Small Business
- Is It Time to Fire That Client? -
There’s a natural lifecycle for any freelancer’s business. When you’re just starting out, you indiscriminately look to attract as many clients as you can to build your business. But inevitably, some clients won’t be the right fit.
Whether it’s an overly-demanding client who’s prone to instant message you any time of day (or night), an indecisive client who’s sole feedback usually entails “that’s not quite it,” or the client who’s perennially slow to pay, some clients justRead More
- How To Build a Rockin’ LinkedIn Presence -
Let’s face it: Too many of us spend a lot of time actively ignoring LinkedIn. We don’t intend to, it’s just not as flashy as some of the other social networks. But if you haven’t checked out the business social networking site lately, it’s time to stop ignoring LinkedIn and go back. Because the site has added a host of new features in recent months that have helped transform it from a static resume site to a full-blown businessRead More
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How To Build a Rockin’ LinkedIn Presence - The Time Suck of Social Media -
Social media is a tremendous investment in time, but so critical to most small businesses today. There’s no question you need social media for your marketing, branding and PR efforts. But what is the best way to get the most out of social media for your venture?
Boosting Your Social IQ
The time suck of social media. We all know the value of social media for small business. This said, learning about social media has become a real time suckRead More
- A Picture Is Worth A 1000 Words: Pinterest Is On To Something -
Ok, I am a Pinterest newbie, arriving on the site because of the enthusiasm of an artist friend, Ann Kelle. As a surface designer, naturally Pinterest is one of her online stomping grounds. However, I’m a writer active in the small business arena so I was slow to respond to her excitement and reminders.
However, after attending a series of small business classes filled with artists and shop owners in the home and decor industry,Read More
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A Picture Is Worth A 1000 Words: Pinterest Is On To Something - President Obama: Small Business is Part of His Reelection Strategy -
President Obama is urging Congress to support legislation to expand tax cuts for small businesses and free up capital for startups.
His proposed “Startup America Legislative Agenda,” would eliminate taxes on capital gains in investments in small businesses and provide a 10 percent income tax credit on for new hires or to spur job-creation, double the deductions a startup business could take from $5,000 to $10,000, and extend 100 percent first-year depreciation for qualified property. The PresidentRead More
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President Obama: Small Business is Part of His Reelection Strategy - 5 Ways To Improve Your Web Site This Week -
Small business owners are notoriously busy. You have a business to run, a Web presence to manage, customers to serve, vendors to hunt down, invoices to pay, social media to keep up with, and, oh, sometimes you like to pretend to have a social life. With so many different things on your plate, wouldn’t it be nice if this week left time to get just ONE under control? If perhaps there were just a handful of things you could tackleRead More
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5 Ways To Improve Your Web Site This Week - Tips for Managing Your Small Business Now -
Managing a small business is always a challenge. Here are some tips to help you excel in a tough and competitive market.
Building Efficiency
Motivating employees without cash. Getting more performance out of employees isn’t always about money. Here are some other major considerations that could bring better results from those who work for you. The Fiscal Times
How IT audits can help your business. The way your small to medium sized business uses technology is clearly important. But is yourRead More
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Tips for Managing Your Small Business Now - 4 Ways to Be More Authentically Green -
Business owners are often natural sales people. They love to talk about their successes – and yes, occasionally glaze over their setbacks, their shortcomings. It’s human nature, in fact.
But when it comes to green business, there are risks to downplaying your weaknesses or only trumpeting achievements:
- One, your customers will see through it.
- Two, they’ll trust you less.
- Three, they will feel less loyal.
Another problem is that there are many companies these daysRead More
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4 Ways to Be More Authentically Green - 5 Elements That Can Increase Your Blog Opens and Response -
What makes YOU stop, read and respond to blog articles? Do you notice a pattern with articles that get re-posted and commented on the most? I do. I started this conversation here in, The Emergence and Power of Blogs, Blogging and Bloggers and wanted to continue it.
Technorati’s State of the Blogosphere 2011 report came out at the end of last year highlighting the who, what and how of blogs, blogging and bloggers. The growthRead More
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5 Elements That Can Increase Your Blog Opens and Response - Drag Along Rights Are Now Commonplace -
As anyone who has been on either side of a venture capital deal knows, a fund raising agreement usually has so many provisions that someone inexperienced needs a glossary to read it.
Often one of these provisions discusses “drag along rights.” As Investopedia explains, these rights allow “a majority shareholder to force a minority shareholder to join in the sale of a company.”
The inclusion of drag along rights in VC agreements is becoming more common, according toRead More
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Drag Along Rights Are Now Commonplace