Innovation is a process. Follow CNNMoney.com‘s road map to generate game-changing ideas for your business. 1. Look Behind You History can be a great teacher. We were always looking back to see what did and did not work. It was fundamental. And it was what my clients were telling me to do. 2. Lose The […]
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photo credit: zappowbang Some small businesses in rather small “mom and pop” type of towns have for a long time set hour’s of operation at the low end of the spectrum, having open times equalling a mere 10 or 12 hour’s per week. However, these businesses do state that if you call them they will
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photo credit: Ivan Walsh Are you thinking about hiring someone to write your business plan for you? If so, you might want to consider some of these questions from Tim Berry: If you wanted to get your body in shape, would you hire somebody else to eat better and exercise regularly? How would you feel
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photo credit: Mirko Macari I’m sure you have heard the timeless saying of “the customer is always right”, this usually implies that the customer is not necessarily right, however, you don’t want to loose them or create bad word of mouth advertising through them so you comply with their wishes. Entrepreneur.com: Of course, there’s a
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photo credit: Stuart Frisby If your contemplating taking the time and paying the money to have someone completely redo your whole website, there may be some thing’s that you should think about, consider, and ask before you give the final go ahead to redo everything. Redoing your website is a great idea, but it is
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photo credit: notsogoodphotography When you have reached the point where you’re moving up in the company or moving to a better position at a different company, it is important who you choose as your successor. Many people wonder if they should choose someone within the company already or if they should look elsewhere. The answer
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photo credit: Aidan Jones Now that you have taken all of the necessary steps in achieving your ultimate goal in business and you’re ready to sign off on that big deal you’ve been going after, there are a few last minute things you should think about and remember before signing the final paperwork. Remember a
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photo credit: CJ Sorg Do you feel that the franchise you own has the potential to become a fad? Caution; This question may cause the franchisee to start sweating a little, but after he or she recovers from it, the answer should cause you to not sweat. At all. If you’re contemplating buying into a
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photo credit: tinou bao Many people who are contemplating quitting their job to become self employed make the mistake of only talking to those who have succeeded in self employment. Yes these are good people to talk to and get advice from, but you should also talk to people who have failed at self employment
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 photo credit: TheAlieness GiselaGiardino²³ So you have made the first step and decided to start your own business, congratulations! Now you need to know what it takes to run your own business, resources, who to hire, how to market, and all of the other avenues that need to be explored. For now, I will
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