Sometimes you can find business advice in the strangest places. In a recent Wall Street Journal story, reporter Colleen DeBaise sat down with none other than Snoop Dogg to get his thoughts on business and entrepreneurship. Outside of his music career, Snoop has created a line of dolls, a youth football league, and [...]
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Overrated small business ideas
Is your business idea the right idea?
It is often said that the best time to start a new business is in a recession, and some data has shown that through a variety of factors, new businesses are more likely to start during tough economic times. So naturally one might think that during the worst financial [...]
Using local events to boost your visibility
There’s no question that in these economic times it is important to build a strong customer base within your local community. This not only helps when your neighbors are looking to get their morning coffee, new windows installed, driveway paved, Website designed, etc., but also when you are looking to grow your existing base.
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Family businesses – tough through tough times.
Lately, many of the stories in the local and national newspapers have been talking about how small businesses are struggling to make ends meet, pay bills, keep employees, and ultimately survive. A recent story in the New York Times, written by Jane Birnbaum and read here, highlights several family owned businesses and what they are [...]
