Shortcuts Will Kill Your Business
Think of your business as a living, breathing, organism. It requires you to give it a large portion of your time and effort in order for it to grow and flourish.You must spend time "feeding" it fresh content and searching for ways to improve it.I remember growing up as a... Read More
How To Ruin Your Business
If you're like the rest of us, you've spent a lot of time trying different things to make your online business come together. There are countless methods of conducting a viable marketing career, but there are also as many ways to destroy one as well.In any endeavor, there are costs.... Read More
SBIR vs STTR
SBIR vs. STTR: If you are participating in the SBIR program you may also want to consider participating in the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program. The STTR program is considered SBIR's twin sister, although there are some added hoops one must jump through in order to participate. Like SBIR,... Read More
10 Cardinal Rules for Business Growth
After over 30 years of participating in hundreds of businesses, competing in at least as many different industries, with companies marketing both products and services, you begin to develop and accumulate some fundamental businesses axioms or "rules of thumb" that seem to make more sense everyday and gain more value... Read More
Cash Flow: Why Chaos Equals Poor Cash Flow
Recently one of my customers told me the chaos swirling through his company was the result of poor cash flow. If only he had more money, his company would run better.I must respectfully disagree.Poor business processes produce chaos. Chaos leads to poor cash flow. Fix the poor business processes and... Read More
Reclaim Equipment Detailing Industry and NPDES, EPA, Storm Water Rules
It behooves every professional mobile auto detailer to stay up with the reclaim equipment necessary to comply with the NPDES, EPA and storm water rules. Every company has a responsibility to not pollute the water supplies. If you are an auto detailer perhaps I might be able to assist you... Read More
Overcoming Your Biggest Competitor
Before you read any further in this article, I'd like you to take a moment and write down who your biggest competition is.OK, got it?I'm going to go out on a limb here and tell you that no matter what company you wrote down, you're wrong. Here's what I'll tell... Read More
Youll See It When You Believe It - Growing Your Business from the Inside Out
What unspoken message are you sending your clients and customers? Is your personal energy field projecting positive, high vibrational energy or just the opposite? The latter will cost you business--and worse, you won't even realize it. The energy I'm talking about here has been called many things, "being in flow,"... Read More
Build Credibility, Value, and Trust on a Shoestring
Setting priorities in your business? Your first job is to sell. Selling is - writing the orders; receiving the cash; feeding the beast. If you don't sell; the beast, (your business), dies. The impact of selling is immediate. You may love it, but it is a beast. You need to... Read More
Tracking Revenue For MORE Profits
The revenue history is a vital piece of your power page and you need to record that information. Keeping track of client revenues should not be done in a paper format, it should be recorded electronically. It is too easy to make mistakes when calculating by hand, the results of... Read More
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Franchising Pros and Cons
Last week's question from Anthony R. on how to choose... Read More
The Joy and Hazards Of Finding Your First Office
Q: I have outgrown my home office and need to... Read More
Small Business Owners - They Owe You The Money Why Dont They Pay?
Doesn't it frustrate you when you've given good service, sometimes... Read More
Why Do Most Online Small Businesses Fail?
Search Engines account for almost 90% of all web traffic!In... Read More
The Benefits of Using Freelance Consultants / Trainers for Your Project
What are the benefits of using a Freelance Consultant /... Read More
Franchising in The Middle East There Will Bring Significant Opportunity for US Based Franchisors
As stability emerges in the Middle East there will be... Read More
Small Business Essentials: Start Here
Thinking of starting a business on line? If so there... Read More
Small Business Failures in America - Cash Flow Issues
We are noticing an increase in the length of time... Read More
Financial Fundamentals - What Every Small Business Owner Should Know!
Business owners rarely go into business to deal with the... Read More
When to Say NO!
When is it a good thing to say no to... Read More
Are You Using a Chess or Checkers Small Business Marketing Strategy?
Until the day I learned to play chess I loved... Read More
The 5 Traits of Baby Boomer Business Owners
As a practitioner and student of Small Business Marketing, I... Read More
Advertising - For Small Businesses (Part 2)
How to do itPeople skim through newspapers and magazines and... Read More
Pressure Washing Business and Post Fire Cleanups
Many have not experienced a fire up close. One year... Read More
Franchise Company Operations Manual Sample Outline
Many companies wish to expand and a few wish to... Read More
How to let go of your EGO
When does your ego get in the way?Let's go back... Read More
50 Ways to Save Money
There are countless ways to save your business money. Unfortunately,... Read More
Private Investigator Tactics
A Private Investigator is a professional trained in the art... Read More
Retail Customer Opportunities for Pressure Washing Companies
Pressure washing companies must look for customers in the retail... Read More
The SBAs Savviest Program
Forget everything you've ever heard about the U.S. Small Business... Read More
A Business Tail: Veterinarian Foams at Mouth, Chases Tail, Learns New Tricks--Case Study
Many self employed professionals find themselves overwhelmed, frustrated, and confused... Read More
Mobile Carwash; Senior Citizens and Mobile Homes
Senior citizens are generally not a large marketing segment for... Read More
Basic Psychology of Franchisee Ownership and Expansion
If you are a franchisee of a large franchise system;... Read More
Operational Aspects on P and L Statements of Mobile Services Businesses
What kinds of things effect mobile service businesses P and... Read More
How to Give FREE Advice and Make Money
When is advice free and when should you charge for... Read More
Why Small Businesses Fail (or Fail to Thrive)
Tammy, a skilled and gifted horticulturist, called me to discuss... Read More
Smart PR Tactics for Small Businesses
Small businesses need Public Relations, possibly more than large corporations,... Read More
Operating Your Small Business ? Everything Really Is a Project
Do you operate your business as a series of projects,... Read More
Franchisor; Ongoing Support and Ideas
Ongoing support for a franchise system is omnipotent. A major... Read More
A Small Business Consultant Can Help in Many Ways... But One Thing He Can?t Provide
A consultant must remember that the business belongs to the... Read More
Banking and Company Credit Card Policies for Small Business
Does your small business have a banking and credit card... Read More
Tips and Tricks for Legal Debt Collections
If a customer owes your local business money, it's hard... Read More
Small Business and Branding ? Why and How?
When we speak of branding most of the time people... Read More
Be Prepared When Business Investors Look Beyond Your Business Plan
You have spent considerable time pulling your business plan together,... Read More
Contract Cleaners ? A Guide for Business Part 2
In the first part of this article I put forward... Read More
How To Plant Seeds of Success With Small Business Ideas
Think of all of your business ideas as tiny seeds... Read More
Electronic Franchise Disclosure and E-Signature Future for Investors
It has been discussed allowing Franchising companies to electronically disclose... Read More
Postcards Make It Rain Referrals
One of the simplest ways to expand your marketing efforts... Read More
How to Start an Office Support Service
Office support services can range from basic data entry to... Read More
Dynamics of Daylight Savings Time on Service Businesses in the United States
The Dynamics of Daylight Savings Time changes the way we... Read More
Small Business Failures in America - Cash Flow Issues
We are noticing an increase in the length of time... Read More
Pressure Washing at Golf Courses
There are many potential niches for pressure washing companies that... Read More
Getting Behind in Your Work? You Need a Virtual Assistant!
If you don't know what a Virtual Assistant (or VA)... Read More
Tracking Revenue For MORE Profits
The revenue history is a vital piece of your power... Read More
How to Compete with the Big Guns?!
Many small business startups fail within the first 2 years... Read More
Mission Statements: More Important Than You Thought
If an organization lacks a mission statement, it is worthwhile... Read More
Pressure Washer Companies and Steam Cleaner Maintenance
If you run a pressure washing business it is a... Read More
The Key to Creating Total System Empowerment
In this paper, I will:1. provide a framework for creating... Read More
How To Get Slightly Famous in Print
Early in my career, I wrote an article for a... Read More
Truck Wash Business Case Study
Often smart entrepreneurs look for out of the way businesses,... Read More
How to Promote Your Business by Entering Contests
You are probably hard at work promoting your business (and... Read More
Small Business Marketing Secrets: Look Like Sizzle, Be The Steak
You've heard marketing and advertising gurus quip, "Sell the sizzle,... Read More
Site Selection - Slice of Life, A Car Wash and Detail Center DownTown
There is a continual trend we are seeing which I... Read More
Creative Business Card Marketing
Announcements can be handed out as a business cardAnnouncements can... Read More
Chamber Membership will BOOST your Business
When is the Chamber ideal for your business?Joining a Chamber... Read More
Franchising 101- What You Absolutely Need to Know
Franchising has made the world look really small. The well... Read More
A Portable Trade Show Exhibit Makes for an Easier Show
You can make your trade show experience much easier by... Read More
Doing Business With Friends: Five Tips for Preserving the Friendship... and Your Sanity!
My colleague, Jane, recently lamented to me an all too... Read More
Small Business Checks ? Money Saving Options
When you go into business for yourself, there are many... Read More
What To Consider Before Buying A Franchise
Here are some useful tips on what to consider before... Read More
Lack of Vigilance Can Harm the Bottom Line
The easiest way to lift profits is to cut the... Read More
10 Hiring Tips for Small Business Owners
As a successful small business owner,you're accustomed to long hours;... Read More
Implementing an Internship Program
CONSIDERING COMPANY NEEDS: In identifying your needs for the internship,... Read More
Private Franchising is not Real a Real Franchise
One major issue not being addressed right now in the... Read More
Predicting Business Retirement Satisfaction for Business Owners
Most business owners do not think of selling their companies... Read More
Small Business Security No Passing Fad
How careful are you with the data you collect from... Read More
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