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A Franchise Personality Fit For A King - https://www.sintelsystems.com

Posted by franpro under Franchises
From https://www.sintelsystems.com 3848 days ago
Made Hot by: businessgross on October 31, 2013 9:31 am

In a recent post on TheFranchiseKing.com blog, "Do you have the right personality for a franchise business?," Joel Libava writes, "Not everybody is right for franchise ownership. If you happen to have the 'franchise personality,' great. You’ll get to enjoy many advantages of the business model of f Read More

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Investors Look First At The Founder, Then The Idea

Posted by martinzwilling under Startups
From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3853 days ago
Made Hot by: Heather_Stone on October 31, 2013 9:07 am

Investors are people too. They evaluate you like you should assess a possible co-founder or first employee. What are your credentials? What have you done that would convince me that my money is safe in your hands? Only after they see you as fundable, do they want to assess your plan for fundability Read More

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The Power of Unpopular: Yes, It's Actually Powerful

Posted by airabongco under Products and Services
From http://smallbiztrends.com 3846 days ago
Made Hot by: sundaydriver on October 31, 2013 8:16 am

This book will teach you a valuable lesson on branding. You'll learn how to stop trying to please everybody and stick to the market that loves you instead. Read More

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How to Schedule WordPress Blog Posts with Bufferapp

Posted by BlogPreneurs under Social Media
From http://www.wpkube.com 3848 days ago
Made Hot by: Webdev1 on October 31, 2013 8:08 am

Social media plays a crucial part in driving quality traffic and new leads. And there are certain times when sites like Twitter, Facebook and Google+ gets most amount of users. Now if you have an offline business or you cannot be online all the time. How do you fix that? Read More

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Social Media’s Impact On Recruitment

Posted by Sian Phillips under Human Resources
From http://tweakyourbiz.com 3847 days ago
Made Hot by: justretweet on October 31, 2013 8:04 am

By Sandra Hennessy

“I can see from your online profile that you like puppies and drink driving – how will this help you become a valued member of our team here?”

Ok, while you hope you never have to ask that question or one like it when interviewing new staff, there is a serious discussion to Read More

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Social Media Scheduling - 6 Easy To Use Tools

Posted by adamjayc under Marketing
From http://bloggingwizard.com 3846 days ago
Made Hot by: logistico on October 31, 2013 7:44 am

There are a lot of tools that help you schedule and publish social media updates but which tools are worth their salt? Find out here.
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How Small Business Owners Can Leverage Expertise to Increase Sales

Posted by 27will under Sales
From http://horizonbusinessfunding.com 3853 days ago
Made Hot by: Squawk Media on October 31, 2013 4:45 am

As a small business owner, you already possess an incredibly valuable resource that your customers will go to great lengths to get: your expertise. By leveraging the industry knowledge that you possess, you can create networks that can drive increased exposure and sales. Read More

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Secrets of Success: Small Is Beautiful

Posted by Rieva Lesonsky under Startups
From http://forum.web.com 3853 days ago
Made Hot by: Heather_Stone on October 31, 2013 3:10 am

We’ve launched Secrets of Success, a new weekly interview series here at the Web.com’s Small Business Forum. I’ve asked some of the smartest, innovative, succe Read More

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What A Six Pack Taught Me About Starting A Successful Online Business

Posted by mywifequitherjob under Startups
From http://mywifequitherjob.com 3846 days ago
Made Hot by: ObjectOriented on October 31, 2013 1:21 am

A lot of you probably don't know this, but I've been on a quest for 6 pack abs these past 4 months. And here's a post that details my painful journey. Read More

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10 Things You Should Always Do Before Starting a New Project

Posted by ivanpw under Strategy
From http://www.noobpreneur.com 3850 days ago
Made Hot by: zioncampo on October 31, 2013 12:25 am

What is one thing you ALWAYS do before green-lighting a new project or biz idea? These answers are provided by the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC). Read More