Everything you need to know about setting up, managing and growing small businesses. Veterans, as well as newbies share their stories and valuable lessons.
This past week we were very happy to bring three new clients onboard. It isalways great when you bring in new business but it is also time consuming to get to know each other. When you work with an existing client it is just a fact of life that you get into a pattern of […]
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Call me old fashioned but I was dumbfounded and, quite frankly, disgusted at a recent Kickstarter campaign. A man started a campaign to make a bowl of potato salad. His goal was $10 and his pitch was, “Basically I’m just making potato salad. I haven’t decided what kind yet.” Not particularly inspiring or noteworthy. But,
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A few weeks ago I was in Washington DC where I attended the National Small Business Association Washington Presentation. The sessions were focused on small business and you can read about them and the White House briefing at www.nsba.biz . While in DC, I had a chance to do some sightseeing and visited several monuments.
Stacia Pierce, CEO, Ultimate Lifestyle Enterprises There are many aspiring entrepreneurs looking for more revenue and resources, with no idea how to make it happen. I get letters every day that say, “I want to start my business—but I’m not making the money that I need to do so!” Some try borrowing from relatives and others look
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It happens every year. I start out with good intentions of making sure I have time for mid-year planning but things just seem to move too quickly and before I know it the year has passed and I have to scramble. This year I made a conscious effort to do a mid-year business check-up and
Jenn Boutwell, Vice President, Marketing and Strategic Alliances, Sage Every single year, thousands of people make the decision to apply for internships. Whether it’s for the learning experience, school credit, or a desire to get a foot in the door with a certain company—internships are in high demand. For small businesses looking for a way to
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Thomas P. Rood, Paycheck Independence Day Many people will tell you that if you want to get rich, you have to start your own business. According to the SBA Office of Advocacy, in 2009 there were over 27 million businesses in the United States. It appears a lot of people want to get rich. Once you
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Anis Blémur, Owner & Manager, AB Consulting & Accounting Services Being a business owner you know that traveling comes along with the job. With these tips and tricks it will ensure that every business trip is a tax-deductible vacation. First, make all your business appointments before you leave for your trip. Most people believe that
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This is National Small Business Week.The celebrations, seminars and promotion are in full swing. As a Board Member of the National Small Business Association (NSBA) and Chair of the Small Business Association of Michigan’s PAC, I know how important it is to support and promote small business. There has been a lot of hype this
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It’s that time of year. Requests are pouring in to my company to sponsor golf outings, make charitable donations, buy gala tickets and attend award luncheons. I don’t know about other business owners but it seems like I could be at an event every day. I also notice that I keep running into the same
