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.
Some people are reluctant to go to someone new without having some information about them first. Putting yourself in the customer’s shoes, ask yourself if you would you rather go with [...]
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“Working the Room” Effectively
This guest post is part of our ongoing Small Business Perspective series, and is written by Audrey Clarke, owner of Professionals Now, LLC in Tampa, FL.
As a small business owner, it is imperative to network and market as much as possible. We understand that as a small business owner, you don’t have the large budgets [...]
Will Google Kill Your Website?
We all know that Google has been extremely innovative in offering tools that we all use, from email to maps to search results to online documents. Now the company has small businesses raising eyebrows with the announcement of what they are calling “Place Pages” inside Google Maps.
Setting a Value For Your Biz
It’s something that every small business should stop and ask themselves, at least every once in a while: How much is my business worth? Most small businesses probably don’t even have a solid grasp, or a truly accurate assessment. While you can always hire an outside consultant to take a look at your assets and [...]
Optimizing the Power of Your Brand
This guest post is part of our ongoing Small Business Perspective series, and is written by Caprice de Lorm, owner of de Lorm Designs in Orange County, CA.
Branding. We’ve all heard about it. We all want to do it well, brand our companies in a way that resonates within our company, evokes recognition and positive [...]
When the Super Bowl Comes to Town
This guest post is part of our ongoing Small Business Perspective series, and is written by Audrey Clark, owner of Professionals Now, LLC in Tampa, FL.
When big events come to town, it could mean big opportunities for your small business. I had a personal experience when the Super Bowl came to the Tampa area [...]
Managing Cash Flow Not Easy
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.
My company provides billing and bookkeeping services to healthcare providers and small businesses. One of the greatest challenges I face is cash flow. Invoices go out to customers on a [...]
Does debt trouble = closing?
Credit cards, or rather credit card debt, are something that has been a source of discussion for some time in both the main stream news and in homes across America. In this economic climate it’s something not to be taken lightly in both our personal or professional lives, but especially for the small business owner.
