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The first quarter of the year is a great time to think about starting a business or growing your business. As entrepreneurs think about their businesses, often the first task that needs to be addressed is funding — whether it’s for new office space, investment in equipment, operating cash, payroll, marketing, or any other aspect of […]

When we start to think about starting a business, there are so many things to consider. What are the steps to become legal? What are the proper filings I have to complete when established? How will I ever leave my job to go off on my own? Do I have what it takes?  There is

A company’s culture plays a significant role in how successful that company will be over the long haul. But often, as the world and circumstances change, that long-ingrained culture also needs to change — and that’s no easy task. The challenge is that most people live every day without much thought to the patterns and

Here are some recent tweets that came across the @cnybj Twitter feed, offering various small business, marketing, HR, career, and technology tips. SBA @SBAgovJust in! SBA launches 2018 Emerging Leaders initiative which provides free entrepreneurship education and training for executives of small businesses poised for growth. Get the details → http://owl.li/SNrS30idFyi Kevin Morrow @UncleDukeHere’s how

“Sometimes my voice isn’t heard.” I have often heard this complaint from leaders at all levels — individual contributors, middle managers, and senior level executives. It’s a critical issue. When people don’t feel heard, they often believe they’re not being fully utilized for all they have to offer — and often, they’re not. They have something

When people think of a customer relationship management (CRM) tool, they think “sales.” If that’s the case, then you’re doing it wrong. Yes, this is a technology system where sales managers can manage and analyze all customer/prospect data — a repository for all the information that their sales team needs to be successful and a

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Most mistakes are just plain stupid. “Just wasn’t thinking,” we say. Stupid mistakes aren’t intentional. But the genie is out of the bottle. The damage is done. Sure, we can try to “minimize the damage” by claiming “we’re only human” and dismiss it with “everybody makes mistakes.” Not today. As the news makes clear, there is

First, talk to your banker about your company’s financial status Making predictions is never easy, especially for small-business owners and managers. Unlike their larger counterparts, small firms rarely have the resources to monitor and take corrective action for every new trend and issue. Even entrepreneurs who’ve experienced numerous business cycles face new circumstances that confound

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