In Part I of this article, I summarized a Four Step Process to evaluate and determine your pricing strategies for the 21st century that I learned at a Small Business Development Center workshop presented by Jane Johnson, a B2BCFO Partner. In addition to the ways in which technology and globalization have affected consumer behavior in [...]
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Posted by: Linda Sanchez, March 12, 2010
I’m not sure why I subscribe to so many business magazines; I never have time to read them. Maybe I hope that just the quick glimpses I catch of their glossy covers filled with young energetic multimillionaire entrepreneurs will inspire me to business greatness.
The cover story of the March issue of Inc. Magazine, Secrets of [...]
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Posted by: Linda Sanchez, March 8, 2010
“Why invest time, energy, and money in driving traffic to your site if you don’t get an immediate return on your investment?” asks RelevantTrafik.com. “To increase your sales, you have to reach out and touch your customers in a way that traditional marketing strategies can’t.”
Relevant Trafik founder Gary Nicholson provides a one stop web shop [...]
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Posted by: Jennifer Escalona, March 3, 2010
When you go to a public restroom, there are certain things you expect to see – namely “the facilities,” a sink, a mirror, and maybe, if you’re in a swanky sort of place, a lounge. But if Javier Ruedas of JustSkye Inc. has his way, men will see something new when they visit a public [...]
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Posted by: Jennifer Escalona, March 1, 2010
As a child, did you ever wonder what your teacher did over summer vacation? Nitesh Banta wondered that too, and to his dismay he found out that many teachers have to settle for subpar summer opportunities that do not fit with their skills, training and education. Upon further research, he found that many companies are [...]
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Posted by: Jennifer Escalona, February 24, 2010
Did you know that you spend an extra $80 to $100 per year on your energy bill simply by leaving your computer on at night? Well, Michael Turcotte knows all that and more, and his company, Turn Cycle Solutions is in the business of lowering residential and commercial energy costs while building a greener world.
Michael [...]
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Posted by: Jennifer Escalona, February 22, 2010
Senator John Edwards might disagree, but as a small business owner I am a firm believer in the old adage that there is no such thing as bad publicity. I have to admit that my belief in this old adage does waver occasionally. It wavers when I hear horror stories about the threat of terrible [...]
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Posted by: Linda Sanchez, February 12, 2010
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Drastic economic times call for drastic measures. While a job seeker might have gotten away with his or her same old tired paper resume when times were flush and jobs were falling off trees, nowadays, every little advantage counts. And Joyce Harold, Certified Professional Resume Writer, is in the business of helping job seekers stand [...]
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Posted by: Jennifer Escalona, February 8, 2010
For those of you out there who, like me, have little or no formal business training, it can sometimes seem overwhelming to be at the helm of your small business. I took a break recently to meet an old friend, a budding entrepreneur, for lunch. She invited me to come early and attend a business [...]
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Posted by: Linda Sanchez, February 5, 2010
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Service-providing business owners have many options when they decide to increase their revenues. They can work harder and… well… not at all smarter by taking on more and more work at low prices from clients who can’t afford them or they can be the superstars they want to be by getting the word out about [...]
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Posted by: Yolander Prinzel, February 3, 2010