| Recently Becky asked me to help with some information about US Small Business Administration (SBA) programs. Here are a few basics everyone needs to know; first, SBA does not do direct lending except... | |
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| I recently found Ben Means Business, a great blog on small business topics. Ben found me through Twitter and I want to share his blog with you. http://www.ben-means-business.comHis most recent... | |
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| On Thursday May 1, Barbara K. Baker proposes we revive some real world connecting. Get out and chat with a neighbor.Maybe even deliver a little May Day basket. Do you remember those little baskets of... | |
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| Chris Brogan declared a Read and Comment Day, to get out and comment on others' blogs. Here are the interesting finds I thought I'd share with you.I left my first comment today with @rickmahn,... | |
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| Getting past the point of being a one-person, do-it-all, no-rest-for-the-weary business means helping customers to work with your employees or subcontractors, as well as you. But if every client... | |
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| Not every small business can afford to hire someone to create or maintain a website. So let's go over some relatively easy do-it-yourself ways to build your site, kind of two by two. It just so... | |
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| Each Friday, I open the brag basket as a fun place to give someone a pat on the back, brag, or promote yourself and your projects.Tony Katz explained why this matters: It's ok to have success, it's... | |
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| Common small business mistakes have become a regular series here. Today, a couple of examples of blaming the customer.I called the local paper to have an ad pulled. The gal said OK. But it ran again... | |
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| All small businesses run into decision points. These are the things that can keep you up at night! Twitter friend Shama Hyder, of After the Launch, has come to one of these, and "tweeted": After The... | |
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| Part of being a successful entrepreneur is saying "no."Small businesses are constantly hit with offers from potential suppliers, hopeful partners, and even potential customers. Then there are the... | |
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