Are you having a little trouble getting the grants you need for your small business? Small Business Trends has a few tips to help you get started. The difficulty in applying for a grant is knowing where to start. Instead of trying to do it all by yourself, try the following: Go to local networking […]
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Not sure how healthy your small business is? Take a look at some advice from the Herald Sun. IS YOUR BUSINESS UP AND COMING? A NEW business needs a proper financial, operational and legal structure to chart its early days, including market research and a monthly or weekly cash flow projection and budget. IS IT
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BusinessWeek: Nothing beats “mailbox money” when it comes to boosting your bottom line. That’s when you license an idea, innovation, or invention to another company in return for a royalty payment. Each quarter, magically, a royalty check shows up in your mailbox with a gross margin of 100%. There has never been a better time
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USA Today has a list of seven business trends you cannot afford to ignore. Here are just a few: The cloud. Although social media and mobile get more buzz, the great change-maker for small business comes from the cloud. Mobile. The mobile juggernaut continues in 2012, both for running your business and reaching customers. Analytics.
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Like many inventors, Paul Mockapetris never expected his little creation, the Internet Domain Name System (DNS), to grow the way it has. VentureBeat has recently shared some of his advice for startups. Do you think his tips are on point? Lesson 1: Simplicity is key Lesson 2: Have a plan you can actually explain Lesson
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Inc.: Laura Silverthorn is the founder of Mother Ink, they make temporary tattoos for expectant mothers. Silverthorn says that online sales are great, but retailers aren’t buying. How can she get stores to step out of their comfort zones? As a tattoo impresario, you of all people should recognize the importance of surface appeal. Product
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photo credit: Marcin Wichary Today there are many businesses big and small who are in need of some advice and help in several different sectors of their company. Most of these businesses go on to spend money they really don’t have in order to hire a consultant to come in and fix their business. Today
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GetEntrepreneurial.com: In the business world, it pays to listen and know how to ask the right questions. Miscommunication and misunderstanding can lead to problems… unhappy customers, lost sales, excess inventory, misunderstood instructions, shoddy work, and disgruntled employees … all influencing your company’s bottom line. A good listener can build trust, empathy, and understanding by practicing
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It’s not every day artists decide to go into auto repair, but that is what makes Donna Curtin’s story so unique. She always had an interest in cars. Unfortunately, the gender divide kept her from doing anything with her dream. She went on to graduate from Binghamton and Harvard University in the fields of art,
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As a fun gift alternative, hiring a butler or maid for a day can be a thoughtful and surprising way to reward someone whose home duties are normally fairly demanding. Very low overheads; mainly marketing and staffing; staff paid on a per-job basis; novel; fun. For more information, check out: www.butlerforyou.com, www.amaidforaday.ca Photo by ButlerForYou.com.
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