How to Deal With Soaring Commodity Costs

How to Deal With Soaring Commodity Costs Avatar Posted by tuckerleroy under Finance
From http://www.openforum.com 821 days ago
Made Hot by: Sun Tzu Business Guide on February 24, 2011 12:52 pm
Prices of many commodities, from cotton to corn, are on the rise. As a result, a slew of companies -- clothing retailers, industrial products manufacturers, paint distributors, etc. -- are feeling the pinch. Even the mighty McDonald’s Corp. recently indicated it might have to raise prices, thanks t Read More

10 Tips for Growing Your Small Business

10 Tips for Growing Your Small Business Avatar Posted by James John under Strategy
From http://www.ocregister.com 817 days ago
Made Hot by: Small Business Tribe on February 24, 2011 9:42 am
There are lots of common sense ways to grow your small business, but this extremely practical list of 10 tips for growing your business caught my eye. Why? Because it stresses some really important tips in a lot of different areas that all could have a huge impact on how well you can expand. I hope Read More

SohoOS Free Business Tools Favored By Entrepreneurs

SohoOS Free Business Tools Favored By Entrepreneurs  Avatar Posted by amabaie under Technology
From http://walyou.com 816 days ago
Made Hot by: hishaman on February 24, 2011 4:48 am
All-in-one business management systems come a dime a dozen, but how many can give you that extra edge and convenience for free? Well, the creators of SohoOS believes theirs can. Read More

Entrepreneur Checklist: 5 Things to Do in March

Entrepreneur Checklist: 5 Things to Do in March Avatar Posted by amabaie under Management
From http://personaldividends.com 816 days ago
Made Hot by: q4sales on February 23, 2011 7:33 pm
Entrepreneurs are busy people. It can help to have a checklist of things to help you keep on track, and stay with the big picture. February was a great month to really get things moving with your business. March is a great time to build up momentum. Here are 5 things you can do as an entrepreneur d Read More
Sam Spade, the hard edged protagonist of The Maltese Falcon, is in some ways the quintessential small business owner. He is a private detective (or dick if you prefer) with an office, a partner, a secretary and a network that would make a social media climber swoon. As a small business owner he Read More
A short six step system to getting your customer complaints and concerns resolved quickly and in a professional manor. Read More

More Marketing Lessons From a Hopeless Gardener

More Marketing Lessons From a Hopeless Gardener Avatar Posted by m4bmarketing under Marketing
From http://www.m4bmarketing.com 818 days ago
Made Hot by: Small Business Bluesman on February 23, 2011 4:45 am
You know something isn’t right, but you ignore the signals and hope next time the result will be different. So you try again and low and behold the results are even worse. This happened with my gardening experience and here are 2 marketing lessons I would like to share. Read More
Great startups these days start with innovation, and then take it up a few notches to make it a revolution. An example is Google, who turned a new search technology into a tool that most of us couldn’t live without. As an entrepreneur, how do you know if you have the potential to innovate, and what Read More

Are Authentic Business Owners Happier?

Are Authentic Business Owners Happier? Avatar Posted by ivanastaylor under Marketing
From http://www.openforum.com 822 days ago
Made Hot by: Monsieur Eraser on February 22, 2011 9:08 pm
Structure your business around who you are. Being authentic is a sure fire way to differentiate your business from others. Not only is it easy to come up with great marketing strategies, but it becomes fun to get and keep custoomers. Read More

Success Trek: Can We Ever Say “I Can’t”?

Success Trek: Can We Ever Say “I Can’t”? Avatar Posted by successtrek under Strategy
From http://successtrek.blogspot.com 824 days ago
Made Hot by: Monsieur Eraser on February 22, 2011 7:34 pm
Yes. Ok. Will do. These words can be trouble if they’re not used responsibly in the workplace. Today’s work environment is like none we’ve ever experienced before. Read More
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David Siteman Garland: Building a Community

When David Siteman Garland launched his online community and TV show, he had very few fans. "Back then only my … More
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