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Polishing your public speaking skills can lead to new business
Public speaking is a great business building tool. Here are two excellent articles that will help you become a better speaker.
The Gold Rush of ‘48 reconsidered: Lessons for small business owners
Karen Utgoff writes about the lessons small business owners can take away from John Sutter’s unrealistic response when the Gold Rush of 1848 landed at his doorstep.
Constant Contact has new approach to coupon-based deal marketing for small businesses
Constant Contact has launched a new deal marketing service specifically designed to meet the needs of small business, writes blogger Jeanne Yocum.
The benefits of embracing failure
It’s time for small businesses to embrace the fail early, fail often meme coming from Silicon Valley, says blogger Jeanne Yocum.
Good small business reads #20: Exit planning, habits to break, and sales terms and personality types to avoid
With spring right around the corner this month’s issue of good small business reads has plenty of great information that I hope will plant some seeds in your mind about how to build a stronger business as the year progresses.
Resources: Free e-book helps small businesses learn big business management methods
Here’s a very useful new e-book that can be downloaded for free. It is entitled Small Business Breakthrough: The entrepreneur’s ultimate handbook to success.
Entrepreneurial funding for new ideas within your small business
Blogger Karen Utgoff provides a good round-up on the funding sources small business owners can tap to pursue new ideas that will growth their business.
Small business lessons learned from my father
Here are the lessons I took away from watching my father operate his small business that have stood me in good stead while operating my own business.
Bonding your small business
If you’re starting a small business that must be bonded, here’s some basic information on surety bonds to help get you up to speed on this important topic.
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