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How African American Female Entrepreneurs Can Follow the Example of the 1st African-american First Lady to Succeed in Business!
www.godgreek.com via @1successfullady &bull Mar 9, 2010As a Black Woman Entrepreneur, Marketing Consultant Coach, who works with women of color who are struggling to establish their presence in the business world both online and offline struggling to attract more customers in order to build successful business both online and offline. I would like to share ideas on what other African American Women Entrepreneurs (any woman) can begin to do now to accomplish her goals in 9 simple steps! It is widely known, to the detriment of many capable african american and black women owned business that there exists a concrete ceiling that is difficult to shatter.… Full Story »
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Why Isn't My Company Making Money?
Entrepreneur.com &bull Mar 9, 2010
Businesses succeed by linking each job to earning money, reducing cost, delivering better results sooner or reducing risk. Motivate your team members by letting them know that what they do matters. Then show them how to make more of a… Full Story »
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Entrepreneur vs. Freelancer
ryanglasgow.net via @gundelizer &bull Mar 8, 2010I was at an entrepreneur seminar on campus last month, and Director Bill Howe was talking about how he owns an auto dealer consulting business. He went on to say that he helps auto dealers improve customer service and marketing. His business had a name, a logo, business card, and he was listed as President. The problem… Full Story »
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How To Write A Great Business Vision Statement
thebestofkd.com via @smalltownmarket &bull Mar 8, 2010As a small business start-up coach and consultant, one of my favorite things to do is help my clients write vision statements for their businesses. However, this isn\'t always easy for them to do. Why? Because they, like many people, think vision statements and mission statements are one and the same. They haven\'t really stopped… Full Story »
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In Your Small Business, Listen More and Learn More
Small Business Resource &bull Mar 8, 2010Spend more time listening in your home business. You may be surprised with some of the ideas people can come up with. Remember lots of people have great ideas and a great leader will listen and implement the good ones. Without communication in your small business there is no leadership. It not only takes time to learn leadership skills but also to develop those skills. You not only need to have good… Full Story »
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USC Marshall Alumni Kim Camarella
www.marshall.usc.edu via @carlyolson &bull Mar 6, 2010Kiyonna Klothing is a Los Angeles-based partnership that caters to the "passion for fashion." It is not the conventional fashion-oriented apparel company because of its belief "that every woman, no matter what her size or shape, deserves to be attractively attired in the fashions of today." Kiyonna Klothing is a design company that focuses on a generation of young women who are size fourteen and above. With many of the traditional design companies catering to the needs of women's clothing in the petite market, the plus size niche of Kiyonna is the fourteen and above category. Kim Camarella was born… Full Story »
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Smartphone Apps Fuel Business Growth
Entrepreneur.com &bull Mar 5, 2010
People nowadays want everything to be at their fingertips, and if companies are not finding ways to provide these tools [they] will soon see drop-off from their customers," says Jennifer Shaheen, a small business technology consultant in White Plains, N.Y.… Full Story »
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SCORE: Where are the Free Grants for Small Businesses?
oohja.com via @nic_mclean &bull Feb 25, 2010In these challenging times, many potential small business owners ask about getting free financing for their new business or for helping their existing business. Unfortunately, nothing good in life comes easy, and that includes getting financing for your small business. Full Story »
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Will Community Banks Offer a Lifeline to Small Businesses?
Small Biz Trends &bull Feb 25, 2010
Small business owners already know loans from big banks are drying up, but a Treasury Department report released last week proved it. Eleven of the 22 banks that received Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) bailout money from the federal government… Full Story »
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Senate Mulls Taxes and Small Business Job Creation
oohja.com via @OfficeCoaches &bull Feb 25, 2010The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing to discuss trade and tax issues relating to small business job creation. Full Story »
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Estimating Unknown Expenses
Small Business Resource &bull Feb 24, 2010How do you estimate specific costs for a new business? How do you predict expenses? Normally you need some experience. If you have no idea, then you might think again about starting this business. Maybe your team should add somebody who does have experience, and can make estimates. Here is why. In the real world, there are no standard costs for anything. Your… Full Story »
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Rep. Bright reintroduces legislation to extend small business tax relief
oohja.com via @OfficeCoaches &bull Feb 24, 2010Congressman Bobby Bright recently introduced legislation that would extend small business tax deductions for capital expenses. Full Story »
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How To Fight Off Bankruptcy
Business Insider &bull Feb 24, 2010
Declaring bankruptcy should be your last recourse when your business is struggling and you're facing a mountain of debt. There are several other strategies you can try before you resort to throwing in the towel; Michelle Goodman has a few… Full Story »
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SunTrust Wins Nine Greenwich Excellence Awards for Outstanding Service in Small Business and Middle Market Banking
finance.yahoo.com via @Derekmeyer86 &bull Feb 24, 2010SunTrust Wins Nine Greenwich Excellence Awards for Outstanding Service in Small Business and Middle Market Banking - Yahoo! Finance Full Story »
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A telecommuting pioneer's call center revolution
Small Business Features on CNN &bull Feb 23, 2010
Often, Ball was forced to hire just about anyone who walked in the door because few people were willing to commute to the call center and sit in a sterile cubicle for minimum wage. When Ball and his partner Steve Rockwood sold the call center in 1997, they decided the next business would be radically different: Customer service agents would work from home. The idea was slow to catch on with customers. EAS Sports Supplements was the first to sign on with the new business, called Alpine Access. Then a few others followed, including… Full Story »
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Are You Sabotaging Your Reputation and Business Online?
Small Business Resource &bull Feb 23, 2010How you conduct yourself online can adversely affect you as a business person, professional or employee/employer. No one wants to be seen in a negative light so how you handle yours elf online is very important. Your words on screen can be seen by thousands of people every day. Search… Full Story »
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What Will Health-Care Reform Do to Your Small Business?
Small Biz Trends &bull Feb 22, 2010
As the health-care debate rages on in Washington, I thought it would be a good time to take a quick look at how things are shaping up. Both house of Congress have passed bills. President Obama has invited Congressional leaders… Full Story »
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Taxes and Anger
My Venture Pad &bull Feb 22, 2010
Steve is a Partner at Emergent Research and is focused on the growth of small business and the impact of the Internet and social technologies on media and marketing. Steve blogs here and at Emergent Research. Joseph Stack was angry. A lot of things went wrong in his life, as outlined in a posting that was taken down from the internet but not before bloggers like Peter Pappas preserved it. Stack's violent reaction to the miseries of his life have triggered all sorts of commentary, some of it constructive and some of it not very helpful. When anger leads to… Full Story »
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How to Tell if Your Pricing is Right
Small Biz Trends &bull Feb 22, 2010
Pricing has always been one of the greatest games in business. In lean times, this is more true than ever. The price you offer has to reflect value, convey trust and cover costs of sales, delivery, and unfortunately, collections. And… Full Story »
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Business Networking Tips When you are new to Town
blogforumpost.blogspot.com via @jbh16 &bull Feb 22, 2010Business Networking recommendations are the lifeblood of any business of computer consulting. It is a kind of market knowledge. This makes the development of a source of references absolutely vital. Full Story »
