Imagine this. You get hit by a huge order that must be delivered at three times your normal speed. How do you mobilize to make it happen? This is not just a scenario it is a real-life situation that my company experienced recently. Many companies would have simply thrown up their hands and said no. […]
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I make my living as a media production and communications consultant so it is natural that words are important to me. They are critical to communicate a message precisely, make sure that the tone is accurate and obtain the desired results. But words are funny things. Meanings can change over time. New words find their
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If you don’t mind a huge generalization, I believe that small business owners are an upbeat and positive group. You have to be to start and run a business especially during uncertain economic times. This week when the National Small Business Association (NSBA) released its Year- End Economic Report for 2015, the results were interesting.
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Do you sometimes feel like the person or organization that you are buying from acts like they are doing you a favor? I do. You go into a store and literally have to tackle someone to help you. You call a company and don’t get a call back for days. You get the distinct impression
I am not much for resolutions. But, in the spirit of the New Year I would like to offer one that makes a lot of sense for small business owners. First, here is a little history. Over many years small business owners have been working to get some certainty about tax credits and deductions. Some
I am not talking about holiday shopping. I am talking about “shopping” for your business. Last year, I like many individuals waited, and waited and waited for word about the expired tax extenders. Just in the nick of time, tax extenders were approved. Of course by that time many did not have time to shop.
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Last Saturday was “Small Business Saturday.” It’s a celebration of small business that was launched in 2010 by American Express and over the years it has caught on in neighborhoods and business districts around the country. This year the results were encouraging. News outlets reported that spending reached 16.3 billion which is a 14% increase
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Are you confused by all the changes in the Affordable Care Act? Are you tired of trying to navigate the complexities of buying health insurance coverage for employees? Have you seen an increase in premiums? If you, like me, are a typical small business owner you probably answered yes to all of the above. We
Do you remember the feeling you had when you first started your business? Do you remember your first product launch? The first time a customer told you how great your company was, how much they loved a product? The joy you experienced by doing the work? I was reminded of all of that this past
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I have often believed that small business owners are flexible, responsive and willing to try new things. They are also pretty optimistic when it comes to their businesses as reported by the NSBA’s Mid-Year Economic Report www.nsba.biz . But the big question is whether they are optimistic enough about business to spend money and where
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