The following is a guest post by Kristie Lewis. There has been a push over the past five years by consumers looking for more sustainable, eco-friendly products and business practices. Some of the resulting business has been, unfortunately, based on the same profit-first mindset, where consumers are peddled “green-washed” products that falsely claim to be […]
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Whatever business you’re in, you need to keep communications between you and your customers open as much as possible. Using an outsourced call center you can provide 24/7 customer care, keeping your customers happy and allowing you more time to concentrate on new services and products. Here are 8 ways outsourcing a call center for
Have you ever felt like you are stuck in a rut in your life? Fast Company believes you can change that by simply harvesting the ideas already swimming in your head. A sunriser gives out energy, a sunsetter sucks it away. A sunriser goes through life open to the idea that the best may still
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Canvassing is the art of calling or visiting prospects to make sales. In the past canvassing entailed visiting door to door to make sales, however technology has changed all that. Nevertheless, it is still a tasking commitment but it is easier to make appointments with prospective buyers to reduce time wastage and conserve energy. There
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KGBT-TV: Mike Zebib, Dominos Franchisee, says, “You’re opening a new business, but with built-in customers. You’re already… people know who your are. Know what you’re product is. And that’s the advantage you have from opening a franchise. Mike Zebib makes a lot of dough: he owns 11 Dominos pizza franchises. A franchise is a ready-made
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Katherine Lewis over at Current Mom writes as a new entrepreneur, I was shocked by how many valuable services and products were available for free. We all know the failure rate for new businesses is depressingly high, largely because of cash flow problems. It pays to be cheap when you’re starting out — at least
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Seven years ago, the revamped $20 bill debuted with a colorful new look and a slew of high-tech security features. Answers.com takes a look back at the history of the “double-sawback” to uncover five things you probably didn’t know about the bill: 1. The average circulation life for a $20 bill is 25 months. 2.
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Love him or hate him, Howard Stern is without a question one of the most successful figures in American media. His deal with Sirius is worth hundreds of millions of dollars. According to New York News Today, as a small business owner you can learn from Howard Stern’s playbook — even without the potty humor
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Entrepreneur asked Rob Rohn and Dan Mermelstein, who started selling aftermarket auto accessories from their college dorm room, to share a few of the business insights they wish they’d known when they were just starting out in 2001. 1. Focus. 2. Different is not enough. 3. It’s who you know. 4. Hire smart. 5. Get
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GetEntrepreneurial.com: The home-based startup story has a certain magic to it that often glosses over the particulars: where to set up office equipment (computer, printer, copier,etc.), whether or not you should dedicate a business phone line or switch your VoIP service to include “follow” features so you’re always available, and how many hours you should
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