After making several mistakes along these lines, this is an excellent check-list for the current or budding small business owner.
You have to plan your exit form a business at the beginning and shape that business so it can continue without you.
This post gets you headed in the right direction.
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Small Biz Survival: Five common mistakes
Posted by iandenny under StrategyFrom http://www.smallbizsurvival.com 6129 days ago
Made Hot by: blueenergy on February 27, 2008 12:24 am
Click Fraud Claims 28% Of Search Ads
Posted by ArmadaIG under Online MarketingFrom http://seekingalpha.com 6130 days ago
Made Hot by: on February 26, 2008 6:21 pm
According to Click Forensics, click fraud rates for content networks grew to 28.3% in Q4 2007. In other words, 28 cents from every dollar went to fraud. What this report is saying is 28.3% of [PPC] providers and publishers revenue/profits are attributed to fraud. I found it disturbing that the rate was so high and if concerned me that advertisers
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Can someone be a born entrepreneur?
Posted by suzyQ under Self-DevelopmentFrom http://www.smallbiztrends.com 6130 days ago
Made Hot by: luckycharmer on February 26, 2008 6:03 am
People often use the phrase “born entrepreneurs” when referring to people who seem to have something that makes them innately entrepreneurial. Most of this discussion is casual and doesn't really consider whether some people are, literally, born with a genetic make-up that makes them more likely than other people to start businesses. But recently,
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15 Simple Ways to Refresh a Marketing Campaign
Posted by digitalsmash under MarketingFrom http://www.smallfuel.com 6130 days ago
Made Hot by: on February 26, 2008 3:51 pm
Is the economy taking it's toll on your marketig efforts? Has your marketing become old, boring, or dull?
If that's the case, this article might be just the thing for you. Read more for some simple and very effective ways to breathe some new life into your marketing efforts.
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How to Write a Catchy Slogan
Posted by Becky under MarketingFrom http://blog.fastcompany.com 6133 days ago
Made Hot by: Shelly on February 25, 2008 1:14 am
Need to build brand awareness in an over-communicated market? Consider using a tagline. Slogans like Maxwell House's "Good to the last drop" can answer the prospect's question "Why you, not your competition?" before they even ask it. If you want to develop a new tagline for your product or service, try these ideas....
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Web 3.0: What's Next After What's Next
Posted by blueenergy under TechnologyFrom http://www.bmighty.com 6133 days ago
Made Hot by: on February 23, 2008 5:37 pm
Even as small and midsize companies struggle with Web 2.0, it's time to look ahead at the even newer opportunities and challenges posed by Web 3.0 and the next generation of Web tools and techniques. In this first of a three-part series, a look at where the Web was and where it is now.
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Veteran Small-Business Bill Enacted
Posted by jnelson under NewsFrom http://www.nytimes.com 6135 days ago
Made Hot by: billrice on February 21, 2008 4:50 am
President Bush this week signed new legislation expanding small-business opportunities for veterans and helping reservists run their businesses after they've been deployed.
The Military Reservist and Veteran Small Business Reauthorization and Opportunity Act, introduced by Sens. John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Olympia Snowe (R-Maine), will Read More
The Military Reservist and Veteran Small Business Reauthorization and Opportunity Act, introduced by Sens. John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Olympia Snowe (R-Maine), will Read More
Time for small businesses to hunker down
Posted by jnelson under StrategyFrom http://www.usatoday.com 6135 days ago
Made Hot by: on February 21, 2008 7:42 am
Millions of U.S. small businesses — especially in the retail, business-services and housing industries — could be vulnerable if a recession strikes on top of the housing slump and credit crunch.
Small businesses are closely watching their financials, their customers' buying habits and other signs of where their companies and the U.S. economy m Read More
Small businesses are closely watching their financials, their customers' buying habits and other signs of where their companies and the U.S. economy m Read More
The Top 50 Open Source Alternatives to Expensive Software
Posted by mssux under TechnologyFrom http://whdb.com 6135 days ago
Made Hot by: ArmadaIG on February 21, 2008 12:47 am
This is a great list of open source software alternatives. The author lists 50 of the most commonly used proprietary software solutions and offers a free alternative.
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Video: Raising Money from Angel Investors
Posted by luckycharmer under Raising CapitalFrom http://feedroom.businessweek.com 6136 days ago
Made Hot by: on February 20, 2008 11:51 pm
Serial tech entrepreneur and renowned angel investor David S. Rose talks about the growth of angel investing, and offers advice on how to successfully pitch to potential investors
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