- Top 5 Reasons of Decline in Deals in 2009
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written on August 31, 2010
by Kipp Krukowski
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Buying and Selling a Business
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In a recent survey conducted by the Business Brokerage Press, business brokers were polled to get an understanding of several current issues in the industry. One of the most important topics for any business brokerage firm is the number of completed transactions.
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- SBA Microloans- Loans from Lenders You Never Heard Of
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written on August 31, 2010
by John Doucette
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Financing Solutions
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One often overlooked source of capital for small businesses is the SBA Microloan Program. This program provides small, short-term loans to small businesses through designated intermediary lenders who make the lending decisions and administer the loans as well as provide management and technical assistance to the borrowers.
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- Financing Options for Franchising
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written on August 31, 2010
by Marlene Herman
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Investing in a Franchise
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You have chosen the Franchise of your dreams and need to put together a financing package to make it a reality. Although the banking industry has tightened the reigns over the mortgage crisis, there is still capital available.
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- Selling to Your Employee When An ESOP Does Not Fit
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written on August 25, 2010
by Chris Cooper
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Succession Planning
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Many business owners and advisors are familiar with Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOP). They can be a good fit for business owners who are looking to cash out some or all of their equity in the business. ESOPs also provide significant tax breaks for the seller AND the business.
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- Six Tips to Save Water, Energy, and Money
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written on August 25, 2010
by Nicole Stika
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Greening Your Business
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Sure, reducing the amount of water you use can lower your water bills. But did you know that it can actually save you money three ways?
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- A Blue Marble Day Shift Your Thinking and Your Attitude
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written on August 25, 2010
by Jeff Nischwitz
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Personal Evolution
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Did you ever have a day when things didn’t go as you planned? I’m guessing that you all have. Did you ever have a day where you didn’t feel like you accomplished much?
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- Maximizing Trade Show Value
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written on August 23, 2010
by Phil Stella
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Networking Strategies
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Many COSE entrepreneurs use business expos and trade shows to market their products and services and network with prospects, clients and colleagues. If that strategy works for your business, here are some Best Practices to help you maximize your trade show experience, ROI and value.
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- Blackberry Tips and Tricks
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written on August 23, 2010
by Ryan Shorts
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Business Software and Applications
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Do you get your email and other messages on your Black Berry? Did you know that you can synch multiple email address (personal and professional)?
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- How Employee Training Can Improve Your Business Growth Even When Budgets are Tight
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written on August 19, 2010
by Dennis Sommer
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Employee Development
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Experts say, employee training is a simple and proven tactic used by top performers to improve business growth in today’s challenging economy. Improving business growth is not easy. This simple strategy can help you achieve your goals.
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- It is Not a Free Pass
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written on August 19, 2010
by Diane Helbig
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Networking Strategies
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Networking is an interesting activity. There are so many people who do it well and reap the benefits. And then there are the people who don’t understand it and hurt their businesses – many times without even realizing it.
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- Building Powerful Teams Part 3
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written on August 13, 2010
by Roxanne Kaufman
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Goals: Setting and Achievement
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In previous articles we talked about geese; emotional intelligence of teams; and virtual teams. In this third and final segment in the series, we now turn to:
▪ Trust
▪ An Exercise in Team Effectiveness
▪ A Final Thought on Building Teams
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- Emails from Outlook Templates
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written on August 13, 2010
by Ryan Shorts
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Business Software and Applications
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Did you know you can save email templates in Outlook to use at a later time? This is an efficient way to organize your more automatic replies.
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- Improve Business Growth by Writing Everything Down
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written on August 13, 2010
by Dennis Sommer
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Growth Strategies
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Experts say, writing everything down is a simple and proven tactic used by top performers to improve business growth in today’s challenging economy. Improving business growth is not easy. This simple strategy will help you achieve your goals.
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- Socioeconomics is More than Dollars and Cents
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written on August 09, 2010
by Tameka Taylor
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Diversity Awareness and Education
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Diversity consists of more than the aspect of race, although that is typically what we think of as Americans. Race is an important aspect of diversity that impacts many of our lives on a daily basis and the interactions amongst people and groups
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- Shattering Five Branding Myths
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written on August 09, 2010
by Nikki Evans
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Branding
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When people think of branding, they often think of just a logo or business card. Or they think of the opposite extreme, such as Apple or Virgin, and so assume they will never have the budget to "brand effectively."
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- State of Ohio Sponsored Help Wanted and Job Seekers Online Resource
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written on August 09, 2010
by William Riccio
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Tracking Business Finances
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The State of Ohio has created a little know free online resource for Ohio employers and job seekers at www.OhioMeansJobs.com.
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- The Scoop on Access to Capital and Your Credit Score
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written on August 09, 2010
by Marsha Powers
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Access to Capital
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Is your credit score impacting you getting more money for your business? And you don’t even know it? Here are some tips on how to access more capital with some basic financial house cleaning techniques to improve your credit score.
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- Business Strategy Improvement by Being Different
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written on August 04, 2010
by Dennis Sommer
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Strategic Planning and Execution
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Is business strategy improvement a goal of yours this year? Truly differentiating you’re products and services is one proven method to improve your business strategy and growth in today’s challenging economy.
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- Follow the Leader
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written on August 04, 2010
by Tameka Taylor
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Leadership Skills in Employees
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As children, many of us played a game called Follow the Leader and most of us wanted to the Leader. As adults, life requires us at different times to be a follower even when we are leaders. As leaders, we sometimes struggle with the concept of following others.
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- Building Powerful Teams Part 2
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written on August 04, 2010
by Roxanne Kaufman
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Goals: Setting and Achievement
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- ReadyBoost Clocks and Task Manager
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written on August 04, 2010
by Ryan Shorts
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Business Software and Applications
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- Not Out of the Woods on EFCA Just Yet
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written on July 29, 2010
by Kenyon Mau
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Employee Development
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A quick note on the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA). By all accounts, it appears that S. 560 (the EFCA resolution in the Senate) has stalled in Congress. With the Healthcare passed and other matters taking center stage, EFCA from a legislative standpoint seems to have cooled significantly.
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- How Current is Your HR Technology Policy For Employees Part II The Cell Phone Policy
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written on July 29, 2010
by Laura Pettit Rusick
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Innovation in Technology
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In Part II of this series, we discuss cell phone policies. How can such a ubiquitous item create such interesting challenges? In many organizations, the cell phone has become as critical as a computer. Do you struggle with usage and administration?
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- Advisory Boards Can Be Powerful Tool in Your Succession and Strategic Planning Toolbox
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written on July 29, 2010
by Chris Cooper
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Succession Planning
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If you asked a group of small business advisors about common strategic mistakes their clients make, I bet that most if not all of them will say that the average business owner spends too much time working in the business, and not enough time working on the business.
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- Networking Defined
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written on July 28, 2010
by Phil Stella
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Networking Strategies
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What is networking? The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines “networking” as: ‘the exchange of information or services among individuals, groups, or institutions; specifically: the cultivation of productive relationships for employment or business’.
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