
We all know that animals can smell fear and desperation. So can prospects and referral partners. If you want to slam the door on your business, behave with fear or desperation as your primary motivator.
What do I mean by this? Many small business owners and salespeople have their own needs in the…

Washington (PRESS RELEASE – March 25, 2011) – SCORE, a nonprofit association dedicated to helping small business start, grow and succeed, announced the launch of e-Business Now, a new website providing small business leaders with “how to” knowledge to successfully use…

This cartoon was originally captioned, “Yes, I can see that you added these numbers up, but they still don’t, you know. . .add up.” It’s a fine caption, but if brevity is indeed wit, that line is less than witty.
You see, in general, you only have a few seconds to get a…

Entrepreneurs must wear many hats. Here are tips for just about all of them. Mastering various aspects of your business is an important aspect of what you do. Keep learning. Keep reading. Let this small business news roundup from Small Business Trends be your starting point.
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Washington (PRESS RELEASE – March 24, 2011) – Small Business Person of the Year winners from 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and Guam will converge on Washington, D.C. in mid May 2011, when one of them will be selected as National Small Business Person of…

unGeeked Elite is coming to Chicago in a couple of months. It’s a conference that operates outside the box. It’s not like your traditional business conference. It’s more like a business retreat, where you can kick back and think, away from the usual hustle and bustle. For example,…

Inspire Self-Motivation, Not Mandated Performance
A garment made with W.L. Gore products is probably hanging in your closet somewhere at your home. It’s nearly impossible to buy a ski jacket or slicker without seeing the “GORE-TEX” tag hanging from the garment. But W.L. Gore’s reach extends…

Every aspect of business has it own unique set of rules. For example, management and building your team has rules. Connecting with your target market while seeing them as a single person with a specific need has rules. The daily operation of your business also has rules. Even though we are in…

Rockford, Illinois (PRESS RELEASE – March 24, 2011) – The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago’s annual “Money Smart Week” public service campaign will occur April 2 through April 9 throughout Illinois. In concert with this state-wide effort, Fifth Third Bank will host…

Arguably the toughest part of running a small business, the startup can be a tricky time. In fact, getting from idea to functioning business can be at times so misunderstood and so different for every entrepreneur that it becomes difficult to come up with definitive tips for getting through the…