Category: General

One Simple Idea: Expert Advice From Entrepreneur & Inventor

When you think of the great inventors, you probably think of people such as Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Graham Bell and even Steve Jobs — people who have brought entirely new concepts to the market. But great ideas and innovations don’t have to change the world. Sometimes the best new product opportunities start with small improvements in existing concepts. For example, Pam Moore improved on the standard ice tray after trying to get ice cubes into narrow openings of sport bottles for her son’s soccer games. So Moore enhanced ice trays with a cylinder design creating “Ice Tubes” to fit perfectly into most bottles! Millions of Ice Tubes are now in kitchens around the world.

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Build Better Customer Relations: Cut Out the Jargon

Business jargon. Some people think it makes them sound important or intelligent, while others use to “fit in.” Not only is it boring, but it can also make people think you are lying. Research from New York University and the University of Basel in Switzerland shows that if you want people to trust you use plain old simple English — not a bunch of business buzz words.

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Don’t Let Panic Interfere With Your Small Business Success!

It’s tough out there. No doubt about it. Just when small business owners were starting to regain some hope that the economy might pick up before the end of the year, the bottom fell out from under us again. The stock market swings are as wild as a theme park roller-coaster ride. Consumer sentiment is down. And many experts predict that the remainder of the year could be even worse than expected.

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