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The Small Business Success Summit (october 10, 2003 To October 12, 2003) Copyright 2005 Black Butterfly PressBy Maxine Thompson (http://www.maxinethompson.com) While at the Pacific Ocean the other day, penning this article, I watched a homeless man dig inside a garbage can and ferret out a thrown away bag of fast food. Of course, I felt moved to give him a small token, but it made me reflect. What if he had attended The Small Business Success Summit? Perhaps his life would have been different. He could have learned from Ted Nicholas, known as the 4 billion dollar man, (www.TedNicholas.com) an...

There Are Tons Of Small Business Grants For Womwn...but Where? When starting a small business it can be costly, and finding agrant if you’re a women isn’t always the easiest thing to do....

There Is Nothing "small" About Shipping During The Holiday Season (NC)—Being a small business in Canada during the peak holiday shopping season can be challenging, especially for those that offer great gift ideas. Helping customers find the perfect gift and offering the best possible customer service is key, ...

Tips To Supercharge Your Small Online Business Copyright 2005 Monique HawkinsAre you planning to start your own small business? Are you beginning an online business or turning an offline brick and mortar business into an online business as well? What do you need to know to get started on the right foot from the get-go? You need to know that it is very important that you take ...

Toll Free Virtual Pbx Systems Level The Playing Field For Small Businesses Technology, some people fear it, some resist it, and others embrace it. As a small business owner, it could be the best thing that ever happened to your company. With the technology available today, small businesses are increasingly leveling the playing field between themselves and big companies. With toll free virtual PBX (Private Branch Exchange) telephone systems, small businesses are combining today’s technology with traditional customer service to take their business to the next level.It used to be that only Fortune 500 companies with thousands of employees and 10- story office buildings could afford and maintain a traditional PBX telephone system. Now, with toll free virtual PBX services, anyone with a telephone can reap the benefits of th...

Track Customer Response With An Autoresponder Service Another powerful reason for making the switch from using the unlimited autoresponders that come free with your web hosting account to paying a monthly fee for an autoresponderservice is tracking capability. The autoresponde...

Use A Virtual Office As A Profitable Alternative To Paying High Rent A money saving service that is being used by many professionals today is the virtual office. With so many business professionals working from their homes or on the go, the virtual office has evolved into a popular alternative to leasing a permanent office. It provides a creative solution which benefits the small business owner tremendously.What is a Virtual Office?A virtual office gives small business owners a presence in the business world for a fracti...

Using Swot Analysis To Improve Your Business Analyzing the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) of a business is a well-established tool that is widely used by academics, consultants, and advisors. Although it is a simple concept, business owners often struggle when trying to use it because it is so broad. It is difficult to determine where to start, what questions to ask, and where to focus. The obvious problems get attention while many other important issues get overlooked. SWOT analysis is a great tool, but its effective use requires additional structure. Strengths and weaknesses relate to internal factors, while opportunities and threats cover external ones. The internal factors can be divided into five categories: management, workforce, sales and marketing, operations, and financial. The external factors are also divided i...

What Are The Benefits Of Blogging For Small Business? Copyright 2005 UpLevel StrategiesBlogging has become quite popular for small businesses as of late. I have noticed on PR Leads that there are several story requests for experts to talk about the benefits of blogging for small businesses. So, I decided I better do my homework and see what this is all about. It...

What Is Appreciative Inquiry? Appreciative Inquiry is the act of exploring and recognizingthe best in people and the world around us. The key to thisphilosphy to to seek and discover how to improve and work towardstransformation.Do you believe that despite the complaints and problemsencountered in your organization, there is nonethelesssignificant good work and results occurring? Do you want tofind a way to fan the flames of these positives so that theyengulf your entire organization? Let’s admit it – sometimes ourproblem-centered focus places too much attention on the negative.Perhaps it’s time for a new approach. We can seek to discoverthe excellen...

What Software Do You Need For Your Small Business When running a small business there can be several jobs andtasks to take care of. Obviously knowing where the money iscoming from and going is essential to running your business. That's why it is good to find out which small businessaccounting software is best for you to help you run a wellorganized and efficient small business. There are hundreds to thousands of small business accountingsoftware out there to help you with reports and tools needed touse your financial data. Depending on the one you go with willdepend on how much you're going to pay for it. The more youpay, t...

What You Should Know Before Copying Contracts From The Internet Copying contracts from the Internet is a bit like wearing your old cousin's hand-me-down dresses . . . in order to walk into abee's nest (an incongruous image, I know): yes, you're "covered," but the style is outdated and they usually don't fit you well. Plus, they won't provide you with the protection you need for your particular purpose.Most small businesses can't afford the Versace of contracts, and, frankly, it's often not necessary. Sometimes, Kmart will do nicely. However, when you download something for free, it's usually worth what you paid for it. Internet contracts need to be mended and altered to make sure they truly fit how you want to do business. But if you ...

Why A Collection Agency Is Your Small Business�s Best Friend--really Does the term �collection agency� put you on edge? If you�re like many small business owners, the mountain of de...

Why Is Small Business Health Insurance Worth It? If you’re looking for a guide to how to get health insurance andwhat kind of health insurance is best for your small business,then this is the article for you. Your business qualifies forsmall business health insurance if you have anywhere between twoand fifty employees in it. If you are self employed then you’llwant to look into getting self employed health insurance.There are many benefits to getting small business healthinsurance. A small business health insurance plan will helpspread the financial risk around to everyone and not justyourself. As this is the case, this generally will bring lowerpremiums and more extensive coverage. Along with this, thehealth insurance provides medical care for you and all otheremployees as well.With a smal...

Why Online Presence Is Essential For Small Business Success If you are any kind of small business or home operated business, online presence is essential. Majority of web site visitors are from the English speaking population due to the high levels of internet penetration in that category, o...

Why You Need A Business Planning System Not A Business Plan Copyright 2005 David CoffmanWhen someone mentions business planning we have been conditioned to think about writing a business plan. There are hundreds of books and articles, tons of software, an army of consultants, and a multitude government programs to help you write a business plan. There are virtually no resources to help you set u...

Win Federal Contracts For Your Small Business Copyright 2005 Robert MomentThe United States Federal Government spends more than $600 billion dollars each year on buying goods and services from the private sector. The federal government is the world biggest consumer of goods and services, and advanced technology systems. The government purchases an array of ...

Year End Tax Planning And Preparation For Businesses – Tax Tips For 2004 Now is the best time to start thinking about your year end tax planning for your business. These tax strategies can be put into effect by the end of the year and some as late as when the tax return is due. Planning now will save you money and reduce your tax liability not only with your IRS taxes but also with your state taxes. Here are tax tips that will help you accomplish your goal.DEFER YOUR INCOME INTO 2005 If you don’t receive payment until the first week of January for cash basis tax returns and don’t bill until January for accrual basis tax returns, you have effectively deferred your income. This works well if your 2005 income is equal to or less than it was for 2004. If not, you are delaying the inevitable and potentially putting yourself in a higher tax bracket for 2005. ...

You're Soooo Close To More Business - It's Scary! You’re SOOOO Close to More Business - It’s Scary!Many small business owners are longing for more prospects right now. They are contemplating giving up because they don’t have potential for more income or they’re pondering the plunge of launching their business for the first time. Either way – you are soooooooo close to more business – it’s scary.Finding prospects for your product and or service is not as hard as most people make it out to be. In m...

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