Triple Your Small Business Capabilities Fast Without Adding Staff
So there is a small business guy around here I really admire – Mike of All Wet Sprinklers. This economy has been just as tough on Mike as on every other small business owner. People are slamming their...
View ArticleHow to be an Efficient Little Twerp in Small Business
I’m kind of a manic-depressive small business owner, sometimes super-focused and other times distracted to pieces … not a good personality type for running a small business. I figured this out about...
View ArticleSmall Business Owners: Stop Spending Money on Stupid Stuff Just Because You Can
As the economy slides headlong into the dumper, it amazes me to watch small business owners continue to spend money on stupid stuff … just because they can or just because they always have. I can make...
View ArticleHow Five Ideas per Day Might Save Your Small Business
Here is something to think about: One of the most successful businessmen I have ever had the pleasure to talk to, Bob Block, credits his success in great part to his practice of developing five ideas...
View ArticleThe Art of Monkishness for the Small Business Owner
Adrian Monk is one of my favorite characters on television, probably because my husband resembles him so much … everything has to be “just so”! I catch reruns of “Monk” on the tube at least once a...
View ArticleSmall Business Owners: Never Give Up!
With the current business environment, small business owners are definitely struggling and “giving up” may start to look like a better and better option. While only you can decide when enough is...
View ArticleSmall Business Owners: Do You Suck at Personal Finance? Go Scrooge Yourself
Asking if you suck at personal finance can seem insulting, but the question is not meant to be insulting. It’s just that, being a small business owner and having recently taken a deep look at my...
View ArticleWhy Cranky Customers Can be Good for Small Business
Have you noticed that the number cranky customers is on the rise? This isn’t a huge surprise, since the current economic situation tends to make people testy about anything to do with money, including...
View ArticleCustomer Feedback: Why Ask if You Do Not Really Want to Know?
Do you want to just laugh when you have a lousy interaction with a company’s customer service department and then they ask you to take a survey about their customer service? The other day I dealt with...
View ArticleThe Power of Content Marketing Small Business Owners Don’t Know About
Investing into new technologies and content that you are unfamiliar with can be difficult for small businesses with limited resources. Content marketing can be a beneficial ally if your marketing team...
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