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Fri March 30 2007
Small business is actually the biggest engine driving employment in the U.S. economy. It's always been that way. But did you know that there are o...
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Small business is actually the biggest engine driving employment in the U.S. economy. It's always been that way. But did you know that there are over a dozen federal agencies that exist to make sure that your business satisfies their definition of a workers' paradise? Then there is state law, county and local laws. It seems that there is no end to the legal morass involved in recruiting, hir... read more
Small business is actually the biggest engine driving employment in the U.S. economy. It's always been that way. But did you know that there are over a dozen federal agencies that exist to make sure that your business satisfies their definition of a workers' paradise? Then there is state law, county and local laws. It seems that there is no end to the legal morass involved in recruiting, hiring, contracting, and firing. We can't cover every regulation but a few tips, rules and methods are given to make the entrepreneur aware of the most likely problems that can occur, and quick and easy ways to prevent real and frivolous employee lawsuits that may threaten the very existence of your small business.
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Tue February 27 2007
Small businesses owners are proactive, energetic and possess impress skill sets needed to make the business happen. But accounting is often put off...
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Small businesses owners are proactive, energetic and possess impress skill sets needed to make the business happen. But accounting is often put off for another day. Books fall behind and entrepreneurs have no idea if they are in a profit or loss situation, or even how much money they have in the bank. Why is this? Psychologists tell us that it is a common disorder called anxiety syndrome. I... read more
Small businesses owners are proactive, energetic and possess impress skill sets needed to make the business happen. But accounting is often put off for another day. Books fall behind and entrepreneurs have no idea if they are in a profit or loss situation, or even how much money they have in the bank. Why is this? Psychologists tell us that it is a common disorder called anxiety syndrome. In good times there is always something more important and exciting to do than balance the checkbook, and in difficult times business owners just don't want to work hard at calculating numbers that are discouraging. So what is anxiety syndrome and how should business owners make sure they have accurate and timely numbers in good times and bad?
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Sun February 11 2007
Small businesses must be constantly on the lookout for scams and security breaches, both internal and external. Ill-intentioned or even innocent em...
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Small businesses must be constantly on the lookout for scams and security breaches, both internal and external. Ill-intentioned or even innocent employees may expose your Information Technology assets to an increasing range of hazards including viruses, hacking, worms, mal-ware, scum-ware, spam attacks, server hi-jackings and more. The results to the small business owner may range from degrade... read more
Small businesses must be constantly on the lookout for scams and security breaches, both internal and external. Ill-intentioned or even innocent employees may expose your Information Technology assets to an increasing range of hazards including viruses, hacking, worms, mal-ware, scum-ware, spam attacks, server hi-jackings and more. The results to the small business owner may range from degraded workstation performance, to someone in a far-away country stealing your customer lists and emptying bank accounts. When a problem occurs, expect little help from law-enforcement. There is no way to protect again everything, but this primer outlines the top threats and advises on what to tell employees to minimize IT security exposures.
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Tue January 23 2007
Advertising icon Rosser Reeves brought us the "Unique Selling Proposition" in his 1961 book "Reality In Advertising." But almost half a century lat...
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Advertising icon Rosser Reeves brought us the "Unique Selling Proposition" in his 1961 book "Reality In Advertising." But almost half a century later the USP is still with us and continues to grow in importance. The USP is not just about advertising and marketing but is the very identity of your company; it's very reason to be. This is why customers should buy your products and services and w... read more
Advertising icon Rosser Reeves brought us the "Unique Selling Proposition" in his 1961 book "Reality In Advertising." But almost half a century later the USP is still with us and continues to grow in importance. The USP is not just about advertising and marketing but is the very identity of your company; it's very reason to be. This is why customers should buy your products and services and why your firm is not just another competitor. So we describe the USP and its special importance to small business.
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Sat January 06 2007
In this short intro chapter the author describes the purpose of the book as a serious, high-voltage undertaking, thick with real information, not fe...
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In this short intro chapter the author describes the purpose of the book as a serious, high-voltage undertaking, thick with real information, not feel-good fluff. Assumptions here are that small business owners are either planning a new business or already have one; aim to grow; are comfortable with the Internet; and are in business to maximize earnings and minimize taxes and expenses. The seg... read more
In this short intro chapter the author describes the purpose of the book as a serious, high-voltage undertaking, thick with real information, not feel-good fluff. Assumptions here are that small business owners are either planning a new business or already have one; aim to grow; are comfortable with the Internet; and are in business to maximize earnings and minimize taxes and expenses. The segment concludes with an outline of the book€™s 14 chapters.
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