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Starting is the Hardest PartYou can't imagine how many people ask me how I did it. To turn my back onto convention, to turn a deaf ear on the people who wants what is best for me, to snub my nose at people who thinks I am making one of the biggest mistakes in my life?etc.
Self-Employment: Do you know the Difference between Rates and WagesThe difference between rates and wages is not always clear to newly self-employed people and their wage-earning clients.Both look similar on the surface; both are expressed in dollars and cents per hour.
Why is My Restaurant Not Full Every Monday Night?In a quest for customers and to keep those customers, restaurants are now compelled to develop a marketing plan. Marketing plans are a crucial component for anyone who has the desire to make their restaurant a success.
Preparing to Launch Your Small BusinessSmall business owners often enter their field with great expectations. Unfortunately, reality strikes shortly afterwards.
Got Stimulation?An observation while returning home from a seminar: Getting away from the everyday allows room for analysis and new thoughts. Stimulation while away from the everyday energizes analytical and concept ional thinking.
Learning and GrowingAs you reflect on this year and prepare for next year, what are the lessons you have learned in business and how do you plan to use those lessons to grow your business in the year ahead?And remember, in every challenge there is opportunity for growth so even if you had a challenging year it can be a stepping stone to success.I know the hustle and bustle of the holiday season can seem overwhelming when you try to factor in end of year business planning.
Where Can People Find Information About Starting A Business?Approximately 200,000 new businesses are started each year. More people are expected to start a business for themselves this year than ever before.
Overcoming Your Biggest CompetitorBefore you read any further in this article, I'd like you to take a moment and write down who your biggest competition is.OK, got it?I'm going to go out on a limb here and tell you that no matter what company you wrote down, you're wrong.
The Triple A Way to Spark Your Companys ProfitsWinning small and home based businesses today must continually shake things up to stay in the game. Whether it's adding new marketing twists on existing products and services or anticipating customer wants with compatible new items you can add to your product mix, hatching new ideas and concepts is vital to a profitable company.
Business Success - The 42 Greatest Business TipsWhat does it take to grow a business and run it successfully? The main ingredient is attention to the basics, operating with integrity and following the way other successful people have run their operations.Here are StartRunGrow.
Bad Regulators Cost Small BusinessesWhen a regulator finds a target to go after to collect fees to insure next years budget, often it is a small business. In fact the definition of a small business includes what normal people might even think of as a medium sized business.
Look Out for that Great AccountantThere are many factors to be considered when you are trying to select the accountant who is right for you. In other words how to find that good one.
What is Rule 15c211 and Reverse MergerRule 15C211Under SEC Rule 15C211, a U.S.
Choosing a Truck Wash Location in Nevada, Case StudyThere are several well-known truck washes in the Great State of Nevada. Truckers need to get their truck washes as they travel West into California after coming off the mountains thru the weather, which dirties their trucks.
A Gift Basket Home Business is an Easy Way to Wrap up ProfitsYou want to know more about making money with your own gift basket home business. You are a creative person and want a career that you can control and find rewarding at the same time.
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