Small companies often face similar financial challenges to those of larger companies. Many reach a point in company growth where the expertise of a financial professional is needed, but are unable to afford a full-time CFO. With a part time CFO, you receive the benefits of financial help at a much smaller financial commitment than [...]

Our world of selling is closed off from other areas of business that continue to adopt and embrace new, efficient ideas. I was reminded of this recently while re-reading Seth Godin’s “Permission Marketing.” Here’s a book that was intended for business owners and marketing executives, yet it provides a much-needed dose of common sense that [...]

One of the most popular uses of Craigslist is for free or very cheap business marketing but there is also an opportunity to make new friends. This article will focus on just a few aspects of the Craigslist community including finding jobs, meeting friends, buying or selling items and discussing important issues.
Each month, [...]

Just about every industry and employer is feeling the crunch of the dwindling economy, and knows that they will have to lay off employees, if they haven’t already. A new Watson Wyatt study shows that 26 said they already have laid off, and 25% stated they would have a hiring freeze over the next [...]

Every businessman would say they follow certain formulas – the reason why they are doing well in their respective endeavors. If one tries to understand the trend, then it could be noticed that behind each success of traders is the so-called balanced scorecard best practice attitude.
The balanced scorecard is intended to contain elements that quantify [...]

Bird Flu Manual Online (see resource box for link), the world’s foremost online reference and resource mine designed to help businesses prepare for a pandemic outbreak of Bird Flu, has recently made freely available to the public their Pandemic Preparedness eCourse Certification Program.
The ‘eCourse’, an email based tutorial program, was originally introduced as a paid [...]

With the present condition of the financial market in America and across the world, numerous individuals who own small business organizations are worried about the future. One way that such business organizations may be able to last such tough periods is by negotiating with different business owners or customers for merchandise or services. Individuals generally [...]

The greatest thing about the internet is that it crosses all boundaries and connects people from all over the world. With a click of the button, your message could be “flying” halfway across the world to a business partner. That is raw power for anyone who knows how to harness it.
Enterprising business owners have long [...]

Network marketing systems can be an extremely valuable incentive tool for business owners to implement in their business. But only if you have a program that offers excellent value as a stand alone “non-mlm” product / servivce to begin with. You see the problem with mlm back incentive schemes has always been to promote the [...]

Most business owners have a heck of a time with this one. Most people think that if your raise your prices, everyone will go somewhere else to shop. (Even people who don’t shop based on price themselves will tell you this.) Not true.
If you raise your prices by 10%, then you can [...]

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