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Did you know small businesses are more likely to be affected by payroll fraud than larger businesses? According to a recent study, the smallest businesses took a hit of an average of $154,000. Find out how to protect your small business with these very important tips. Read More

At various times in my business career, I tried hard to help an employee improve a weak area. However, in each case, it seemed my efforts were wasted — reminding me of the old adage “Never try to teach a pig to sing. It’s a waste of time, and besides, it annoys the pig.”

Here are five Read More

What method of accounting do you use for your business bookkeeping? If possible, keep it simple and just use the cash method (I list below the few situations where the IRS does not allow the cash method).

When it comes to bookkeeping, there are primarily three methods of accounting Read More

I founded Top Echelon Network, Inc., in 1988. It’s a near-perfect business model because it meets the 3 Criteria for Starting the Perfect Business. And it’s a very unique business model. It’s so unique, in fact, that even my customers (executive recruiters) often ask … How did you come up with this Read More

Naming a new startup business or a new product is not easy. It takes time.Here’s a quick list of Do’s and Don’ts to help you select a great name that you can be proud of! Read More

he way people “buy” is rapidly changing. Buyers today use the Internet to research the products/services they’re going to buy. How much will it cost them? Who are they going to buy from? This means you want your website to be stellar.

But even more importantly, you need your website to “be found Read More

I’ve been in business 27 years, and I’ve made just about every business mistake that an entrepreneur should be allowed to make. Maybe more!

Then along comes social media with all of its opportunities to make even more mistakes. Of course, I’ve made more than my share of mistakes there too, but t Read More

If you’ve been blogging for a while, even if it’s just once a week, it won’t take long to accumulate an archive of “old content.” Some of the content will be great at bringing in traffic from Google Search and links on other websites and regular social media shares, but what about the rest? If you Read More

You want visitors to come to your website, but how do you attract them? A small business blog is just the thing to attract prospective customers to your website and keep them coming back for more. The theory behind a small business blog is simple.. Read More

There's a point at which every small business owner realizes they stink at certain tasks, and they find themselves wishing (or secretly crying) for help with some aspect of their business. If you’re nodding your head, you may have reached that point! Find out how to decide when it's time for help. Read More