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Prepared for the Future?
I just finished reviewing a winning website for publication in a trade magazine. And, the article that I wrote made me think. That’s always a good thing. Rather than critiquing the web site, I was asked to write what made it good. There really wasn’t anything particularly wrong everything seemed fine. So, I asked myself [...]
Why You MUST Remove YOU From Your Business
From time to time I find interesting articles written by other business people that are important for you to read. This guest post is right on. Enjoy Today’s feature is written by the blog:“Advice on how to start an internet business – StartupFreedom.com”. I see most new internet business people and entrepreneurs make the same [...]
Marriott Wants to Give You $20,000
If you are a small business that travels, Marriott and their Fairfiled Inn chain wants to give you $20,000. You have to be aq small business having less than 100 people to enter and you must have a clearly stated goal that can be accomplished in a three month time span. If selected as a [...]
Surge in Housing Market to Help Small Business
Recent economic data from the U.S. Dept. of Commerce showed that the housing indusrty rebounded with strong figures in June after an abysmal May. With housing starts up all businesses should see some growth. Those industries that are directly involved will be the first to feel a bump, but other small businesses will follow.
Still shaking my head…
Having never lived in the south before, what I know about home ownership needs revision. I have learned about pools and different kinds of grass. I am also learning about termite protection. Armed with the knowledge that termites were bad and that I didn’t want any, I set about finding a prophylactic solution. Apparently the [...]
Is this the time to buy commercial real estate?
Market go up and then they come down. It’s a fact of life that many bemoan as the economy hits the skids. But what is bust for some is boom for others. For the past couple of years I have been advising clients to renegotiate retail leases. And, many of you have been very successful [...]
Lessons from my father and LeBron James
My father always said discretion is the better part of valor. When he first said it I’m pretty certain that I didn’t really understand what it meant. But today, thanks to LeBron James, I have a very good example. As a free agent in the NBA, LeBron had the right to chose where he wanted [...]
More Hassle from the IRS for Small Business
There has been lots of comments on the new helathcare laws, but one aspect that has gone largely unnoticed is small business IRS reporting requirements. As many of you know the IRS currently has a regulation that requires you to provide a form 1099 for any unincorporated vendor with whom you spend more than $600 [...]
Need a Small Business Loan? Go to Sam’s Club
Just when you thought you knew where to get money, Sam’s Club gets into the finance business. It appears as though the retail giant has decided that a good way to attract small business members to their warehouse clubs is to bribe them. And, it turns out, that fwill be good for small business. Obviously, [...]
Thinking of Starting a Small Business
I talk to people everyday who want to start their own business. And, one of their biggest concerns is success. Will they be successful and be able to earn a living. Having been in business all of my life, i have entrepreneurial blood. I couldn’t imagine working for someone else, even if it brought a [...]
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