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I recently had dinner with a group of fellow business owners to exchange war stories and share our opinions on the current state of the economy. I asked the group what they thought was the most important financial ratio to calculate for a young, growing business. Several members of the group argued Read More

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Have you ever gotten caught up in a cycle of perfectionism? When it comes to your business, it’s only natural to always want to put your best foot forward. But that shouldn’t come at the cost of never getting yourself out there. I know what it’s like to want every Read More

Looking to grow your business in 2011? One of the best ways to liberate cash for business development is to take a scalpel to recurring expenses that you may have overlooked in earlier rounds of cost cutting. Read More

An interview with Ellen Malloy, founder of Restaurant Intelligence Agency, about how she cornered her niche and why maintaining focus is so important Read More

You can’t succeed in your new startup if you can’t win customers, and the new Internet-empowered customers are tough. They are in control, and they no longer care where or from whom they buy. They do have a specific purchase progression with key milestone moments that determine your win or loss out Read More

Many people want to write a book and maybe you’re one of them. Perhaps you don’t want to write a novel, but these fiction writing techniques can still help you improve your blog. Read More

One of the challenges of hiring temporary and seasonal employees is figuring out how to motivate them to do a good job. When this motivation is lacking, it can seriously compromise the impact and productivity of your entire company. Learn what you can do about it. Read More

When you're bootstrapping, money is tight -- but that doesn't mean that there aren't plenty of ways to get the full value of your business's resources. These 10 tips from bootstrapping entrepreneurs can help you get started. Read More

I’m all about cooperating, and I don’t just mean in the sense that your Mother taught you. Yes, it pays to play nice with your coworkers and business acquaintances, but what I’m really talking about is co-operating – operating alongside someone else or some other business in order to create amazing Read More

This is a line from a song by Simon & Garfunkel. You can get overwhelmed from all the choices and not get the marketing results you desire. It can feel you are on a high speed train & can't get off. Here are a few tips to help. Read More