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The Skills Gap: It Pays to Use Experts


By outsourcing to skilled professionals you'll be able to grow your business without adding overhead.

How To Build Business Credit


Having their own business is something many millions of people dream of doing. Many do, of course, but so many others never quite get around to it. One of the factors that may discourage people from getting that business off the ground, is a lack of start up capital; and another may be the risk of losing their own money.

Take a Break - Have a Pity Party


Pity parties are nothing new. In fact, we do it all the time and I'm guessing that you probably go to many... you know, you get together with some friends and you'll bemoan the state of your industry. No one understands what we do and how we can help them. Companies are always spending less and less on the services I have to offer. I only get called in to sort things out when it's too late. Then they expect me to work miracles. Why don't people plan ahead?

Entrepreneur to Employer


You make the decision to go into business and for some time work from home or in leased premises and your business starts to grow.

How to Compete with the Big Guns?!


Many small business startups fail within the first 2 years of existence. There are several different factors reason for the failure. One reason many entrepreneurs often under estimate the need to find a niche market and to serve it well. Instead of finding the niche market they attack the big guys head on. If you have enough money to throw at 'this problem' you might succeed, but in reality almost every small business doing this will fail and eventually shutdown operations.

Why Does a Business Fail and What Can You Do to Stop It?


I believe the number one reason why a business will fail is lack of planning. This can be due to various reasons, perhaps because the market research wasn't sufficiently carried out in the first place, or because the financial burden was higher than was planned for etc.

The Most Important Decision of Your Massage Business Career


Don?t you find that there are so many decisions you need to make each and every day regarding the direction of your massage practice. Especially if you are a solo-preneur or own your own massage business.

Increase Profits With a Small Investment of Time and No Money


The less a business pays for goods and services the more profit that business generates. How does a small business with limited purchasing power get access to lower cost goods and services? The answer is simple. Pool the purchasing power of many small businesses to increase the purchasing power of each individual business. The implementation of forming a buying group can take lots of time, money and resources. Most small business owners have little of these buying group ingredients.

11 Things Small Business Owners Can Learn From Punxsutawney Phil


1. Look Over Your Shoulder ? Of course, Punxsutawney Phil has to look over his to search for his shadow. You should, too, every so often, to check out your competition?and see whether they?re gaining on (or leading) you.

Small Business Franchise Opportunities


Many businesses offer small business franchise opportunities. There are many things that are needed for a small business of this kind, but the rewards are great. Franchising allows you to take on a proven and marketable brand and logo, without having to go through the time, effort, and money to build a name or a reputation.

Five Break-through Ideas to Immediately Increase Profits and Improve Cash Flow


Too often in business we get trapped into reviewing our sales numbers without analyzing the all important ?profit? number. This is commonly referred to as the ?bottom-line? of a business. There are various ways you can dramatically impact your profitability.

Your Small Business Suggestion Box


A suggestion box is a really good idea for your business. It can help you get valuable feedback from your customers -- feedback that they don't normally think to share with you. Whether your business is a brick and mortar location or purely virtual, it's important to hear from your customers. Here are some tips for success.

Small Business Publicity -- Worth It?


You bet it's worth it. Publicity via news releases, along with building relationships with reporters and editors is really good for your small business.

What Your Small Business Can Learn From The Doctor


Most doctors never distinguish the difference between customers and patients. That's why they have waiting rooms instead of reception areas.

But Weve Always Done It This Way


Sacred cows take a long time to die. We get comfortable in the way we do things and lose sight of how they could be improved. Here's an interesting story.

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