When you get to the point where you can no longer survive as an “army of one”, that means it is time to bring reinforcements…employees. Hiring and working with employees will be an adjustment, but it’s one you will thank yourself for later, particularly if you choose well. One of the first skills you must […]
Year-End Tax Planning for Your Small Business
Every week as @SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with experts on my Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. The show takes place every Wed on Twitter from 8-9pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with Ebere Okoye @WBCPA (on Twitter). Her company Wealth Building CPA, is a complete accounting and financial firm which helps companies handle and […]
Managing a Crisis In Your Small Business
Every week as SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with experts on my Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. The show takes place every Wed on Twitter from 8-9pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with Jane Jordan-Meier @aussiechic on Twitter. Jane is a famous import from Australia. She has worked for many years in and around the […]
Healthcare Reform and Your Small Business
Other than payroll, healthcare benefits represent the second or third largest cost center in any small business. Subsequently, too many small business owners often cannot afford to provide health insurance coverage for their employees. The current heath care debate presents an excellent opportunity to examine the pros and cons of the health care reform bill […]
How to Become a Family First Entrepreneur
Each week as SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with small business experts that could benefit my audience. This is excerpted from my #smallbizchat interview on Twitter with @MarcWarnke. He’s the author of ONO, Options Not Obligations Family First Enterpreneur. Marc has had some incredible life experiences as a result of his entrepreneurial successes. He was able to semi-retire for three years as […]
Blogging for Business
From time to time as Smallbizlady, I conduct interviews with small business experts that could benefit my audience. This is an excerpt from my #smallbizchat interview with Meryl K. Evans @merylkevans about Blogging for Business. Blogging is old news by today’s standards as Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn dominate the social networking scene. But blogging continues to pick up speed […]
25 Small Business Experts to Follow on Twitter
Social media is a powerful tool for would-be and existing small business owners. I have used Twitter often to reach out to people that I would never be able to reach otherwise. Now I am sharing my top list of professionals on Twitter, who I believe have real value, and are generous with their expertise. […]
Could a Mastermind Group Help Your Business?
From time to time as Smallbizlady, I conduct interviews with small business experts that could benefit my audience. This is excepts from my #smallbizchat interview with Karen Greenstreet, a top expert in forming and running mastermind groups. An Interview with Karyn Greenstreet, the President of Passion For Business and The Success Alliance. Karyn is also the owner of The […]
Do You Qualify Your Customers?
As an entrepreneur your time is the most valuable thing you can give anyone. Every business owner is a salesperson, and when you are starting out you have a certain amount of time to qualify new opportunities. The best salespeople only spend time with companies that are ready to buy or can explain a pain […]
4 P’s of Small Business Success
Most of us do not enjoy the feeling of rushing from one thing to the next. Starting a business can make you feel that way, particularly if you did not take enough time to plan from the beginning. It does feel chaotic at times. You might need to deal with customer requests, follow-up from networking events, there’s […]
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