Mistakes happen.
But when you’re starting your business, or running a small business, a small mistake can be costly.
Someone forgets to follow up - and there’s an angry customer emailing me. A major typo shows up in the headline of a press release.
Yup. Those are the kind of things that HAVE happened to me.
Do […]
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 […]
Paul Graham over at the Y Combinator recently posted some of the ideas he’d like to fund.
I often meet people who are looking to have their startup funded. But here’s the problem: venture capitalists and other angel investors do not fund startups.
Remember, angel investors do more than open their pocketbooks. Many are entrepreneurs themselves, providing […]
As part of Success Secrets, this and every Friday, we talk with entrepreneurs and other professionals about building a business.
This week, I’m talking with Duncan MacPherson, co-founder and co-CEO of Pareto Systems and Pareto Platform and the co-author of Breakthrough Business Development.
He really outlines ways you can build you business quickly - in just 90 […]
You’ve heard about the 4-hour work week. We’ve even spoken to Michael Port about outsourcing and systemizing on Success Secrets. But are you really doing it?
I know; you don’t think you could afford it. Or you don’t think you could let go of ‘your stuff.’
I was much like you.
But what I learned from Melanie […]
With the rise in gas prices and food prices, many small business owners, especially restaurants are having a difficult time staying open.
A National Small Business Association survey of 500 small business owners found that sales and profits had dropped and job growth was at the lowest point in 15 years, problems that could have a […]
Then you might want to check out BusinessWeek’s new contest to name the top young entrepreneurs in the US.
In the process the company is looking for startups with serious potential and the leaders who are making it happen.
But you need to hurry, as the deadline is July 21.
Nomintate yourself, or someone you know at http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/
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Social networking sites have proven to be an outstanding method of growing your business. It is among the most effective (and free) ways to get the word out and connect with other business owners.
Sites like Myspace and Facebook are only a couple among the growing web of social networking sites. There are dozens of networking […]
These days you can never be too trusting, especially when it comes to making business deals. There are people out there who feed off of the innocence and naivety of those who don’t know better.
I just read about Patricia Gates, who recently was duped.
“The Grant People” called her one-day, saying her small business could make […]
I’ve been wondering about your opinion on something.
If you haven’t heard, on June 25th President Bush appointed a new chief of the Small Business Administration (SBA). The thing is, for the third time in a row, the appointed chief, Sandy Baruah, has very little small business experience.
Not only has he never run a company of […]
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Written by Shannon Cherry [email] for b5media.
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