Kathey Porter (@50_bdb) is an expert on small business development, supplier diversity and entrepreneurship. She’s the Director of Small Business and Vendor Diversity Relations with the University of Florida and has been an adjunct instructor for 12 years. She recently launched BusinessFAB (Fearless. Awesome. Boss), which advises women entrepreneurs on opportunities with corporations, government and higher […]
How to Handle Employee Training in Your Small Business
In a start-up, the issue of employee training either comes up very late or not at all as you are building the business. Development and learning takes the backseat as the focus is on attracting customers and developing your product or service. This is why startups usually go for skilled talent who are already trained, […]
How to Write a Business Plan – Part I
When it comes to writing a business plan, the first step is figuring out your business model. This post is Part I in a four-part series on how to write a business plan. Today’s focus is crafting your business model. Developing Your Business Model There are a lot of moving parts when it comes to […]
Should You Hire a Ghostwriter for Your Small Biz Content?
Susan Payton is the President of Egg Marketing & Communications, a digital marketing firm specializing in marketing communications, copywriting, and blog posts. She uses her entrepreneurial drive to help small businesses realize their potential through smart marketing. Susan is an avid writer and author. She’s written three books: How to Get More Customers with Press […]
25 Ways to Mine New Prospects for Your Small Business
We are all really in sales, no matter what we do. Selling has always been about communication and education. 21st century salesmanship leads with building the trust and respect of “who is selling” to us, rather than what they are selling. Respecting the intelligence of the consumer in the sales is an essential and smart […]
How to Prepare for Black Friday and Small Business Saturday
With the holiday sales season just around the corner, don’t delay preparing for the biggest shopping days of the year. If you leverage Black Friday or Small Business Saturday to boost sales this quarter (and you should), it’s time to get cracking with your preparations. Decide What You Want to Promote Defining your promotions strategy […]
Who is On #SmallBizChat November 2015
#SmallBizChat is a weekly conversation where small business owners can get answers to their questions. The focus of #SmallBizChat is to end small business failure by helping participants succeed as your own boss. Join me live every Wednesday, 8PM EST for #SmallBizChat on Twitter. Here’s how: follow @SmallBizChat on Twitter and click here for directions on how to join […]
How To Get What You Want By Asking Better Questions
Paul C. Brunson is the founder and president of the award-winning matchmaking firm, The Paul C. Brunson Agency. His firm has served over 600 clients directly and has matched over 6,000 individuals on dates collectively through inventive live events and social media. In 2013, he received an NAACP Image Award nomination for his first book entitled: It’s Complicated […]
As a Leader, Are You Ahead or Behind the Curve?
On September 22, 1842, twenty years prior to reading the Emancipation Proclamation, Abraham Lincoln was challenged to a duel. Lincoln had written a blistering, attack type letter in the Illinois Sangamo Journal against James Shields, a democrat who had defeated Lincoln for the Senate seat a few years prior. Shields took the ridicule seriously and […]
Tick Tock: Time to Develop Your 2016 Small Business Budget
We’ve only got about 10 more weeks of 2015, and that will fly by, I guarantee. You’ve got a lot to do to set up your business to succeed in the New Year, so take some of the pressure off by starting early. Your budget is one of the big to-dos to tackle for 2016. […]
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