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Business Buzz: 3 Athletes Who Were Savvy Businessmen
If you’ve seen the ESPN documentary Broke, you’re well aware of how a lot of athletes end up filing for bankruptcy, no matter how much money they make as a professional athlete. It’s all too common,...
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When It Works: Hiring a Consultant
There’s a joke about consultants — that an emphasis on the “con” part is more important than the rest of the title. The cynic sees it this way: You pay somebody a lot of money to tell you what you...
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Would an “Open Vacation” Policy Work for Your SMB?
What if you offered your employees unrestricted vacation time? Forget about the standard two weeks minimum a year. If employees took one week off or four weeks off a year, would it be the right thing...
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Navigating the Office Dress Code Issue
Small businesses just getting off the ground can have challenges coming from seemingly every direction. So the topic of office dress codes may seem trivial. But how employees dress can have an impact...
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Is Internet Addiction Stealing Your Work Hours?
For many jobs, having Internet access is critical. Be it for referencing sources or getting the latest news or posting a press release on social media, it’s hard to do a business without the Internet....
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Dreaming Big: The Fuel for Small Business Ambitions
There is nothing wrong with having high hopes for your small business. Fulfilling a dream usually is what brings us to starting a business, and we get to decide how far and wide that dream will go....
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Managing Millennials
An important thing to understand in hiring men and women right out of college is the generation they come from. Called “Millennials,” they probably have little or no memory of a time when the Internet...
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Prepping for the Holiday Season
We’re in the thick of the Halloween season, but before we get too caught up in edited-for-TV horror movies (lame) and the annual re-emergence of candy corn, it’s smart to look ahead. For small business...
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Business Lessons from beGlammed, part 1
What do you get when you apply a fresh business model to hair and makeup services? beGlammed. This innovative company is the Uber of beauty. No salon. No waiting area. Just makeup, updos, downdos and...
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Business Lessons from beGlammed, part 2
beGlammed is giving the hair and makeup industry a needed makeover. The success of this stylist on-demand service, which just expanded into the Dallas area, can help us see the inner beauty of a great...
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How to Grow Your Business Internationally
Business is good. You’ve conquered the U.S. market. And now, you’re looking to expand internationally. Your widgets could be big in Japan. But don’t miss these important steps before you launch your...
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Can You Avoid These Business Killers?
When you’ve put time and money into a business that you started from the ground up, the last thing you want to experience are business killers. “Too often, businesses large and small focus on external...
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Dealing with Insecurities as a Small Business Owner
Anyone looking to start a small business will surely have moments of insecurity and doubt. A flurry of fears may race through a prospective entrepreneur’s mind: Can I pull off this big idea? Will...
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Warehouse Solutions for SMB
Say you have a small business that you run out of your house. Whether it’s managed from the den, the garage, the attic, a spare bedroom, or the kitchen, if the spot is starting to overflow with your...
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Profit Margins Matter
Profit margins are vital in terms of knowing what your business actually has financially, especially with a small business. Where you stand as a company helps you realize potential growth and your...
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How SMBs Can Make the Most of the Holiday Season
Tis the season for giving – and for big sales. “Holiday shoppers can make or break your annual sales target,” Erica Nicole, founder and publisher of YFS Magazine, writes in this Huffington Post...
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Planting Your Flag: Good Cities for Young Entrepreneurs
Silicon Valley. It’s the place to be for a tech startup. Or is it? The area’s cool factor may lose some of its appeal when you add up the exorbitant business and living costs. Have you thought about...
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Be the Boss You Never Had
Ever worked for someone who could’ve been the inspiration for the movie “Horrible Bosses?” If you’re shaking your head, you’re one of the lucky few. The rest of us are still recovering from our...
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How to Beat the Imposter Syndrome
Sales are up. You just landed a big investor. And instead of giving yourself a pat on the back, you feel like you don’t deserve all this success. If you’ve ever felt that way, you’re not alone. Even...
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What Obstacles Must Entrepreneurs Overcome?
We mostly hear about entrepreneurs after they’ve hit it big. But even the most successful ones probably faced at least a few obstacles along the way. “Nobody says being an entrepreneur is easy,” Kevin...
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