Show me the Money!!

(Sun Jun 25th, 2006, by Skip Shuda)

Show me the money!!! Are you ready to raise money for your startup? Leslie Mitts, Managing Practice Leader at the Wharton SBDC and Le ad  Advisor for the Wharton Venture Initiation Program, tells us that  most  entrepreneurs coming through her progra...

No Rules

(Sun Jun 25th, 2006, by Dave Balch)

For an interesting experiment, I suggest that you go to any local event where there are a number of different small businesses exhibiting or selling their wares. A swap meet would be a good example, or a street sale, or a local fair. When you are the...

Traditional Vs Lean manufacturing concepts

(Sun Jun 25th, 2006, by Aza Badurdeen)

When we think about lean manufacturing we think about work cells, kanban cards, TQM and so on. But many people do a basic mistake. That is the mistake of not understanding the concepts on which lean manufacturing built on. Many people who copied l...

Getting Into Business

(Sun Jun 25th, 2006, by Russell L. Brown)

Many of us have felt the entrepreneurial pull of running our own business at one time or another. The allure of being your own boss can be really strong, and it’s no wonder. Small business ownership and its operation has proven to be one of the most...

...Identity Theft Recovery

(Sun Jun 25th, 2006, by Daryl Campbell)

Not too long ago, a friend of mine mentioned that one of his coworkers recently recovered his stolen identity. I asked how long the process took. "Only two years" he replied. Compared to my business partner's six year nightmare "only" maybe appropria...

Use the Government Programs We Already Have

(Sun Jun 25th, 2006, by Darrin F. Coe, MA)

I’ve been doing some research for an electronic book that I decided to write and self-publish over the internet. This research has led me to some conclusions concerning our country and the possibilities that exist for citizens to create wealth and a ...

Cross-Cultural Communication:Grin and Jump In!

(Sun Jun 25th, 2006, by Judith Richardson)

Multiculturalism is a reality in North America and for those of us who do business globally. The US has more legal immigrants yearly than all the other countries in the world combined. Also there are vast cultural differences among "native" North Ame...

Instant Merchant Account Benefits

(Sat Jun 24th, 2006, by Shane Penrod)

An instant merchant account can provide you with the means to expand your business almost instantaneously. You first have to get accepted, of course, but then the sky's the limit when you begin implementing ways to expand your client base and enhance...

Follow-Up Marketing

(Sat Jun 24th, 2006, by David Frey)

Copyright 2005 David Frey A study done by the Association of Sales Executives revealed that 81% of all sales happens on or after the fifth contact. If you’re a small business owner and you’re only doing one or two follow-ups imagine all the business ...

How to use humor successfully in your business communications

(Sat Jun 24th, 2006, by Suzan St Maur)

For generations people have been saying that laughter is good medicine. And now the scientists have taken an interest it turns out great-grandma was right. The boffins have discovered that laughter releases helpful goodies in the body which boost yo...