This article under Small Business on CNNMoney.com explains why small businesses fail. But if you were expecting writer and entrepreneur Jay Goltz to tell you just one or a couple of reasons, forget it. Instead Jay suggests that entrepreneurs MUST be their CFO's without handing the money managing tasks completely to a bookkeeper because only the e
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Why small businesses fail
Posted by ShawnHessinger under ManagementFrom http://money.cnn.com 5530 days ago
Growing your business from solo to enterprising entrepreneur
Posted by ShawnHessinger under Self-DevelopmentFrom http://www.5min.com 5530 days ago
Made Hot by: on August 17, 2009 6:11 pm
Business expert Dr. Susan L. Reid talks about growing as business from solo to enterprising entrepreneur. Reid suggests if you are uncomfortable with the idea of hiring employees, think instead about creating a team. She also suggests meeting regularly and transforming your financial advertisers into a strategy team and bringing other experts in a
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Tips for small business advertising
Posted by ShawnHessinger under AdvertisingFrom http://www.thestreet.com 5530 days ago
Tips for small business advertising include an understanding that not all advertising can be expected to increase sales directly. Check out the following article from Entrepreneur.com appearing in thestreetadvertising.com. Other objectives for an advertising campaign might include raising awareness, product recognition and brand loyalty. Remember
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Facial expressions 'not global'
Posted by RickMick under MarketingFrom http://news.bbc.co.uk 5530 days ago
A new study suggests that people from different cultures read facial expressions differently.
East Asian participants in the study focused mostly on the eyes, but those from the West scanned the whole face.
In the research carried out by a team from Glasgow University, East Asian observers found it more difficult to distinguish some facial
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What is a Tweetup?
Posted by McLaughlin under Social MediaFrom http://www.closingbigger.net 5530 days ago
Made Hot by: aliciatrinidad on August 17, 2009 3:46 pm
A Tweetup is:
* A gathering of people who use Twitter
* It can be a general geographic Tweetup like a Tweetup of people in Vancouver
* It can be a Tweetup for a cause where Twitter friends organize a get together to do something for the community
* It can be topical such as a Tweetup for martial artists, cyclists or people who are in the socia
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Solving The Wrong Problem
Posted by McLaughlin under StrategyFrom http://www.dragosroua.com 5530 days ago
You run your own business. At some point, you want to cut some costs in order to streamline a little your cashflow. With a little bit of attention, you're able to cut 5000$ from your expenses. The real goal is to provide value through your business, not to measure your success by your economies.
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Social Media is a Culture, Not Just a Strategy
Posted by McLaughlin under Social MediaFrom http://leftthebox.com 5530 days ago
Made Hot by: heatherwills on August 17, 2009 1:13 pm
We all know the basic buzz words of social media, “Twitter Marketing, Facebook Strategy, Community Building”. The problem with these terms are they allude to an idea that once you build a strategy for these platforms, you'll be able to fully leverage social media. As much as people may disagree with me; I believe that before a company can fully us
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Small business credit crunch
Posted by ShawnHessinger under FinanceFrom http://maplewood.blogs.nytimes.com 5531 days ago
Another story on the small business credit crunch looks at how small businesses continue to have problems getting financing despite money from government stimulus and Small Business Administration backed loans. Though I'm a bigger fan of bootstrapped startup with less distance to break even, it's hard to understand how so much effort aimed at re
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How Do You Hire a Charter Jet
Posted by marknicon under ResourcesFrom http://corporateflyer.net 5531 days ago
Are you tired of long lines, crowded airports, and late flights? If you hire a charter or private jet, you can travel to your destination in style and comfort.
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5 Ways To Cultivate Corporate Creativity - The BusinessMakers Radio Show
Posted by themoleskin under MarketingFrom http://www.thebusinessmakers.com 5531 days ago
Are you looking for ways to inspire creative thought in the workplace? Want more ideas from your employees? The short answer is you can't make people more creative. What you can do is create an environment that encourages and fosters creativity. Here are some tips on how to achieve just that.
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