Joint Venture Your Way to Extraordinary Sales!
You know what makes me really happy? Drinking a Starbucks latte while doing my grocery shopping at Safeway. Getting my Godiva fix at Barnes & Noble. Cheap thrills, I know!Ever wonder why McDonald's is inside many WalMart stores? Or why you can buy the board game, Cranium, inside most Starbucks... Read More
Lack of Vigilance Can Harm the Bottom Line
The easiest way to lift profits is to cut the fat out of costs.Cost cutting and profit increases can amount to much the same thing if handled correctly. Cost cutting does not necessarily mean the slashing-and-burning of budgets on a 'let's-see-if-this-works' whim, nor does it mean the intense scrutiny of... Read More
Finance Your Small Business: So Much Money, So Little Time
$37.4 million funded from venture capital today. $86.4 million funded yesterday. $51.4 million funded the day before.These numbers are not made up. They are actual numbers from actual reported venture capital funding. I get these notices emailed to me day after day, rain or shine.I'm not personally looking for business... Read More
Professional House Cleaning - The Dirty Little Secret
Are you tired yet of all the books out there telling you how easy it is to start a house cleaning business? I'm not inferring that all their information is bad, but let's be honest about how "easy" it really is.There's a dirty little secret hanging over the cleaning trade... Read More
Starting a Tractor Washing Business
In the heavy equipment cleaning business you can make good money and provide an important service for your clientele. You can save them man-hours, chemical costs and free up time for more important needs such as preventative maintenance and repairs. The client also has a better looking fleet which makes... Read More
Three Big Barriers To Small Business Marketing Success
When you feel like you're always busy working on your business, but not getting where you want to go, it can be frustrating trying to figure out how to get your marketing on track. It can easily become a "not seeing the forest for the trees" feeling.Here are three big... Read More
Small Business Marketing Secrets: Look Like Sizzle, Be The Steak
You've heard marketing and advertising gurus quip, "Sell the sizzle, not the steak." Advertising initiatives best reach their target audience with benefits and the "wow" effect, not the value or features of their product or service. This may work well to get customers in the door. But once they're in,... Read More
Competition in the Mobile Car Wash Industry
We have all seen the mobile washing units cruising our city, usually they are trucks, vans or trailer set ups with a water tank and a pressure washer unit aboard. They market their services with flyers and business cards, however most of their business comes from weekly repeats and referrals.... Read More
Starting an Aircraft Washing Service
To wash an airplane there are many items you will need to keep in mind. The first is safety while working on the tarmac of an airfield. When moving any vehicle on the tarmac the driver should always maneuver the vehicle in square turns. The reason for this is so... Read More
Becoming Recession Proof
A lot of business owners I've spoken with lately have commented how their business is slow because of "the recession." If you are one of these people, you might want to reconsider your position. Before blindly saying a condition is being caused by a recession, you might want to ask... Read More
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Age Old Marketing Technique Improves Business Plan Executive Summaries
Every business plan book tells you how the Executive Summary... Read More
7 Tips To Improve Your Cash Flow
Cash is King?That is what everyone tells us and it... Read More
Why Internet Shopping is the New Mall of the Future
Last year, trillions of dollars transferred hands on the internet... Read More
Business Development Is Not An Event
Cash flow. To stay in business, you've got to keep... Read More
Small Business Marketing - How Important Are Your First Words?
"What do you do?" It just might be one of... Read More
Window Cleaning Business Case Study
How do window cleaning franchise businesses start? It is a... Read More
Eight Key Steps to Selling Your Business and Cashing In
This year, some 700,000 American businesses will be sold. Most... Read More
Your Small Business Suggestion Box
A suggestion box is a really good idea for your... Read More
Round Pegs In Round Holes: The Amazing Secret of Succeeding in Any Business Every Time!
Success is the desire of everyman on the face of... Read More
Canon City, Colorado - Good for Small Business
Canon City, Colorado is known for it's 6 Prisons; State... Read More
Will Adding a Car Wash to Your Fast Lube Add Additional Crime to Your Facilities?
Car Wash Crime in the Hood. Apparently not everyone is... Read More
Basic Psychology of Franchisee Ownership and Expansion
If you are a franchisee of a large franchise system;... Read More
Survival Tips For Small Businesses
You may be in Mail Order, Direct Mail, or you... Read More
Secrets of Cleaning Truck Trailers in Your Fleet from a Veteran Truck Washer
Cleaning the trailers towed by big trucks is not easy,... Read More
We Know Who THEY Are
Am I the only one that does not have an... Read More
Debt Collection Techniques
Here are some sound debt collection techniques that can be... Read More
Old Data in Database Marketing Software
Database Problems in MarketingI have been working on a direct... Read More
Starting a New Business in a Small Town
Q. I am a former pastor who left the ministry... Read More
Small Business Owners - Form a Relationship with Your Bank Manager
It's just like a marriageTo expect a bank manager or... Read More
How to Prepare for Your Start-Up Venture!
When you awoke this morning, you found yourself buzzing with... Read More
FTC Adding to the Franchise Rule
Last summer the FTC put forth a report and then... Read More
The Virtual Assistant
As a small business owner, outsourcing work to Virtual Assistants... Read More
Are You Making These Mistakes In Your Business?
You've probably heard the statistic that 95% of small businesses... Read More
Everything I Need to Know About Business I Learned From My Nametag
So there I was ? sitting in the audience of... Read More
Family Business and Conflicts
What is a Family Business? A family business is basically... Read More
Starting a Small Business: Balancing Risk and Reward
In a perfect world, starting a small business would be... Read More
Speed Kills on the Web!
I only have to point to the 555 plus failed... Read More
Breaking The Chains!
Everyday, customers and business owners are bombarded with billboards, logos,... Read More
Franchising Pros and Cons
Last week's question from Anthony R. on how to choose... Read More
Job Costing - Do You Know How?
What's your job profitability? I meet with business owners every... Read More
Its Spring - Time For A Compensation Program Tune Up
Now that winter has passed, the annual ritual of spring... Read More
Electronic Franchise Disclosure and E-Signature Future for Investors
It has been discussed allowing Franchising companies to electronically disclose... Read More
Aircraft Washing Service Operations Manual
Anyone who is serious about washing aircraft as a full... Read More
Small Business Opportunities And The Tens
You may find this Newsletter a little long winded but... Read More
11 Things Small Business Owners Can Learn From Rudy Giuliani
1. Leadership Is Learned ? While many people appear to... Read More
Perception: What Are Your Patients REALLY Hearing?
Never underestimate the power of perception! Perception plays a major... Read More
How to Start a Pet Transportation Business
Pet Transportation Services are needed as the number of pets... Read More
S Corporation ? What Is It?
For many small businesses, the "S" corporation is the business... Read More
Making Your Purpose Your Business Step #2- Getting From Point A to Point B
In my previous article, Step 1, your challenge for the... Read More
Where To Get Money For a Franchise Idea
How often have you thumbed through a business opportunity magazine,... Read More
Hosted PBX, Is It Right For You?
"Order Now!" "Your Business Will Fail If You Don't Have... Read More
Small Business Pricing Strategies
TACTIC #1 -- Never simply slash your prices, unless you're... Read More
The Joy and Hazards Of Finding Your First Office
Q: I have outgrown my home office and need to... Read More
Multiple Clients Create Your Independent Business
Would you rather have one good client paying you five... Read More
Avoiding the Small Business Cash Flow Roller Coaster
A solopreneur I know disappears from my radar screen for... Read More
Smart PR Tactics for Small Businesses
Small businesses need Public Relations, possibly more than large corporations,... Read More
Starting is the Hardest Part
You can't imagine how many people ask me how I... Read More
Shortcuts Will Kill Your Business
Think of your business as a living, breathing, organism. It... Read More
Wichita Kansas is a Great Place to Run a Business
We love Wichita because it has great all round weather... Read More
Employee Email and Internet Use - A Small Business Guide
IntroductionIt is widely recognised that Email and the Internet is... Read More
Arent Small Businesses Lucky?
Why? Because they have access to world class public relations... Read More
Start a Technical Writing Service
Technical writing services are employed to explain the details of... Read More
Keep TRACK of your Business Relationships and Gain Profits
How do you know when an alliance needs to be... Read More
Specialty Advertising in C-Stores
It appears the mini-blimp indoor theme and concept is making... Read More
Canon City, Colorado - Good for Small Business
Canon City, Colorado is known for it's 6 Prisons; State... Read More
Small Business Marketing - Clarify Success
When you hear the word "success" does it bring on... Read More
Do You Need Accounting Software for Your Small Business?
If you're anything like me then you dislike with a... Read More
Launching your Business with a Chamber of Commerce
Why are Chambers a good launching pad?Chambers provide you with... Read More
A Small Business Must Have a Solid Foundation
We all know that a building has to have a... Read More
North County San Diego Small Business
North County San Diego has had some significant growth, and... Read More
5 Tips for Hiring a GREAT Bookkeeper
Bookkeeping?the "dreaded" word is something we all have to worry... Read More
Franchise Buyers Lying On Forms
The Federal Trade Commission which governs the franchise industry thru... Read More
Small Business Marketing, According to Seinfeld
What could Seinfeld possibly have to do with marketing a... Read More
Tell Me a Story: A Simple But Powerful Tool to Build Your Business
Everyone loves a good story. Whether it's the story of... Read More
Public Relations: Antidote for Small Business Failure
When small businesses fail, the wreckage is often assigned to... Read More
Image is Everything - Secrets to Cleaning Car Fleets
A recent survey indicated that clean Taxi Cabs Fleets have... Read More
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