Posts Tagged ‘small business’

We suck less

Back in 1985 I was working for (a Texas based Technology company ). We were bidding on a very large multi-million dollar computer based project for the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). Part of the bidding process involved all us potential vendors travelling via buses throughout the Los Angeles area viewing a dozen of the 700+ schools that would potentially buy and use our systems. While driving thru the various areas of LA I had seen white…

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Business website

According to studies done last year by IDC about 46% of small businesses still don’t have websites.  So basically this post is dedicated to business owners who don’t believe the internet can significantly  improve their businesses – the only problem I have here is how am I supposed to reach them when they are never on the internet? Small businesses owners: If this post magically reaches you some how or you finally decided partake in this modern marvel…

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Let the man speaks truths!

This is a guest article by Jim DeLapa, the President of GreatBusinessPlan.com

If you are thinking about starting your own business, believe it or not you can learn a valuable lesson from tuning in to the early auditions of American Idol, now on the air.  This lesson will help you avoid one of the most common mistakes made by entrepreneurs, one that costs them dearly.  Take this lesson with you as you write your small business…

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small business ideas

2010 will be the year of challenges – global economy outlook is still pretty much bleak, despite optimism of a group of small business owners (including me.)

Some of us did see the light at the end of the tunnel, but reaching the end is still a long way to go. With US Dollar devaluation and lackluster economic recovery (marked by the ever-increasing number of talented but jobless people,) it’s probably safe to say that entrepreneurship is the…

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Small business 2010

Will small business and the topics surrounding it hot in 2010? According to Google Insights, global interest of search engine users on small business topics is declining – less competition for you and me, perhaps?

If you haven’t tried to use Google Insights, you should try now – the Google tool can give you enough insights (hence the name) on the topic or keywords you specify.

In my case, I would like to…

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Small business website SEO

This is a guest post by Simpseo.com.

If you are running a small business online, it’s important to ensure that your website gains as much visibility as possible. We are happy to announce the launch of a new website – simpseo.com – which provides tips and tricks for small businesses who are looking to gain a greater presence online through search engine optimisation techniques.

Optimizing your website for your most important keywords is crucial, as it…

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Pre-screened business vendors

Choosing the wrong business vendor will haunt your business for life.

Do you know what you can do to harm your business? Try to partner with scammers and underperformers.

Small business owners are known to wear many hats – Business planning, financial management, employee management, etc. They are proficient in juggling with many different things. Choosing vendors or suppliers are one of them.

Unfortunately, many small business owners don’t place choosing a vendor or supplier as their top…

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Customer care

Small business owners: Do you personally greet and communicate face to face with your customer, everyday? Some do, and some even do more than just that.

Have you taken the extra miles to retain your customer while attracting new ones along the way?

I just read my favourite feature in a local newspaper written by my favourite writer – it’s blog-like column that is pretty much inspiring. This Sunday, he wrote about a 5-star resort hotel’s policy he has…

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Healthy small business

Running a small business is like taking care of your body. Doing it right will bring more out of your business. This article offer you some common sense tips on how to shape-up your small business.

Every business has a life-cycle. In startup phase, everything runs on rapid pace: Growth is phenomenal and the potential of your business is awesome.

Unfortunately, this won’t last long; You will face, on certain point of your small business life journey, challenges…

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PepsiCo litigation

PepsiCo Inc has its legal document buried for weeks, causing it not showing up to court and losing $1.26 billion default judgment – all thanks to big corporation bureaucracy.

Here is another reason why small businesses rock – They are lean and mean, and eliminating corporate bureaucracy by nature. And yes, corporate bureaucracy sucks.

I just read a news update from Yahoo! Finance that a busy secretary (she is busy preparing for a board meeting – yep)…

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Small business and Twitter

Social media has been buzzed as something that every small business owner should include and give more priority in their business plan.

I do believe the power of social media to small businesses, but entering a year into social media, I start to wonder whether small business owners are wasting their valuable time, mingling with social media or not.

Let us take Twitter for example.

I, like many small…

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