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Ann Howard is a general business counselor at SBTDC, University of North Carolina, Wilmington, takes a pass at this oft discussed aspect of starting a business. To be honest, business plans come in all shapes and sizes and the type of plan often depends on whether you plan to pitch to investors, seek financing or just go out and start looking for Read More

Buying an existing business has certain advantages over starting a new one. For example, says certified public accountant Amber Hill, buying an existing business allows you to get a good picture of how much you'll be able to make off the venture based on past sales. An important tip is to ask around to determine the business's reputation in the Read More

Small business bookkeeping is important for the health of any small business. If you don't have a good set of books, you don't have very well business, says Daniel Diener, co-owner of the Business Success Center in Central Texas, in this informative video. Though Diener says keeping books is probably a business owner's least favorite task, it' Read More

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If meets expectations isn't acceptable, then it shouldn't be “Meets”. Those goals should be “Requires” and an acceptable “Meets” expectations standard should be established. Of course that creates the quandary, If someone achieves the new accepted standard, Does that mean “Meets” expectations is good enough? Of course! I'll let you in on a secret. Read More

Tips for growing your email marketing list online and offline for the best results. Read More

Sometimes you have to bring a pineapple to build a bridge! How to get along with all kinds of agendas - even those that aren't your own. Read More

A series on how to start, grow and maintain your own online business. Read More

After studying the top most engaging brands on the web and going in depth to see how Starbucks and Dell did it, I have gathered some tried and tested best practices businesses can apply into their own social media efforts. Read More

How to take care of your cash flow when you have an online business. Read More