Is Brick and Mortar A Passing Fad?
Q: Is the online world the best place to sell a product or service these days? My friends seem to think that brick and mortar stores will totally disappear in the future. I debate this all the time with them, but it seems to be heading that way. Your thoughts?... Read More
Dig Deep for Small Business Ideas Before You Start the Wrong Business
If you're serious about wanting to start a business, the first thing you want to do is take the time to understand what really makes you tick. Where do you get your drive? What gets you in a "zone?"However, there's a lot more to figuring out the BEST business idea... Read More
Does Your Business Need a Toll-Free 800 Number?
Should your business have a toll free number for customers to make sales, service and billing inquirers? The industry began in the early 1970's and today most customers expect you to have it. Providing a toll free line can bring in a number of benefits to your business.From the customer... Read More
Why Internet Shopping is the New Mall of the Future
Last year, trillions of dollars transferred hands on the internet with regard to sales, or as the internet wishes to call it, eCommerce. The internet is becoming an increasingly complex manipulation of do's and don'ts. However, one thing I am sure of is, what are you doing? The cliche says,... Read More
What is your Motto?
Company mottos can easily be printed on a business card.Sometimes you wonder if a company motto is remembered by anyone in the company. If you ask them, they will have to search around to see if they can find where they wrote it before they will be able to tell... Read More
The Joy and Hazards Of Finding Your First Office
Q: I have outgrown my home office and need to find office space for me and two part time employees. I am really excited about opening my first official office, but never having rented commercial space before I don't know anything about how this process works. What are some things... Read More
Mobile Car and Truck Washing Vehicle Placement
To maximum potential profits and dollars in a mobile washing business it pays to set up in your mind in advance the best and most strategic place to park, before stopping to wash. You will obviously want to park your rig in a location that allows you to do as... Read More
Most Franchises Are Small Home Businesses
Many of our nations 400,000 franchisees run their businesses out of their homes and therefore their home addresses and phone numbers are listed in the Unifrom Franchsie Offering Circular's, attachments. Uniform Franchise Circulars, UFOC, are for franchise buyers and they explain the investment involved. It is required by law that... Read More
Dealing With a Crooked on the Take Government Worker
Many government department heads are on the take. Oh they'll jump up and down and swear legitimacy, but it just is not so. Over one-third of Americans will lie to a small business owner to save $2.00 and that same one-third of our population works in government. I am not... Read More
11 Things Small Business Owners Can Learn From The Supreme Court
1. Have A Strong Constitution ? Justices deliver decisions by interpreting the U.S. Constitution. Never let the challenges of running your small business overwhelm your judgment.2. Trust Your Beliefs ? Members of the Court maintain supreme confidence in their opinions. Know your core values, and let them serve each day... Read More
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Virtual Assistant ? Questions Answered
What is a Virtual Assistant?A Virtual Assistant is a person... Read More
New Habits, Rebounding Economy Help To Sell Giftware and Collectibles
Just a few years ago, when one thought of a... Read More
Accounting and Billing Procedures for Small Business
No matter how small your small business is, it is... Read More
Hosted PBX, Is It Right For You?
"Order Now!" "Your Business Will Fail If You Don't Have... Read More
Facts About Starting Elderly Group Home Businesses
There's been a recent rise in the number of elderly... Read More
Blowing Your Own Horn ? A Key Marketing Strategy for Small Business
-- Building Credibility Through Success Stories --Successful solo entrepreneurs spend... Read More
Starting Your Small Business
Where do you find more customers?How do you compete with... Read More
Small Business Survival
In today's economic climate, the first priority for the small... Read More
Postcards Make It Rain Referrals
One of the simplest ways to expand your marketing efforts... Read More
Work is a Four Letter Word
I love work, I can watch it all day.I am... Read More
Mobile Carwash; Senior Citizens and Mobile Homes
Senior citizens are generally not a large marketing segment for... Read More
Pressure Washing of Paving Equipment and The EPA
Many pressure washing companies will be glad to take on... Read More
How to Find A Group that Needs Speakers
How do you find groups that are in need of... Read More
Two Types Of Business Plan Cover Pages ? Which One Are You Using?
This is the tale of two business plans with very... Read More
How to Give Informative Talks
Why should you do informative talks to smaller groups?Informative talks... Read More
Small Business Mistakes: Are You Making Enough of Them?
That's right are you making enough mistakes in your... Read More
Choosing a Truck Wash Location in Nevada, Case Study
There are several well-known truck washes in the Great State... Read More
Do You Love Food? - Then Maybe Opening a Restaurant is Not Such a Crazy Idea
The restaurant industry in the United States employs an estimated... Read More
Small Business Success - It?s a Matter of Confidence
I was floored! I couldn't believe what they were saying!... Read More
The Inside-Out Business Plan? -- Your Small Business Plan in 10 Easy Questions
Writing a business plan for your Solo Entrepreneur business doesn't... Read More
The Most Important Decision of Your Massage Business Career
Don't you find that there are so many decisions you... Read More
7 Essentinal Resources for Small Business
So you want to start a business but you don't... Read More
Mobile Truck Washing, Case Study
Most folks in the pressure washing business are happier to... Read More
Keeping your Business Alive
As long as you eat and breathe you will stay... Read More
Bogus Investor and Consumer Complaints and Consumer Misrepresentation
Like most regulatory bodies in the United States, the Federal... Read More
The Advisory Board: A Business Owners Most Valuable Resource
As a company grows, the owner's role begins to change.... Read More
Q and A: Personalized Birthday Cards from Paul Leonard
Paul Leonard's BirthdayCards2Go.com paid greeting card service offers convenience when... Read More
Do You Want Your Own Fully Programmable ERP? - Part 2
In the first article we mentioned the main characteristics that... Read More
The Key To Success - Choose The Right Partners
Do you promote yourself as offering prompt, reliable and quality... Read More
Pressure Washer Companies and Steam Cleaner Maintenance
If you run a pressure washing business it is a... Read More
Small Business Security No Passing Fad
How careful are you with the data you collect from... Read More
5 Small Business Management Questions to Help Choose Marketing Programs
As small business managers, we juggle limited resources in a... Read More
City Wide Garage Sales: Hidden Riches!
Most of us remember going to at least one garage... Read More
Practical Money-Saving Tips For Small Businesses
One of the primary concerns all small businesses have is... Read More
Small Business Marketing - How Important Are Your First Words?
"What do you do?" It just might be one of... Read More
Competition in the Mobile Car Wash Industry
We have all seen the mobile washing units cruising our... Read More
Equipment Maintenance Manual for Mobile Cleaning Business Outline
Service Cleaning Businesses must maintain their equipment in order to... Read More
Choosing A Business Thats Right For You
Q: I really want to start my own business, but... Read More
Window Cleaning Business Future Challenge With Self Cleaning Glass
Self-cleaning glass has been talked about a lot, with such... Read More
How To Cut Expenses And Manage Your Business
If you own a small business, you should know that... Read More
11 MONSTROUS Small Business Marketing Mistakes and How To Avoid Them
Increase your profit potential by identifying ? and avoiding ?... Read More
Does Your Small Business Marketing Suffer From The Bulldog Effect?
If you're an entrepreneur responsible for your own small business... Read More
Launching your Business with a Chamber of Commerce
Why are Chambers a good launching pad?Chambers provide you with... Read More
Venus Transit - and Small Business?
On June 8, 2004, the world witnessed what no one... Read More
How to Make Your Business Image Stand Out Above The Crowd
Traditional advertising methods are still being used for almost 90%... Read More
Financial Strategies for a Mobile Car Wash Business Plan
Writing a business plan for a mobile car wash is... Read More
Advertising - For Small Businesses (Part 1)
Is it right for you?If you decide to advertise your... Read More
Postcard Marketing ? Low Cost Visibility
You need to be visible to attract customers, right? But... Read More
How to Find Success in the Import Export Business
Take advantage of world politics today and start your own... Read More
Franchising Industry Burdened in Over Regulation
There were only an estimated 1800 active franchisors in this... Read More
Growing Your Small Business Through Alliances and Joint Ventures
-- Beyond Cold Calling, "Warm" Calling and Sending E-mails --Many... Read More
Where To Get Money For a Franchise Idea
How often have you thumbed through a business opportunity magazine,... Read More
Small Business Debt Collection Laws
In your small business debt collection laws will eventually become... Read More
Franchising 101- What You Absolutely Need to Know
Franchising has made the world look really small. The well... Read More
Solving the Late Paying Customer Blues
Nothing can drive a business down faster than customers who... Read More
Small Business Failure? Nuts!
Pardon my enthusiasm, but a large part of your small... Read More
Discover How You Can Start Making Your Small Business Dream Come True
As a teenager I worked for my father's small business.... Read More
The Key to Small Business Growth? Buyer Alignment
Unfortunately for all buyers, each selling organization and their individual... Read More
Low Cost or Highly Funded Start Up
Many new ventures are preoccupied with all the money they... Read More
Pressure Washing of Paving Equipment and The EPA
Many pressure washing companies will be glad to take on... Read More
Are You Running Your Business or Is Your Business Running You?
Being a small or home-based business owner can be loads... Read More
How to Give Informative Talks
Why should you do informative talks to smaller groups?Informative talks... Read More
Virtual Assistant ? Questions Answered
What is a Virtual Assistant?A Virtual Assistant is a person... Read More
Lawyers Everywhere Telling Regulators What Laws to Make
The Federal Trade Commission decided to sit down and revamp... Read More
Looking into the Future for Profits
How to identify future solutions and opportunities?Your power page, if... Read More
Creating Time the Virtual Way
Time. As a small business owner, it's the commodity you... Read More
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