7 Common Mistakes You Should Avoid to Build a Profitable Small Business

June 10, 2011

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By Joan Nowak While experience can be a great teacher, learning from others’ experiences–successes and failures–can save you time, money and a lot of frustration. So when it comes to growing your small business, here are some mistakes you want to avoid or fix. Mistake No. 1: I Can Do It On My Own Most […]

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What Makes a Good Small Business Accountant

June 5, 2011

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A good small business accountant does much more than just record transactions and generate documents. They should  actively analyze, interpret and convert that data into timely, meaningful and actionable business intelligence. Where you want to go with your business? Your accountant should be able to tell you how to get there. If your accountant is […]

Small Business Video Marketing Guide

June 3, 2011

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How-to What is video marketing? Here’s an overview of what video marketing is, why it’s important and how to learn more. Increasing data shows the potential value of online video marketing, but how can you get started? And what considerations should you keep in mind when planning your video marketing campaign? Consider this your introduction. […]

Leadership: How to say “no” while also inspiring people

May 31, 2011

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Leadership is all about focusing energy on achieving an important goal. In achieving focus, leadership is implicitly saying “no” to all the other less-important things that might be attempted at this time. In this sense, “saying no” to trivia and distractions is the essence of leadership. For instance, Steve Jobs. Steve Jobs says no many […]

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NASE Succeed Scholarship Helps Self Employed Further Their Education

May 27, 2011

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In this economy, whatever you can do to get a leg up makes all the difference. For the self employed, it’s hard to compete on price or offerings, so sometimes it’s just being a little smarter than the competition that wins the business. The National Association for the Self Employed (NASE) recognizes the importance that […]

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How to Remain Relevent

May 24, 2011

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Today’s economy is more competitive than ever. Take the recession and add in a little (or a lot) of social media plus a high unemployment rate and BOOM, we’ve got the perfect storm for business relevance. In a recession, savings and value are more important to consumers than in flush times. The abundance of social […]

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