Archive for June, 2009
Buck Up: Your Business May Need a Change of Scenery
The phrase “location, location, location” doesn’t just apply to real estate. In fact, analysts say choosing a location or deciding whether or not to stay in one is one of the most important decisions business owners face.
Take the case of the iconic Buck Knives company. Several years ago, its owner, C.J. [...]
Use Aspiration For Your Next Big Small Business Idea
Today we live in a culture where celebrities are almost treated as gods. Their every move is documented by the mass media.
The public seems to be almost mesmerized by these celebrities. The clothes they wear, the cars they drive, the places they go all become famous overnight. In a nutshell, any member of their [...]
Leading to Greatness: Twenty Leadership Lessons of the White House Fellows
Editor’s Note: For more information on Garcia’s book, visit this link. This is the second of two articles.
By Charles P. Garcia, former White House Fellow and author of Leadership Lessons of the White House Fellows: Learn How to Inspire Others, Achieve Greatness, and Find Success in Any OrganizationLEADERSHIP LESSON #1: There’s more to life than [...]
Leading America Home: Twenty Leadership Lessons That Could Restore Our Nation to Greatness
Editor’s Note: This article contains only a few of the 20 lessons noted in Garcia’s new book. The full list will be published separately in an article on Wednesday, June 17th.
Leadership Lessons of the White House Fellows—a new book by Charles Garcia—is packed with timely (and timeless) insights drawn from the wisdom of some of [...]
The Importance of Self Photos in Social Media
Recently I came across a social media widget that I just didn’t understand the purpose of. I mean, why would anyone want to take a picture of him- or herself every day and post it on their blog or website for others to see? At first glance, that just seemed so self-centered and conceited to [...]
Social Media Mastery Tips
First off let me just say that the Social Media phenomenon absolutely amazes me. Kids are staying inside all day now spending massive amounts of time on their computers socializing over the internet instead of face to face.
And with that growing trend many businesses have picked up on this as well. Realizing that social [...]
Success Story: Tidy Opportunities from a Messy Economy
This messy economy has pushed those with a positive attitude – and some guts – to gather their strength and launch their own business. Kay McGuire, of Selah, Washington, is one such trailblazer.
A popular choice that requires little investment is professional organizing – helping individuals and businesses streamline their paperwork, systemize their tasks, and reduce [...]
Start Your Own Business Idea – What to Do Between First Thought and Getting Started
A light bulb went off inside your head and you now have the greatest business idea ever.
What do you do now? Go out and start your own business! Is it really that easy? Yes, it is exactly that easy to get started.
However, the rest of the story is not just a walk in the park. [...]
Small Business Survival Tips from the Pros
Creativity is the key to keeping a small business flourishing in tight economic times. And while creativity will make your business grow stronger, there are also other free tools and opportunities small businesses should use to their advantage.
Many resources are available for small business owners to develop a plan for success, says “Mr. AllBiz” Steve [...]
7 Tips for Business Start-Ups
According to learned economists and others, we have been in a recession since late 2007.
As this article is being written in mid-2009, the economy is not well. Businesses are cutting back, if not closing. General Motors and Chrysler, once pillars of American industry have both filed for bankruptcy and employment is the worst that [...]
Tips for Entrepreneurs to Turn Recession into Revenue
We’ve all heard the bad news: There is a global recession, the housing market continues to decline, the banking industry is struggling and unemployment continues to rise.
But, if you are one of the many whose employment has been affected by the recession, there is a silver lining. Entrepreneurs account for 50 percent of the gross [...]
Save Time And Provide More Content…Two Twitter Goals We All Share, Right?
Building authority in any niche going to be the key to building trust — so you can break through the clutter, and have people pay attention to you.
After all, if you want to sell more to people they must first know like and trust you. Building authority creates that trust.
Okay, let’s talk about Twitter.
If [...]
Using Twitter a Lot? Save Time, Use the Twitter Time Saver
When using twitter you will likely find yourself spending a lot of time trying to find and/or develop good content to tweet about.
If you are into Affiliate Marketing or just about any other Niche, there is lots of information available. It is important for your efforts to make money online that you provide good [...]
Why Everyone Needs Asset Protection
Mary and Sam worked hard all their lives, and almost lost it all in an instant.
They owned and worked in their own cabinet making shop, part of a national franchise. After paying their 12 employees, the utility bills and overhead, they took home about $50,000 a year between them. They owned a house and the [...]
Baby Boomers Key To Economic Recovery
Baby Boomers should be renamed Economic Boomers.
As a statistical demographic, they control more than half of the discretionary spending, they hold more than 70 percent of the country’s wealth and a behavioral trend that indicates that they are still spending that money, even during the recession.
That’s why, according to one expert, they hold the key [...]
Rethinking ROI: Will Using Traditional Metrics Lead You to Rags or to Riches?
With the recession putting many businesses in harm’s way, it’s time to take a “new school” look at a widely used “old school” performance metric—Return on Investment (ROI).
Sharan Jagpal, author of Fusion for Profit, says rethinking ROI just might give your company the boost it needs.
It’s no secret the business world is slow to [...]
Small Business Owners Get Stimulating Real Estate News
Small-business owners seeking to start up, acquire, expand or refinance through a Small Business Administration (SBA) loan can take advantage of the temporary fee elimination for borrowers, which will be waived through the end of the year.
This is significant because no points are charged on an SBA loan. The only closing costs include third-party reports, [...]
