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Referral-based marketing is one of the most cash-flow positive, sustainable, cost-effective marketing plans for any business. And seeking testimonials from customers is a great source of innovations to keep your company growing. How? Well, during the conversation the customer will tell you what they like and don't. You can build future solutions Read More

The power of small business rests in large part on its ability to inspire and connect its greatest asset: its employees. Why not expand that to include customers, vendors and partners? Read More

Just how will 2,000 automobile franchises be terminated? Read More

By daring to become an early adopter. Social networking in particular is one realm into which many businesses were loath to venture a few years ago, but its appeal for marketing—especially in a sour economy—is undeniable. Read More

Success in entrepreneurship, or in any field of endeavor, entails the willingness to learn, to fail, and learn from that failure. It also requires unwavering commitment to succeed. Because owning and managing your business is never easy. In this, I'd like to adhere more to what Mahatma Gandhi, India's famous non-violent political and spiritual lea Read More

The consumer reaction to the credit reform bill has been taking the spotlight ever since the legislation was approved by the US Senate two weeks ago. Though the changes proposed in the new legislation will have some effect on consumer credit card usage, the under-emphasized fact is that smaller businesses (particularly those in retail) stand to bea Read More

Nothing will motivate you to achieve your goals like making other people aware of the specifics of what you're aiming to accomplish. At least for me, the threat of public shame is a great tool you can use to prevent yourself from giving up on your dreams. Making others aware of your plans also has the added benefit of potentially providing you wit Read More

BizBox's Jerry Kalish explains how you can save out-of-pocket expenses by paying for life insurance through a retirement plan. Read More

I see many people trying to produce nothing short of miracles each time they work. Unfortunately, that attitude of striving for perfection does work against you. It's not long before performance anxiety kicks in. You've set a bar of standards for yourself that you must reach. You start agonizing over every little detail, tossing page after page in Read More

So what sets the two auto industry groups apart? Primarily two things unique to the Big Three: 1) Bad management; and 2) United Auto Workers Union (UAW). Bad management can be replaced with good management. Indeed, this has happened with the foreign companies from time to time, and could have happened in Detroit. But the one thing the Big Three co Read More