Old Data in Database Marketing Software
Database Problems in MarketingI have been working on a direct mail campaign for our team in many areas and we are finding that the yellow page listings and business list CDROMS contain so many closed companies that we are spending too much on the mailings, which are opened a little... Read More
Firing Underperforming Employees in Your Small Business
Here are a few tips on how to hand out pink slips when it comes time to terminate an employee.As a small business owner with employees, you will likely find it necessary one day to terminate an underperforming employee ? if you haven't already. In an ideal world, that wouldn't... Read More
Aircraft Washing Service Operations Manual
Anyone who is serious about washing aircraft as a full time profession should be prepared to write a manual, which will insure proper procedures are followed during the washing process. Each crew team leader and manager should be well versed and trained in washing each type of aircraft. Many surfaces... Read More
The Advisory Board: A Business Owners Most Valuable Resource
As a company grows, the owner's role begins to change. More and more of the owner's time is spent "in the shop or in the field" handling day-to-day operations rather than focusing on high-level planning and strategic issues.As a result, a company often reaches a plateau and finds it difficult... Read More
Women and Small Business
In the book Women and Small Business author gives all the guidelines and tools need to start, operate and succeed in a business of their own. In the mentioned book she tried in the fist part to explain how has changed the role of women in the world along centuries.... Read More
Starting a Business in New Hampshire
Hew Hampshire car wash market. Well we have visited every city in New Hampshire over the population of 10,000 at least twice, the larger ones four and five times talking to many people in various industries. Landscapers, brick layers, Heating and Air, Plumbers, Car Dealers, Professional People, Politicians, wood be... Read More
The Greatest Challenges the Internet Consultant Faces!
While there are few career paths that some would call perfect, being a consultant comes pretty close to having it all. Yet while it is one of the best ways to earn a living, there are challenges and pitfalls that are sometimes overwhelming and unexpected.When analyzing, identifying and exploring the... Read More
The Game Plan ? The Difference Between Small Business Success And Failure
It is an American dream to own a business. But sadly, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce, only 1 in 5 businesses is still in business 5 years after it opens.A business needs a great business plan, but it doesn't give management enough information to have a successful, profitable... Read More
10 Cardinal Rules for Business Growth
After over 30 years of participating in hundreds of businesses, competing in at least as many different industries, with companies marketing both products and services, you begin to develop and accumulate some fundamental businesses axioms or "rules of thumb" that seem to make more sense everyday and gain more value... Read More
Cost Effective Franchise Regulations, Come again
The Franchise Group at the Federal Trade Commission in all their ego and glory has proclaimed that franchise disclosure laws are "Cost Effective." I hate to break it to the FTC, but your comments and court are completely naked. The folks at the FTC are wearing no clothes. In a... Read More
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Your Ideal Client ? A Key Concept for Solo and Small Business Marketing
"I don't know the key to success, but the key... Read More
Be Nice to Your Payroll Department
Ok, so next to the taxman, your company payroll department... Read More
How to Profit Handsomely From a Secret Business Model Virtually No Small Business is Using!
Have you been searching for the perfect home-based business? I... Read More
Secrets of Cleaning Truck Trailers in Your Fleet from a Veteran Truck Washer
Cleaning the trailers towed by big trucks is not easy,... Read More
Starting a New Business in a Small Town
Q. I am a former pastor who left the ministry... Read More
Mobile Carwash; Senior Citizens and Mobile Homes
Senior citizens are generally not a large marketing segment for... Read More
So You Don?t Believe in Outsourcing
Entrepreneurs are hardy stock. But sometimes hardiness can get you... Read More
A Business Tail: Veterinarian Foams at Mouth, Chases Tail, Learns New Tricks--Case Study
Many self employed professionals find themselves overwhelmed, frustrated, and confused... Read More
Canon City, Colorado - Good for Small Business
Canon City, Colorado is known for it's 6 Prisons; State... Read More
Starting a Small Business: Balancing Risk and Reward
In a perfect world, starting a small business would be... Read More
Small Business Computer Security, the Basics
Anyone in business today realizes both the natural dependency on... Read More
Why Small and Medium-Sized Businesses Should
As the owner or an employee of a small-to medium-sized... Read More
Covenants Not To Compete: Another Franchise Quandary
Imagine that you have operated a successful franchise business for... Read More
Mobile Car Washes and Shoe Policies
Mobile carwashing is hard work, it is tough on the... Read More
Going Public: The Process for Small and Mid-size Companies to Go Public
It's the dream of every person who starts a business... Read More
6 Steps to a Successful Medical Spa Expansion
According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, since... Read More
Franchising in The Middle East There Will Bring Significant Opportunity for US Based Franchisors
As stability emerges in the Middle East there will be... Read More
Do You Microbifer in Your Cleaning Business?
Microfiber cleaning towels have been around for about ten years... Read More
In Home Daycare Businesses for Profit
To have one of the popular in home daycare businesses.... Read More
Four Reasons Why Small Businesses Succeed (or Fail)
The American system of business management has been admired and... Read More
Politics, Environmental Rules, and Mobile Car Washes
During the California Recall Election, I was very interested. Without... Read More
Shopping For a Franchise
Shopping for a franchise is easy if you know what... Read More
Mobile Truck Washing, Case Study
Most folks in the pressure washing business are happier to... Read More
Hiring A Virtual Assistant Can Help Your Business Grow
Are you a home or small business owner and you're... Read More
FFP vs. CPFF Contracts
SBIR Corner: FFP vs. CPFF contracts:In the SBIR/STTR world, the... Read More
How to Find a Microenterprise Loan for Your Business
If you're looking for start-up capital for your business, but... Read More
Effective Customer Interviews Make Life Much Easier!
One of the critical success factors for service-related businesses is... Read More
Can Your Business Run Without You?
What would happen if you decided to take an extended... Read More
Corporate Shells
A corporate shell could be liken to a house that... Read More
Bringing Home the Bacon
In general, all of us know how to accomplish the... Read More
Data Loss - Can Your Company Survive? (Most Do Not)
Data. Most people think it is a term relegated to... Read More
Public Relations: Antidote for Small Business Failure
When small businesses fail, the wreckage is often assigned to... Read More
Boat Detailing Tips and Procedures
Auto detailers are often asked to clean boats and detail... Read More
Get Free Payroll Forms Download from the Internet
Having a successful business means also having a good working... Read More
Internships: Good for Everyone
Many job applicants want a job but often do not... Read More
Look Out for that Great Accountant
There are many factors to be considered when you are... Read More
New Habits, Rebounding Economy Help To Sell Giftware and Collectibles
Just a few years ago, when one thought of a... Read More
Shortcuts Will Kill Your Business
Think of your business as a living, breathing, organism. It... Read More
Franchise Sales and Use of Online Franchise Directories
Franchising Directory Sites-Paid Advertising, Lead Generation for FranchisingFranchising Directory Sites... Read More
Operational Aspects on P and L Statements of Mobile Services Businesses
What kinds of things effect mobile service businesses P and... Read More
Small Businesses With Work Trucks; A Warning
If you are a non-operator owner of many work trucks,... Read More
Leveraging Business Relationships for more Profits
When should you leverage the relationship?Leveraging sometimes brings a negative... 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
When and Why YOU Are the Best Writer for Your Business Plan
WHEN you are operating or planning a small business that... Read More
Finance Your Small Business: So Much Money, So Little Time
$37.4 million funded from venture capital today. $86.4 million funded... Read More
Predicting Business Retirement Satisfaction for Business Owners
Most business owners do not think of selling their companies... Read More
Batting Cages Business - Making Profits With The Swing Of A Bat
There is a Batting Cages Business for those people who... Read More
To Buy Or Not To Buy: Lawn Mowing Business
TRUTH IN THE LAWN MOWING INDUSTRYWe do not wish to... Read More
Small Business Security No Passing Fad
How careful are you with the data you collect from... 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
Cost Effective Franchise Regulations, Come again
The Franchise Group at the Federal Trade Commission in all... Read More
Financial Fundamentals - What Every Small Business Owner Should Know!
Business owners rarely go into business to deal with the... Read More
Small Business Savvy: Reaching Key Big Business Decision Makers
As a solo entrepreneur or small business owner, one of... Read More
If You Want Business - Be Consistent
Why does consistency in the message have an effect on... Read More
To Buy A Fat Pig
What does buying a fat pig have to do with... Read More
How To Choose A Franchise
You'd like to go into business for yourself, and believe... Read More
Why Internet Shopping is the New Mall of the Future
Last year, trillions of dollars transferred hands on the internet... Read More
Reverse Merger: Have They Taken the Reverse out of Reverse Merger?
Are the promoters and consultants destroying the market for Reverse... Read More
Challenging the Gospel of Growth -- Must Business Grow to Survive?
A cherished business doctrine is that growth must be a... Read More
Conquering Confidence Killers for Small Business Success
"The way to develop self-confidence is to do the thing... Read More
Pressure Washing Graders and Tractor Motors
When pressure washing heavy equipment each piece of equipment has... Read More
There Are No Dumb Business Questions, Not!
Q: I'm curious. What is the dumbest business question you've... Read More
Don?t Quit Before You Get to the City!
We were more than excited. Our women's doubles tennis team... Read More
FTC Franchise Rule if Enacted will Trigger Hardship for Private Sector
The FTC Franchise Rule maybe changed, as the Federal trade... Read More
Survival Tips For Small Businesses
You may be in Mail Order, Direct Mail, or you... Read More
Mobile Pressure Washing and Cleaning Scheduling
If you own a mobile car washing, pressure washing or... Read More
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