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Are You Upselling?

A while back, my hubby and I were on our way back from one of my speaking engagements, and decided to pick up dinner to go. So we called one of our favorite teriyaki joints (Seattle’s Best, on 1st Ave S), to place an order. Since it’s a little out of the way for us normally, we hadn’t eaten there in a while. So we were rather excited to have it conveniently located on our route home. Then life got even better… The woman who took my husband’s order asked if we’d like brown rice instead of white!

Is Your Business Viable?

My next door neighbor is always talking about leaving her job. She’s very artsy craftsy, and had been making all kinds of different knit, sewn and stitched items—from hats to little beaded bags, to funky zipper pulls. Each time she starts work on a new type of creation, she says “This is gonna be the one that lets me quit my job.” Here’s the thing though…

What It Really Takes To Build A Successful Business

So here’s the deal…After 16 years and six business, I’ve learned a thing or two about what it really takes to build a successful business. And I’ll tell ya, most of what my Mom told me—and most of what I believed going into the first four—turned out to be dead wrong. In each of my early businesses, the busier I got the more of my life I gave up. Soon I was working ridiculous hours but I didn’t have a whole lot in my bank account to show for it. I was basically chained to my computer.

Words Of Wisdom For Running A Business

It’s sad to say but true…Most of what you learn about starting and running a small business before becoming an entrepreneur is dead wrong! You can spend years figuring this out on your own (like I did), or you can read this article and benefit from my mistakes…

Having Trouble Funding Your Startup?

The current economic downturn could be quite depressing for an entrepreneur trying to start a business. With unemployment on the rise, business optimism down, and startup capital being scarce, it is no wonder entrepreneurs are struggling. There is however, hope for entrepreneurs truly committed to opening a business, but they have to use a little creativity.

Protect Your Home-Based Business from Legal Concerns

Many people cringe at the very thought or mention of legal issues. The truth is, in many cases, there is a reason to cringe about those types of matters. Dealing with the legalities of starting a home-based business could be one of those "cringing" matters, but it is absolutely necessary to protect yourself and your business.

Should You Start Your Own Business?

If you’ve ever thought about starting your own business, now may be as good a time as any. Let’s face it, the economy is all over the place; there’s no such thing as a “job for life” nowadays; and people are working longer and retiring later just so they can afford to live. Combine that with the expectancy of bosses that you work longer hours without any extra compensation, and you might just feel that the time to start your own business is edging ever closer.

Starting A Business?

So, you've decided on a new project. What next? This post follows on from my posts Are You An Innovator, Immitator, or Idiot?, and Market Research Using Google Adwords. If you're starting out on a new project, have a read of those posts before we move on. Planning "He who fails to plan, plans to fail" - Proverb

Economic Woes May Not Be So Woeful Anymore…

Studies show the economy is improving not only for small businesses, but also because of small businesses. One study from the Small Business Research Board says more owners and managers of small food and beverage businesses are planning to increase hiring during the next year and anticipate an increase in employees in 2008 compared to 2007.

Franchising: Shortcut to Ownership

The benefits of buying a franchise are self-evident. A franchisor has already been through the testing phase and has discovered what works and what doesn’t.