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Reading books, blogs, and forums on the subject, the general consensus seems to be that there is a happy medium between undercutting the major competition without shooting so low that people wont take you seriously. I'll take you through the process I used in order to come up with my prices. Although this process is specifically for my business  More...
So what’s the number one pet peeve? Businesses who are difficult to do business, especially when I am trying to PAY them! This is absolutely inexcusable, and I see it all the time. What do I mean by being difficult? Let me give you an example:  More...
What makes one business checking account stand out from the others? Here are 7 things to look for...along with my pick.  More...
Want to get more customers to your web site? Best-selling author, Scott Fox, lays out his "Distributed Engagement" theory of online marketing that can boost your sales. Learn why you should reach out to customers online where they already are - Facebook, Message Boards, Online Communities, Twitter - instead of hoping and waiting for them to  More...
In the absence of giving your employees information about the company's condition, their imaginations will kick in -- guaranteed. So nip rumors in the bud and talk with your employees -- here are 5 tips for how to do that.  More...
Small Business Trend's resident franchise expert rates some popular franchise search sites...  More...
Companies can and do prosper during times of economic turmoil. Take a lesson from brands whose Depression-era advertising strategies were key to their survival. To begin, not all was doom and gloom during the Great Depression. It was a time when those who knew what they were doing made great economic strides, and the very nature of the Depressi  More...
Flock is a web browser that has over 23 social web applications integrated in it and you can keep track of all online social activity of your friends and share photos, videos all from one place - your web browser.  More...
Writing a great blog post is a lot of work. There’s the planning, the headline, the writing, the rewriting, the rewriting, the rewriting. As the cliché goes, a picture is worth a thousand words. So why not let your images do some of that writing for you?  More...
The spoken word does seem to convey much more in shorter time. Voice inflections, pauses and the enthusiasm you can convey when you speak may not be conveyed through a long document.  More...
The economy pretty much stinks right now, doesn’t it? But no matter what the economy is doing on any given day, your small business will not survive if you have more money flowing out of it than you do coming in. You must have a cash flow strategy for your business if you plan on staying in business. Here are some tactics to help you keep yo  More...
Here’s a question for you: If you had to pick one move that you’ve made in your business (past or present business) that had the biggest impact on profitability, what would it be? Just as for other articles here in the Small Business Success Center, I once again polled several entrepreneurs. This is how they answered the question:  More...
A great check list that is easier to read probably than it is to implement. But a wonderful reminder list.  More...