Wisebread: The reality is that starting a business can easily become a money pit. So for those of you thinking about launching a new venture, what financing options do you have? Well, there’s the possibility of taking out business loans from your local bank, of course. But what if your bank has turned you down? […]
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photo credit: malias Today in business one of the biggest thing’s we need to worry about is our customers. If their happy, if their satisfied, if we provide everything they need and want, etc. Here are a few tips on improving your customer service and ensuring they keep coming back to you. â—Ask, listen, act
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photo credit: ginnerobot A recent study was done on small business Optimism last fall. While most would think that the answers would be dreary in nature due to the economy, it turned out to be actually quite the opposite by surprise. It was shown that more than half of the small business owners responded with
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suite101.com: Despite those cheering pictures of Bo, the Obamas’ new puppy, there’s nothing soft and cuddly about the pet industry. It is worth billions annually, a fact not lost on countless entrepreneurs who have started pet-related companies. In some cases, all that’s needed is a stove, a sewing machine or a willingness to walk or
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BizJournals: Steve Connelly isn’t waiting for the economy to get better. He’s doing something about it himself. The president and executive creative director of Boston ad firm Connelly and Associates is on the hunt for acquisitions, and he’s recently hired two people. But, like 86 percent of small business decision makers polled in a City
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Tampa Bay Business Journals: AARP Services Inc. launched an initiative designed to assist small-business owners with group health insurance, retirement planning and payroll services. The program is being test-marketed in Chicago and Tampa, a release said. The Small Business Services benefits package includes health and disability insurance options through UnitedHealthcare, part of Unitedhealth Group Inc.;
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USA TODAY: Each of us who runs a business has fixed expenses: rent, telecommunications, shipping, credit card fees. This monthly overhead takes a big bite out of our cash. Over time, these costs slowly creep up – and they certainly add up. At least once a year, sit down and go over all these costs.
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Entrepreneur: As a business professional, you need a constant supply of information to achieve success. You must stay aware of trends and issues and keep up with rapid economic and technological changes to become and stay competitive. You may have already discovered that it’s next to impossible to keep up with all this information on
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ABC News: Small business owners who have watched banks and automakers get assistance from the government can now receive some help, too. The government is making it easier for companies to get loans from the Small Business Administration. It’s eliminating fees on its most popular loans, known as 7a loans, and guaranteeing a larger portion
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The Wall Street Journal: Just a few days after President Obama announced a stimulus plan for small businesses, more breaks might be in the works. Rep. Frank Kratovil of Maryland, a Democrat, and Rep. Chris Lee of New York, a Republican, proposed amending IRS code to allow new businesses to write off more of their
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