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The Most Expensive Seats in a Restaurant Are the Empty Ones for Owners.

Published on May 13, 2013

Empty seats are never good for a restaurant.  You don’t make money unless people are sitting in them ordering food and drinks and enjoying themselves. But imagine if you had empty seats because you allowed customers to walk out the door without being seated. Let me explain.  My husband and I went to a small neighborhood Mexican [...]

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Nine Quick and Simple Tips to Ramp Up Your Sales

Published on April 21, 2013

There’s an old saying in business:  Nothing happens until you sell something.  But with a tight economy, it’s getting tougher and tougher to get your foot in the door and make new sales.  After massive lay-offs most companies are understaffed.  As a result, workers are doing more with less and they often don’t have the [...]

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Master Your Attitude — Master Your Success

Published on April 8, 2013

The mind is a powerful tool. If you think negatively about your business, your customers, your employees, the economy, etc., you’re sure to get negative results. Our internal beliefs are reflected in our external results. So before you dig any deeper, make sure you have the right attitude toward business success.

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Kick Your Business Into High Gear: Capture a Big Elephant.

Published on March 16, 2013

The economy is beginning to show signs of economy; however, small businesses continue to shy away from expansion plans. If your business is struggling to simply main the status quo, a new report finds that landing a big elephant customer may be your ticket to success.

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The SBA Resorts to Propaganda and Pixie Dust.

Published on February 22, 2013

At first I thought it was a joke. I received a press release from the SBA’s Office of Advocacy with the headline: Small Businesses Leading Nation’s Economic Recovery. But it wasn’t a joke or a misprint. The release cited the Small Business Economy 2012 Annual Report as the basis for the bold headline. Dr. Winslow Sargeant, Chief Counsel for Advocacy, stated the report demonstrates that small businesses have been at the core of our economy’s growth over the past few years.

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Stop Surviving and Start Thriving: Focus on Your Small Business Success

Published on February 7, 2013

How is the economy affecting your small business? Many small businesses blame the economy for their inability to grow, and their outlook remains tepid at best. The NFIB’s Small Business Optimism Index for January was just 0.5 points above November’s historical low.

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Get a Grip On Late Paying Customers

Published on January 6, 2013

Problems with slow-paying customers? It’s not uncommon in today’s economy. During tough economic times, many businesses experience difficulty in collecting outstanding invoices from customers on time.

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Creative Thinking For the New Year

Published on January 4, 2013

There’s something about starting a new year that’s invigorating. You have a clean canvass upon which to create a masterpiece. But if you remain mired in your old ways of thinking, instead of a masterpiece you may wind up with a boring copy of years past.

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How The Fiscal Cliff Is Hurting Small Business

Published on December 13, 2012

Small businesses are living on the edge just like the rest of us teetering ever closer to that fiscal — So how can business owners braced for a possible climate. Watch More News Videos at ABC | 2012 Presidential Election | Entertainment & Celebrity News

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Get Geared Up for Growth!

Published on March 14, 2012

Recently I read a report that said nearly half of all small business owners say it’s the economy that’s preventing them from growing their businesses. Really? Come on folks, get over it. The economy is what it is and if you want to use it as an excuse, shame on you.

While the economy is showing some positive signs, there remains much concern. As we out of the woods, yet? I don’t have a crystal ball to give you that answer. I do think most small business owners would agree that it’s still tough out there. But no one ever said it was going to be easy. As they say, “When the going gets tough, the tough get going.” So……get going.

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