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“I don’t care who made this mess, just clean it up.” “Say you’re sorry.” “Wear clean underwear; what if you get in an accident and somebody sees it?” You didn’t realize your Mom was giving you great small business advice when she told you to “eat your vegetables,” did you? We all remember sayings and …
With so many business plan competitions to choose from, and an increasing amount of prize money to help launch new companies, it’s worthwhile to think about how to encourage your entrepreneurship students to enter these competitions, and how you can coach them through the process. Of course, to increase their odds of winning, students must …
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Here’s a scene that’s all too familiar to small business retailers. A shopper comes to your store, checks out your products. Perhaps they try something on, or ask you questions about a product. Then they turn to their phone and order that product from an online seller because they can save a buck or two. …
Independent bookstores are a dying breed, right? Amazon and ebooks killed them, correct? And aren’t all independent small businesses similarly doomed? Well, as Mark Twain might have said, “reports of their death are greatly exaggerated.” Here’s news that’s almost certain to surprise you: independent bookstores are thriving. April 30, Independent Bookstore Day, is right around …
Want to be a champion in your small business? Take a lesson from the astonishing Golden State Warriors. These three-point dunking basketball phenoms, headed by the eminently-likeable Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, have just made sports history, beating the single-season NBA wins set by Michael Jordan and the 1996 Chicago Bulls. It’s not just on …
If you’re like me in my small business, you’ve got a long list of things you’ve got to do today, this week, this month. You’re overwhelmed. Well, I’m going to help you find more time and become more productive. How? By sharing the seven things you should stop doing in your small business now. When …
What’s the single most important determinant of a successful startup? “New ideas are necessary, but insufficient. What’s more difficult and even more important is execution.” “Teams win.” — John Doerr, partner of the powerhouse venture capital firm, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers in the introduction to Successful Business Plan: Secrets & Strategies Recently we’ve been …
You’ve got a job opening in your small business you need filled immediately. You wrote a great ‘help wanted’ ad which you posted online and in your local newspaper. You’ve received a pile of resumes and some applicants seem promising. You’re ready to start interviewing. Hold on, there. Before you ask the very first question, …
As a small business person, you probably haven’t thought much about the hubbub happening over the confirmation of a Supreme Court Justice. After all, you’re almost certainly never going to have a case before the Supreme Court. Though some Supreme Court decisions may affect social issues you care about or laws involving large corporate interests, …
