Do I Have to Do EVERYTHING Myself?!
The air in my client's office nearly crackled with her irritation. A scheduling snafu had left a client without important services. "I guess I just have to do everything myself," she ranted.My calling as a small business consultant requires that I maintain objectivity in the face of a client's frustration... 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
5 Steps To Success for Small Business Owners
Everyone wants to succeed in life. Most people want to succeed in business. And no one starts a business of any sort wanting to fail.Yet the sad fact is that 80% of businesses will fail in the first 3 years of operation.So what can you do to ensure your success?Luckily... Read More
Environmental Pressure Washing in Pennsylvania
If you run a mobile car wash, mobile fleet washing company, mobile auto detailing business or a Pressure Washing firm in Pennsylvania there are things you should know. Pennsylvania is serious about cleaning the environment.http://www.gggc.state.pa.usThey have a plan and a vision and they are dead serious about keeping their water... Read More
Creative Metrification - A Technique to Improve
Some things in business are relatively easy to measure ? these are the "hard" metrics such as sales volume and profit, production per man-hour, time without an accident, shipments without error, number of customers served, on-time delivery, etc. Other, "soft" metrics, are more difficult to quantify, but with a little... Read More
Nevada Incorporation: The Advantages of Incorporating in Nevada
Incorporation in Nevada has become an attractive option for savvy business entrepreneurs, and for good reason. Nevada corporations enjoy many benefits just not available anywhere else. We will not only investigate why this is so, but you will also know what to be aware of when incorporating in Nevada, and... Read More
Self-Employment: Managing Your Money: Tips for Living with a Fluctuating Cash Flow (Part One)
The way you manage your money is one of the first things you'll change when you move from employment to self-employment.You are moving from an environment where you received income in equal amounts at set intervals to one where your income fluctuates.Managing money in such circumstances is unfamiliar and, for... Read More
Getting Behind in Your Work? You Need a Virtual Assistant!
If you don't know what a Virtual Assistant (or VA) is, don't worry. I only came across the term myself about a year ago. It seemed like a high-tech occupation that I would know little about until I stumbled across some information and found out that I was a Virtual... Read More
Dont Wait - Sell The Future Now!
Just as you are about to say "good-bye" to your hair stylist, you get the question, "shall we make our next appointment?"Most businesses sell products or services that are cyclical in their "need" curve. In other words, the client has need of your product at regular intervals of time. Examples... Read More
Secrets to Washing Fleets of Trucks from a Nationwide Fleet Washing Service
Washing the exterior of a truck. Sounds easy right? Well, it's not really. When you soap a truck, it is very important that you are careful to soap around all the handles, turn signal lights, steps, and wipers. You want to soap all that stuff by hand. Use a one-foot... Read More
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How to be Annoyed and Make Money
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How to Start an Office Support Service
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Patient Records - Your Responsibilities
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How to Get Started As A Government Contractor
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Competition in the Market Place and Over Disclosure Regulatory Burden
The Federal Trade Commission is assisting competitor to cheat and... Read More
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Fire the CEO
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How to Manage Your Pipeline
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Are You a Small Business Lone Ranger? Take My 10-Question Quiz To Find Out!
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Starting a Small Business? ?Tips from a Veteran
Congratulations, you are starting a small business! You are taking... Read More
Mission Statements: More Important Than You Thought
If an organization lacks a mission statement, it is worthwhile... Read More
Creative Business Card Marketing
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What is Rule 15c211 and Reverse Merger
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Pressure Washing; How to Bid Concrete Cleaning Jobs
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Small Business Grants - Tips from the Pros
Every business starts with an idea or a dream. To... Read More
Over Disclosure Hurts Businesses
Many investors and business ethics professionals are calling for more... Read More
(P)Refer to Grow Your Business
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Starting an Aircraft Washing Service
To wash an airplane there are many items you will... Read More
Book Yourself Solid Key #5: Go Forward With Gusto & Articulate What You Do
Want your small business to flip instead of flop?! Statistically... Read More
Small Business CRM Is Here To Stay
If you ask most small business owners what priority CRM... Read More
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Approximately 200,000 new businesses are started each year. More people... Read More
Small Business Opportunities Magazine Business
A Small Business Opportunities Magazine is one of the new... Read More
Small Businesses With Work Trucks; A Warning
If you are a non-operator owner of many work trucks,... Read More
Small Business Operators - 7 Reasons You Should Change Your Accountant
A recent survey showed that only 28.7% of small business... Read More
50 Ways to Save Money
There are countless ways to save your business money. Unfortunately,... Read More
Are You Really the Boss in Your Own Business?
I recently met with a very successful magazine publisher who... Read More
How to Give FREE Advice and Make Money
When is advice free and when should you charge for... Read More
SBIR vs STTR
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Building Marketing Momentum For Your Small Business
The success of your business depends on your ability to... Read More
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The temporary staffing industry continues to expand, with yearly double-digit... Read More
How to Start a Pet Transportation Business
Pet Transportation Services are needed as the number of pets... Read More
Community Relations Strategy for Small Business
Does your company have a community relation strategy? Have you... Read More
Pressure Washing Business and Post Fire Cleanups
Many have not experienced a fire up close. One year... Read More
How to Integrate Yourself in Someone Elses Business
When do you need to get more involved with the... Read More
How Micro Loans Can Mean Macro Success for Your Business
"Inch by inch, row by row...that's the way my garden... Read More
Franchising Companies Relationship Strategies
Franchising Corporations need to maintain an iron fist when it... Read More
Franchise Territories for Mobile Businesses; Why Limitations
In franchising an individual desirous of their own business will... Read More
Do You Want Your Own Fully Programmable ERP? - Part 2
In the first article we mentioned the main characteristics that... Read More
The PR Commitment to Small Business
We're birds of a feather, public relations and small business.... Read More
Five Tips for First Time Entrepreneurs
It seems so long ago that I started my first... Read More
Small Business 101: Deadly Ignorance
American small business is again in transition. Many employees, now... Read More
10 Best Practices to Consider as Your SBIR Negotations Approach Contract Signature
10 Best Practices to consider as your SBIR negotiations approach... Read More
How to Achieve Real Success in Business: Five Breezy Tips
Achieving real success should be the goal of any good... Read More
Taking Stock
Back when I owned an inventory-based business, one of my... Read More
Small Business Marketing, According to Seinfeld
What could Seinfeld possibly have to do with marketing a... Read More
Do I Have to Do EVERYTHING Myself?!
The air in my client's office nearly crackled with her... Read More
Small Business Opportunities And The Tens
You may find this Newsletter a little long winded but... Read More
Entrepreneur to Employer
You make the decision to go into business and for... Read More
Top 7 Small Business Tax Tips
Here are seven ways for owners of small businesses to... Read More
Truck Wash Business Case Study
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Advertising - For Small Businesses (Part 2)
How to do itPeople skim through newspapers and magazines and... Read More
Small Business Checks ? Money Saving Options
When you go into business for yourself, there are many... Read More
Outsourcing ? A Positive Approach For Small Businesses
Outsourcing is the strategic use of outside resources to perform... Read More
Do You Love Food? - Then Maybe Opening a Restaurant is Not Such a Crazy Idea
The restaurant industry in the United States employs an estimated... Read More
The ABCs of Fundraising
There are many little details that go into making sure... Read More
5 GREAT WAYS to Gain New Contacts
What are the 5 best ways to gain new contacts?There... Read More
Choosing a Truck Wash Location in Nevada, Case Study
There are several well-known truck washes in the Great State... Read More
9 Things You Must Do To Maximize Your Chances Of Obtaining A Small Business Loan
To get approval for your small business loan application, you... Read More
Shocking Experienced Copywriter Reveals Little-known Secrets To Closing BIG Ticket Deals!
Hogwash!That's what I say to people who tell me that... Read More
If You Want Business - Be Consistent
Why does consistency in the message have an effect on... Read More
Image of Your Franchise Automotive Outlet is So Important
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Essex Accountants: Top Things to Look For
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Top 7 Small Business Resources for 2005
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Conquering Confidence Killers for Small Business Success
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Computer Tips that Help Small Businesses Operate Profitably
When working properly, computers enable small businesses to make big... Read More
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