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15 Things All Business Owners Should Do
There’s no shortage of advice, counseling and recommendations for small business owners. It’s everywhere—and much of it is worth paying attention to. Small business owners say they become sponge-like,...
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Business Lessons Learned From Grilled Cheese
When April hits, you may be thinking of crocus and daffodils, Easter bunnies and warm weather. But when we think of April, we think grilled cheese. Yes! April was National Grilled Cheese Month. And...
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Small business prescriptions for going from ‘good to great’
Going “from good to great” is more than a rah-rah catchphrase. It can be a way of separating exceptional performance from that which is just acceptable. The most meaningful “good to great” descriptions...
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Moving it forward: Scaling business to profitability
Let’s say your business is going great. You’re keeping up more or less, filling orders and nearly always paying your monthly expenses. Even so, you have this nagging feeling that you’re not really...
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Should you franchise? Be a franchisee? Do your homework!
Not every business will—or should—be franchised. But if replicating your business is part of the vision you imagine in your future, franchising is one of the fastest ways to grow. It’s never too early...
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Setting achievable business goals requires thought and insight
If you’re a small business owner, you’re most likely good at setting goals. After all, that’s probably how you conceived your business and got it up and running, right? Well, maybe, maybe not. There...
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Whatever happened to daily deals? Deals stay; ‘bye’ to daily
Daily deals like Groupon and Living Social have been on the scene for a few years now. For a while, they were the hottest thing going. “Deals” flooded everyone’s inboxes and consumers rushed to open...
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Here’s your chance: Learn from common business owner mistakes
Owning a business, owners agree, is full of highs and lows, rewards and challenges. You get smarter as you go, with much of what you do every day clearly falling into the OJT category: on-the-job...
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Growth will change your small business, so plan ahead
Business owners dream of growth—more sales, more revenue, more profit! Although usually positive, growth can actually wreak havoc on your business (and you!) if you don’t anticipate and prepare for it....
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There are lots of good reasons for sharing a laugh at work
What are you laughing at? Isn’t working supposed to be serious? And for small business owners who can’t find enough hours in the day, where’s the funny in that, huh? Actually, experts say that we...
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