February 7, 2012This is from my post on Lead411. Many people daydream of breaking free of the 9 to 5 to “be their own bosses.” But is entrepreneurship as glamorous as all that? If you think running a small business means leisure time and big paychecks, think again. There are few things as difficult as getting a [...]
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February 2, 2012This is from my post on BizLaunch. If you’re a business owner, you may realize that managing staff and running a business aren’t the same thing. While you may be great at balancing the books and bringing in new business, you may be lacking people skills that make you a good boss. If that’s the [...]
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January 31, 2012This is from my post on GrowthUniversity. Think you’ve got your marketing channels covered? You might be missing a fairly obvious one: your email signature. While you might have the basics covered in your signature (phone number and website), it’s valuable real estate for your marketing. First, Get the Basics Right It may sound simple [...]
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January 26, 2012This is from my post on FutureSimple. If you’re just starting your company in 2012, you may wonder how you possibly can get new customers and start to build relationships with them to grow your business. Unfortunately, there’s no secret to overnight sales. You’ll have to start at square one. However, these tips will help [...]
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January 24, 2012I was sent this infographic from SEO.com and thought it was worth sharing:
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January 19, 2012Sometimes I think about what I’d do if I had unlimited funds and didn’t have to work. Would I be able to close down Egg and enjoy a life of leisure? I can’t see it, no matter how hard I try. I love what I do. I love being a business owner, especially as my [...]
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January 17, 2012This is a guest post from Scott Hersh of Business Cash Advance. Clearly define the advantage of your business in a zesty way. For a minute, I want you to just put aside all of your preconceived notions about business slogans. Not because your preconceived notions aren’t true, they probably are true for one niche [...]
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January 16, 2012I don’t know about you, but I read some fantastic small biz books in 2011. And while it’s one thing to tell my small but wonderful audience here how much I loved them, it’s another to nominate them as the best books of 2011 in the 4th annual Small Business Book Awards. Created by Small [...]
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