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Your Small Business Success - Scoops
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I scour the web for news, articles, resources and more focusing on small business and the road to success. I don't post links - I 'scoop' only the best and leave out the rest.
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If all businesses would act more like small-town entrepreneurs, they could be more profitable in the long term. 
Just filed your taxes and wished you’d had the help of an accountant? Unhappy with your current accountant? Here are some tips for finding and choosing an accountant you can trust with your small business numbers and rely on for solid financial advice throughout the year. 
Which U.S. cities are the most and least hospitable to small business entrepreneurs? 
Companies are spending a great deal of time optimizing webpages for search engines and creating new social media methods to improve reach in the networking... 
You know you need to connect with other business people, hone your skills, and be in a state on constant self-improvement, right? And the same goes for key members of your staff. 
The following six steps all characterize small business owners who saw revenue increases in 2011 over the prior two years – in other words those who successfully weathered the recent economic storm, according to The Guardian Life Small Business... 
Here are five tips on how to give a great elevator pitch and network like the pros. 
If you've never conducted a survey before, use these steps to guide you towards a successful questionnaire. 
If your fiscal year parallels your wall calendar, then you made it through Q-1 or as you may formally call it, the first quarter. Perhaps you’re feeling optimistic about the goals you’ll accomplish this year, or are... 
I normally do this post at the top of the year, but I was inspired to wait until now. With Easter upon us, I though this post would be particularly meaningful at this time of year. 
Bosses pull no punches, and they insist that they get what they want. That's what bosses do. 
Congressman Peter DeFazio (Oregon, D) stopped by the Palo Alto Software office yesterday and discussed the important role small businesses play in their local economies. |
Scott Anthony, managing director of Innosight Asia-Pacific and author of The Little Black Book of Innovation, explains how to become more creative.... 
All of the fear-inducing references you’ve heard and read about cash being king in your business are absolutely true. But cash isn’t just king. It’s the entire kingdom. 
Some weeks, I imagine what would happen if I had a hidden camera in my office. You would all be appalled to watch me move from one distraction to the next, carefully avoiding the one thing that I really need to get done. 
They can bring specialized knowledge at a more manageable cost for small business, experts say... 
“If they don’t do it right, then I can just do it myself.” I’ve said and heard that phrase a hundred times (at least). 
Beth Goldstein and Angela Jia Kim answer questions about finding a distributor & how to increase repeat customers. 
In the quest for startup capital, don't overlook your most important asset: You. 
The demise of superstar CEOs provides a valuable lesson to those who think success is transferable across companies. 
And it’s not what you think! Coworking spaces, or collaborative office complexes that act like incubators for startups, are popping up nationwide, and advocates say rather than creating the hype that would lead to a second Internet-IPO bubble, the... 
Video has been an important marketing medium since its inception. Up until recently, though, it was mainly used in television advertising. 
Emily compiled a list of some of the top technologies available to small business owners today. Which do you use? 
Before embarking on your marketing research for your business, you must define the problem and your research objectives. 
Small businesses can offer inexpensive rewards that go a long way to encouraging employees. |
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