Entrepreneurs
Can This Secret Characteristic Every Entrepreneur Possesses Be Taught?
Researchers are looking at whether children can learn a trait that people need to build successful business.
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Thought Leaders
Small Business Owners’ Definition of Success Fuels Their Optimism
'There's no better place to be an entrepreneur than in the U.S.,' says the CEO of The Hartford, which recently released a survey of small businesses.
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The One Question Successful Business Owners Always Ask Themselves
Learn this essential way to focus your efforts for the management challenges ahead.
Building a Business
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An unpleasant experience with a former client and his dominating bookkeeper reminds us that the boss needs a backbone.
Building a Business
Right or Wrong, You’re Not Going to Win the Argument With the Customer
Your profits may take a hit, but it's usually better to just refund or credit a client who feels wronged.
Building a Business
The Myth of the Successful One-Person Business
Thinking about quitting your job and going into business all by yourself? Read this first and reconsider.
Building a Business
Don’t Fire These 3 Rotten Customers, Profit From Them
Deciding not to deal with certain people is like leaving money on the table. How's how to deal with these clients sure to give you a headache.
Building a Business
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There are many moral and ethical questions business owners face on a regular basis. Is there a right way to do things?
Building a Business
How You, the Local Business Owner, Can Take on Amazon
You can slay the online giant (somewhat) -- by doing these eight things consistently.
Building a Business
Want to Work For Me? Be My Facebook Friend.
Is looking into online activities an invasion of privacy? Maybe, but it's important to learn everything you can about a job candidate.
Entrepreneurs
10 Huge Ways Running a Business Has Changed in the Past 20 Years
We've come a long way since the start of President Bill Clinton's first term, plaid shirts and grunge.
Thought Leaders
Want to Build Loyalty? Remember, Everyone Loves Free Stuff.
There's no easier way to tell a customer or employee that you care then with a gift. And it doesn't even have to cost that much.
Building a Business
Please Don’t Call Yourself a Small-Business Owner
What does that really mean, anyway? And do people really identify themselves like that?
Business Accounting
6 Things You Didn’t Know About Your Financial Statements
The information could be useful, if it's prepared correctly and you know what to look for.
Thought Leaders
The One Thing That Successful Business Leaders Have in Common
What makes a leader more than just a competent manager?
Building a Business
What Business Owners Can Learn From Taxi Drivers
Being a good cab driver is a great allegory for being an entrepreneur.
Building a Business
5 Lies That Come Out of Entrepreneurs’ Mouths
You may not think so, but falsehoods are a part of doing business.
Building a Business
Why Can Some Businesses Get Away With High Prices?
Ivy League schools, top doctors and rock stars provide a lesson for your business.
Building a Business
You Won’t Find What Makes a Hire ‘Special’ on Their Resume
Businesses are all the same, which is why experience in your field shouldn't matter when interviewing job candidates.
Building a Business
7 Ways Your Employees Are Stealing From You
Is one of your employees augmenting their paycheck -- at your expense? Here are some ways they may do just that.
Building a Business
3 Reasons Why You’ll Never Be Super Successful
Sure, we're all getting by. But what really separates us from the mega rich and powerful?
Human Resources
The Real Reason Customers Buy From You
Technology and marketing help, but it didn't seal the deal.
Building a Business
The One Thing Your Startup Really Needs to Succeed
It's not a business plan, or even a killer idea. Can you guess what it is?
Business Accounting
The Worst Mistake for Small Businesses to Continue in 2014
What is the one sure thing to turn away modern customers?
Human Resources
Dealing With That Unhappy Customer
Sometimes, a client can become a nuisance. Is it worth the stress to save the relationship?
Marketing
Why Discounts Are a Trick
Go ahead, have a sale. Give a discount. Be a sport. But know that you're just playing an age-old game of pricing.
Tech
3 Things You Need to Know About Your Tech Guy
Your tech support can make or break your business when something goes awry. Here's what you need to know to avoid disaster.
Business Accounting
3 People You Need to Know to Get Paid By Your Next Big Customer
Doing business with big companies means it might be a while before you're paid. Here are three key people to know to speed up the process.
Building a Business
Startup Perks Wal-Mart and Amazon Can Never Offer
Big-name companies can offer perks like treadmill workstations and foosball tables, but there are certain startup perks they can never give employees.
Building a Business
Want to Turn Huge Startup Profits? Here’s Why You Need to Be Patient.
If you've got a new product on the market, face the facts: It will probably take about 1,000 days before you see a profit.
