This guest post is part of our ongoing Small Business Perspective series, and is written by Monique Wakefield, owner of Paws-n-Tails in Dallas, TX.
Last month I wrote about how sole proprietorship means no back up. This month’s article is based on when you do seek help. I recently found myself in a situation [...]
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Women Driving Small Business Growth
This guest post is part of our ongoing Small Business Perspective series, and is written by Theresa Gould, owner of RobnT Business Solutions in Chicago, IL.
Of the 23 million non-farm businesses in 2002, women owned 6.5 million businesses, generating $940.8 million in revenue, employing 7.1 million workers, and paying $173.7 billion in payroll, according to [...]
Customer Needs Means Altering Services
This guest post is part of our ongoing Small Business Perspective series, and is written by Katharine Napoli, owner of Computerized Office Services in New Jersey.
The celebrations have passed and we’re looking towards 2010 with high expectations. At Computerized Office Services, we’re coming into a year that we hope will be filled with continued growth [...]
Get Rid of the Lone Ranger Syndrome
This guest post is part of our ongoing Small Business Perspectives series, and is written by Karen Hodges, principle at Synthesis Coaching in Rhode Island.
One day you have an idea. A dream. You know you are top of your game and can make a difference in other people’s lives or businesses by starting your [...]
Toothaches Online = Headaches in Reality
This guest post is part of our ongoing Small Business Perspectives series, and is written by Erin Herold, owner of Hark Herold.com.
“Never invite a customer in, only to disappoint them.”
- Leonard Rydell
Eighty years ago (or even twenty) inviting customers into a business was primarily advertising-driven; businesses were local and customers knew their shopkeepers. Businesses advertised [...]
Hit the Ground Running in 2010
This is the first of a two-part article focused on ways in which you can assess opportunities in 2010 and beyond, and is written by Caprice de Lorm, owner of de Lorm Designs in Orange County, CA.
Here we are. Another decade beginning and another year upon us. We are living in uncertain yet also very [...]
Sole Proprietorships Mean No Backup
This guest post is part of our ongoing Small Business Perspective series, and is written by Monique Wakefield, owner of Paws-n-Tails in Dallas, TX.
Owning your own business can be overwhelming at times, especially if you are running it all by yourself. For example, many pet sitters, photographers, and exterminators work alone. When you have [...]
Keep Marketing Through Christmas
This guest post is part of our ongoing Small Business Perspective series, and is written by Theresa Gould, owner of RobnT Business Solutions in Chicago, IL.
Most business experts advise that business owners should always be marketing their product or service. Marketing is one aspect of your business that should never take a vacation. The holiday [...]
