Everyone knows the frustration of being let down by instructions that come with a new product. You meticulously follow the directions, but your new device still doesn’t work. That’s when you throw up your hands and ask yourself, “Is it me?” Chances are, the problem isn’t you—it’s the instruction manual.
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It was smart to let go of that expensive color copier that only gets used once a month (if that). But before taking your next print job to just any old printer, make sure you’ll be getting the highest quality results at a price that is right. How on earth are you supposed to do [...]
Winter is fast approaching and you know what comes along with that: tax time. Whether filing as a wage earner working for someone else or the proprietor of your own business, it pays to be ready before the tax deadline arrives. It’s especially important for the person who operates from an office or shop in [...]
A failing economy presents challenges to small business owners since customers often have less disposable cash to spend on products and services. But it could also provide opportunity, particularly when competitors are forced to shut down because of tough times, leaving in their wake customers that your business can bring into the fold. If a [...]
As a young entrepreneur, you might be especially eager to go into business with an experienced partner who can show you the ropes. Perhaps your potential associate is a trusted family friend or community member you’ve known a long time—but what if he or she is not?
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As a small business owner, you strategize ways to beat the competition, but what about beating yourself? While successful businesses always keep an eye on the competition, they often treat their own company as the “competitor” that must be improved upon constantly. Here are a few tips for analyzing your company in the same way [...]
In a time when the lead news stories focus on businesses downsizing, the rising costs of gas and groceries, and general economic turmoil, it is hard to avoid feeling the “recession depression.” But as business owners we have two choices: We can let the media send us into panic mode or we can view the [...]
The Internet offers so many fast and powerful new media marketing options that even the most stolidly brick-and-mortar companies need to consider branching out their marketing efforts. With YouTube, MySpace, Twitter, blogs, podcasts, webinars, Web sites, LinkedIn and other networking sites taking off, now is the time to invest in new media marketing.
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Some fringe benefits–such as paid parking, retirement accounts or paid vacation–are considered standard in today’s work environment. And there are others, like the availability of the company jet, that seem like they only belong in the movies.
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A large percentage of the population fears public speaking—and that includes most managers. However, speaking before a group of people is a skill a manager needs if he or she is to enjoy long-term success and have a reasonable chance of advancement. No one can survive in management long without having to stand before a [...]