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Archive for the ‘Business Failure’ Category

July 23rd, 2008

Small businesses think US support sucks

A survey from American Management Services shows that very few small business owners think they are getting adequate support from the US government during the economic downturn.The poll says more than 63 per cent of respondents feel that the Federal government is doing “nothing” and another 23 per cent say it is doing little.
It also […]

By ShannonCherry -- 2 comments

June 24th, 2008

Money isn’t everything: small business owners less optimistic

It seems like they might be right when they say “money isn’t everything”.
The Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index Survey was started nearly 5 years ago. It basically surveys the optimism of business owners like you every quarter.
The latest statistics show that small business owners are the least optimistic about the ecoomy they’ve been […]

By ShannonCherry -- 1 comment

June 20th, 2008

Six Sanity-Saving Scenarios to Turn a Massive Breakdown into a Powerful Business Breakthrough

 Six Sanity-Saving Scenarios to Turn a Massive Breakdown into a Powerful Business Breakthrough
 
By Melanie Benson Strick
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There I was. Depressed, frustrated, and overwhelmed. Despite my best efforts to have a smooth running ship and organize my event, I realized I had a significant […]

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June 20th, 2008

What Billionaires Know About Getting Things Done Fast!

What Billionaires Know About Getting Things Done Fast!
 
By Melanie Benson Strick | Million Dollar Lifestyle Business Coach & Virtual Team Building Expert
What do Donald Trump, Oprah, Richard Branson and I have in common? Well I may not quite be at the billionaire level yet but what we do all have […]

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June 20th, 2008

Using the “F-Bomb” To Guarantee Your Success

Using the “F-Bomb” To Guarantee Your Success
by Troy White, the Small Business Copywriter
Fellow Business Builder,
Never before has such foul language proved itself as a major business tool.
By now, I do hope you have heard of Gordon Ramsey, host of “Kitchen Nightmares” and “Hell’s Kitchen”.
If not, I would highly suggest watching the “Kitchen Nightmares” show sometime […]

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June 12th, 2008

Are you a know it all?

A lot of us get really excited when we decide to start a business. It’s easy to be enthusiastic and a great business person should  be excited to do something they’re passionate about. But before you take the leap its very important to realize many of the misconceptions out there.
No matter what product you have […]

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June 10th, 2008

Hell-oh!?! Can you be any ruder?

Friday night I got an email from a women who we’ll call Sammie. I met Sammie at a networking event six months ago where I was the speaker for the evening.
I liked Sammie, who owned her own business. She was fun, stylish and smart - or so I thought. She contacted me a […]

By ShannonCherry -- 5 comments

June 3rd, 2008

Are you treating your business like a buffet?

Let’s face it, we can all lose focus of our business goals as we get swept into the details and distractions of daily life.
I will admit there are times I get ‘bright shiny object syndrome’, that is, getting distracted by things (usually cool techie stuff) that keep me away from the big picture.
There’s so much […]

By ShannonCherry -- 4 comments

May 27th, 2008

Are entrepreneurs risk takers?

Keith McFarland’s new Time magazine article claims that entrepreneurs aren’t really fearless.
And I must disagree.
He says that many people starting up companies think in terms as a brilliant experiment - that if it doesn’t work out they can go back to getting a ‘real job.’
It’s taking that initial leap -rather than staying in a secure environment […]

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April 18th, 2008

Success Secrets: Kendall Summerhawk, marketing and branding pro

As part of Success Secrets: this and every Friday, we talk with entrepreneurs and other professionals about building a business.
Today, we interview Kendall Summerhawk, a marketing and branding coach, and owner of KendallSummerhawk.com
(Images courtesy of Shannon Cherry of BeHeardSolutions.com)
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