423 articles on "small"

Three Planning Myths

Three Planning Myths by: Denise O'BerryAre you like 70% of business owners working without a plan? Here are three myths that need to be dispelled about strategic planning for small business. 1. It has to be formal Not so. The value of a ...

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Success Tips for Small Business Owners

Success Tips for Small Business Owners by: Lorraine Pirihi Running a small business requires many skills. However, to do this successfully you need to organize yourself first. Avoid procrastination - read the following and take action. Successfu...

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Using Consumer Reports' Health Plan Ratings

It has always been difficult for consumers who purchase health insurance to find meaningful data on the quality of the available plans. It has been even more difficult, I think, for a health insurance buyer to translate the published data into conclu...

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Finding Phone Answers For The Very Small Business

Finding Phone Answers For The Very Small Business by: Chris Brennan Start-ups, small growing firms and even home-based businesses are underserved by the telecommunications industry. But there are telephone systems that fit if you know where to l...

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Local Business Marketing - Small Businesses Now Understand Importance Of Having An Online Presence

Small businesses are finally starting to understand just why it is so important to have an online presence. This has not always been the case. For many years after the internet had become popular the general trend was for small business to resist the...

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The Power of Possibilities

The Power of Possibilities by: Lori Osterberg Did you know the one thing that holds most people back is the simple fact that they think too small? What separates the average business owner from the super successful isn’t her timing or her reso...

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Entrepreneurs Are The Patriots of Today

On the Fourth of July, we celebrate the anniversary of theadoption of the Declaration of Independence. The ideals andthe spirit of the Founding Fathers are very much alive in the21st Century in the lives, and the struggles, of the smallbusiness pers...

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See the Trees in the Forest; Where to Start Writing Your Book

When you want to write a book, figuring out where to start is one of the most problematic obstacles. When I talk to aspiring authors, this is one of the most common challenges that comes up. And it can hold back even the most motivated people. You ...

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OCTOPUS MARKETING - Create a Community of Opportunity

Yesterday as I sat down to get a haircut, I noticed that for the first time that I was the only customer in the shop. My barber anxiously asked, "Are the stores empty where you work?" He told me that 40% of his business has eroded; half of his custom...

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3 Key Marketing Strategies To Grow Your Business

3 KEY MARKETING STRATEGIES TO GROW YOUR BUSINESSCopyright 2002 Bob LeducEach of these 3 marketing strategies creates permanent growth for your business and obstacles for your competition. You can use them repeatedly to add new layers of income to yo...

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