business Mistakes to Avoid
Posted by suzyQ under StrategyFrom http://www.allbusiness.com 5984 days ago
Made Hot by: administrator on July 7, 2008 5:15 pm
Fewer micro-business owners offering health care insurance to employees
Posted by TimJustus under Employee BenefitsFrom http://www.bizjournals.com 6000 days ago
Made Hot by: on June 22, 2008 8:51 pm
The cost of health care is on the rise and fewer micro-businesses owners are offering coverage to their employees.
A survey of nearly 4,000 micro-businesses found that 18.6% of the respondents said their health care plans are covering full-time employees this year. That number is down from 46.2% in 2005.
A micro-business has 10 or fewer em
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How to Expand Your Referral Base
Posted by marmadukefan under MarketingFrom http://www.evancarmichael.com 6001 days ago
Made Hot by: on June 22, 2008 8:36 pm
If you've ever gone to a business networking event and (a) wondered who to talk to, (b) wondered what to talk about, or (c) left the event with a handful of business cards but not solid leads, this is a great article to help you make those meetings more productive and focused.
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How to succeed in business when there's an elephant in the room
Posted by d2kd3k under Self-DevelopmentFrom http://trustedadvisor.com 6001 days ago
Made Hot by: on June 23, 2008 12:27 am
Think about all the awful, awkward, agonizing situations you've been in when there was an elephant in the room. Maybe the elephant is that you're nervous, maybe you're low in experience on a given issue, or maybe you're about to say something highly personal. Whatever's making everyone so uncomfortable, here's a tool you can use to Name It a
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100 Sites Entrepreneurs Should Visit
Posted by wontonu under ResourcesFrom http://www.addtofavs.com 6001 days ago
Made Hot by: on June 20, 2008 7:23 pm
Even though bizSugar is missing, it's a good list and includes some blogs I wasn't familiar with.
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A First Look at Firefox 3.0
Posted by mssux under TechnologyFrom http://etech.eweek.com 6002 days ago
Made Hot by: on June 19, 2008 5:37 pm
This slideshow provides a great examples of the benefits of the new Firefox browser.
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Tips and Resources to Hire the Best
Posted by JohnH under Human ResourcesFrom http://www.smallbiztrends.com 6002 days ago
Made Hot by: on June 20, 2008 2:19 pm
The risk/reward ratio is higher with new hires at small companies. The cost of a mis-hire is considered to be, on average, 3-4 times their annual salary. The cost of mis-hire at a small company can exceed that and quickly reach — the entire company.
On the other hand, the reward from a great new hire at a small company can be—the entire company
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The 14 best questions to ask a sales prospect
Posted by JohnH under SalesFrom http://blogs.bnet.com 6002 days ago
Made Hot by: on June 19, 2008 8:48 pm
Here are the fourteen absolutely indispensable power tools that should be in every sales rep's bag of tricks:
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What You Can Learn From Stew Leonard's
Posted by JohnH under Success StoriesFrom http://www.smallbizresource.com 6002 days ago
Made Hot by: on June 20, 2008 2:30 pm
Featured on the cover of this month's New York Enterprise Report, Leonard has grown his father's Norwalk, Conn.-based dairy farm into a four-chain supermarket that redefines the shopping experience.
Too bad you have to live in the Northeast to enjoy Stew Leonard's. What makes this place so unique is aside from its high-quality, uber-fresh fo
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The Inside Word on Word-of-Mouth Marketing
Posted by waltgoshert under Customer ServiceFrom http://blog.guykawasaki.com 6004 days ago
Made Hot by: on June 19, 2008 2:44 pm
Guy Kawasaki interviews Dave Balter, founder of Bzz Agent. Grab a free download Dave's new book, The Word of Mouth Manual II
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