This month I am hosting a Lunch & Learn titled “How to Pay Business Debts You Can’t Afford” and when I read this Fences in Your Mind Excerpt it made me wonder how many small business owners are right there; strangling in debt and fighting mental fences that say there is nothing to do about…
According to a Feb. 2, 2009 article by Doug Caverly, staff writer for www.smallbusinessnewz.com the most profitable small business in 2008 was most likely your family DENTIST! He got his information from www.Sageworks.com and Anita Campbell, who listed the top ten profitable types of small business. The top three were those dentists (with a net…
I found this back in January and saved it for a time when Becky would be gone and I would need to step up to the plate and post something! A guy by the name of Andy Swan gave some pretty decent criteria for testing personality to see if you have what it takes to…
Recently Becky asked me to help with some information about US Small Business Administration (SBA) programs. Here are a few basics everyone needs to know; first, SBA does not do direct lending except for disaster assistance. They also do not have grant funding. What do they do? They offer a guarantee to a lender that…
I recently found Ben Means Business, a great blog on small business topics. Ben found me through Twitter and I want to share his blog with you. http://www.ben-means-business.com His most recent article had some helpful hints on choosing a name for a new business. He started with three questions; Is it descriptive?; Is it memorable?;…
I found this article by Cheryl Russell really interesting and an eye-opener! I was not very old in 1950, but many statements were still factual in 1960, when I was a teenager. What the Time Traveler SeesThe year is 1950, and you have been transported (magically, of course) more than half a century into the…
I found Seth Godin’s blog site today and the meatball sundae was what peaked my curiosity to check him out! What a treat! This is what he has to say:A meatball sundae is the unfortunate result of mixing two good ideas.The meatballs are the foundation, the things we need (and sometimes want). These are the…
I found this site and information very interesting because we are always asked about grant money for small business startups and usually have to give disappointing responses. The National Association of Self-Employed (NASE) offers a limited grant program to their members. Business Development GrantsHelping You Grow Your Business DescriptionDo you want to grow your business,…
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