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Developing a Training Plan for Your Employees [news]
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Small business owners generally rate poorly when it comes to providing appropriate training for their employees. Their attitude is usually: ‘Learn it on the job, by shadowing someone else – or you’re fired!’
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Avoid Common Marketing Mistakes [news]
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Here's a quick list of the ten most common marketing mistakes business owners make - plus tips for how to steer clear of them.
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Clearly Communicating With Employees [news]
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If you have employees, getting them to do exactly what you want can be a constant battle (especially when most of us running businesses were never really trained to be managers of people). As our businesses grow and we add employees, our skill set needs to change (unless you move into a larger business structure and can afford professional managers).
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How to Encourage Word of Mouth [news]
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What's the first thing we do when we want to find a good doctor, accountant, a hotel, a restaurant, or a movie? We ask others for a recommendation - friends, relatives, business associates. If we trust the person making the recommendation, we often act upon the referral. And the business we were referred to gets one more customer without having to spend a cent on advertising or promotion.
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Expanding With a Second Location [news]
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Contemplating business expansion? Here are 5 things to help make your decision a little easier.
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Top Tips for Dealing with Biz Disasters [news]
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No business is ever safe from harm. This guide will show you how to plan for and bounce back from an unexpected crisis--and keep your customers in the meantime.
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Key Management Skills [news]
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Most small business owners start out with a good business concept but not much idea of what it takes to manage and grow a business. The good news is that you can learn and improve on your management skills as your business grows.
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How to Increase Your Profit [news]
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For most businesses, the easiest way to increase profitability is to reduce costs. This isn’t as much fun as winning major contracts, or tripling sales, or opening new branches. But reducing direct costs can dramatically increase the profit on each sale, and eliminating unnecessary business overheads can have an immediate pleasing impact on your bottom line.
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How to Avoid Year-End Time-Wasting [news]
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The last few weeks of the year aren't very productive. Here are five suggestions for making the most of the quiet time.
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Introduction to Business Taxes
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It is important that you meet your business tax obligation. This section outlines what the obligations are, and helps you keep adequate records in order to complete your tax returns.
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