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Too many companies are making money online for you not to be one of them. And forgetting everything but the simple art of selling, there are a few simple things that you have to be doing to convert potential customers into paying customers. Read More

Ever wondered why your customers choose not to buy from you? I'm talking about the good leads, folks who fit your target market to a tee, people for all intents and purposes should be buying. I believe there are four reasons these people don't buy, work on these and you'll go a long way in converting some of those customers who are currently going Read More

Are you looking for ways to minimize increases in long-term staffing commitments, yet want to position yourself for growth once the economy recovers? Outsourcing is a great way to create flexibility while meeting current demands in the organization, particularly in small and mid-sized businesses. Read More

With all the press and buzz about Facebook, Twitter, and other social networks, one site not commonly known as a social networking site has emerged as just that. With recent social features (and new ones coming with regularity) YouTube is quickly positioning itself as the respected social site for small business. Read More

This column looks at how one small business owner got into a niche construction business (rehabbing historic buildings). He started with just $5,000 and worked from his dining room table -- and built it to an $8 Million a year business today. Read More

Cleveland,Ohio residents now have one more way to save money, and do good, at the same time. A Cleveland franchise consultant has helped engineer a Cleveland first-and maybe even a first of it's kind in the USA... Read More

Did you know that that IRS says it takes 60 hours to complete a 1040 tax return with a Schedule C? All that complexity makes taxes a real burden. Here are 4 changes that would simplify taxes ... Read More

In today's world, business owners need to market to customers in every way possible. To do so, they need to make sure they are aware of the methods that technology allows them to reach their customers. With marketing tools such as Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and telephones becoming the new rage, business owners must be able to focus on the most i Read More

According to a recent survey by BlogHer and iVillage, 42 Million U.S. woman are using social media weekly. 22.7 Million read blogs, versus 6.7 Million who use Twitter. But the widest use is of ... Read More

Starting the process of finding that perfect franchise is getting a bit more complicated, nowadays. There's this Internet thing we have, and with it, some terrific and mostly correct information. Of course there is some information that is incorrect, and some info that may have some "fluff." {hot air} Read More