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FINANCE: The Smart Startup…

» by Steve December 13th, 2004 at 8:13 am » Comments (0)

Are you looking for startup capital and need a solid source of information and guidance? Then you should check out the site below!



MANAGEMENT: Seven Common Reasons to Have a Meeting

» by Steve December 10th, 2004 at 7:21 pm » Comments (0)

Before I even get to the seven reasons the first thing I want to propose is that you HAVE A PURPOSE. How many meetings have you been to or maybe even called that did not have a clear purpose.
Anyway, here are the seven common reasons to have a meeting:
To Inform - What is going on [...]



HUMAN RESOURCES: Surviving the Office Party

» by Steve December 10th, 2004 at 11:20 am » Comments (0)

Whether you’re at the company picnic, the holiday party, a convention, or celebrating someone’s retirement or promotion during happy hour, you have the opportunity to either strengthen or weaken your relationship with others. Act as if your behavior is being observed every minute, because it is.
Read on HERE



FINANCE: 5 Tax Myths That Are Costing You A Bundle

» by Steve December 9th, 2004 at 7:06 pm » Comments (0)

As a small business owner or solo professional, you know how important it is to be fully aware of your tax situation. Here’s an article by Wayne Davies, a Tax Professional serving small business and self-employed clients. The article is on the great blog Next Level Biz Tips.
See the article HERE



ENTREPRENEURS: The Next Small Business Growth Markets

» by Steve December 9th, 2004 at 10:37 am » Comments (0)

Entrepreneurs are always looking for the next major growth industry. The example I always use is the scene in “The Graduate” when the protagonist asks how to make his fortune, and the single-word response that came back was “Plastics!”
The Internet was the plastics of the late 90’s… so what is it today? Well, I can’t [...]



LEADERSHIP: EUROPEAN UNION CHARTER FOR SMALL BUSINESS

» by Steve December 8th, 2004 at 7:53 am » Comments (0)

At the site below you can review the EU Charter for Support of Small Enterprises in each language of the EU member and candidate countries as well as the past 4 years implementation report for the same countries.



HUMAN RESOURCES: BUILDING THE RIGHT TEAM

» by Steve December 8th, 2004 at 7:43 am » Comments (0)

There’s no doubt that people add value and businesses that harness the potential of their people thrive. The best way to harness the potential of the people in your business is through team building.
But when we put together a team, are we doing anything more than simply assembling a group. And if we’re not team [...]



ENTREPRENEUR: FIVE MYTHS WITH DR. JEFF CORNWALL

» by Steve December 7th, 2004 at 8:51 am » Comments (0)

Last Thursday December 2, Dr. Jeff Cornwall did a 45 minute live audio broadcast centered around the topic of 5 myths regarding entrepreneurs on SMB Trendwire. In addition he answered several questions from the live audience.
Jeff has been an entrepreneur and works with current or aspiring ones each day and is the author of The [...]



LEADERSHIP: WHAT ARE THE DRIVERS OF BUSINESS GROWTH

» by Steve December 3rd, 2004 at 10:54 am » Comments (0)

In most businesses that have growth plans there are usually some core drivers of that growth. Listed below are some of the key ones that exist in most growth businesses.
Investor Dissatisfaction and Impatience - this drives many a growth plan. Having invested their money, and wanting to get it out with a significant return, investors [...]



LEADERSHIP: DON’T FORGET THE FUN

» by Steve December 3rd, 2004 at 8:23 am » Comments (0)

Dan over at the Starting It blog writes about his startup and forgetting to have fun.
In my experience, a company’s culture typically reflects its owners or leadership. During the first 3 years of our start-up venture you could summarize the culture in one word - “Serious”. Well, you really can’t blame us. We had certainly [...]