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Small Business Liquidation? Then What? Get Ready To Start Over.
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| Small business owners who are going out of business and liquidating their inventory are often perplexed when it comes to their next move. Re-creating their original businesses online may not be the answer. |
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Closing Your Business? Out Of Business? Start Over With a New Internet Business Model.
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| Business owners faced with closing their doors, liquidating their inventory and going out of business may be confused about what their next venture will be. As traditional business models and out-dated marketing methods are failing to produce profits in this troubled economy, a new internet business model has emerged. I faced many challenges and eventually closed my small chain of home decor shops. In this article I share the solution I found. |
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Sign Your Own Checks
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| I like signing my own checks and not pressing a computer button. |
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Local Small Business: The Last Profitable Niche Market
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| Local Small businesses are responsible for 63% of the US Economy, but the majority don't know how to use the internet for their marketing. Do you know how? Can you help them? You may be their Godsend that will save their business. |
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How to Win in the Recession
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| Tips for winning in retail during the downturn |
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Set Your Goals and Hop Back on That Bandwagon
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| Falling off the bandwagon is difficult on everyone. This is very true when it comes to your business as well. Knowing how to set goals and why you need to set them is an important part to becoming secure on that ever-going journey towards a well established business. |
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Marketing and the NEW (that’s right I didn’t say down) Economy
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| Look at this "new" economy as an opportunity instead of doom and gloom. There are bargains to be had so take the opportunity and grow your business. Don’t spend LESS money on marketing your company spend MORE… by the time everyone else catches up to what you are doing you will have taken more market share. |
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Why Some Retailers Are Doing Better Than Others In The Current Retail Environment
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| In evaluating the overall retail situation I noticed that many of our own retail store customers had done well or at least fared better than their competitors in the same retail segment(s). I thought it might be of interest to some of you to analyze what they are doing that is working. |
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Five Ways to Sell so Price Doesn't Matter
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| In the current business climate, price has become the ultimate differentiator. It sometimes feels like it’s the only thing that matters to our potential clients and customers. The global economy has impacted both product prices and services. Want a cheap knee replacement? Go to Asia. Ditto if you want your website updated or your book printed. So, how do we sell our products and services if we can't provide the lowest price? This article tells you 5 ways to sell so that price doesn't matter. |
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To MBA or not to MBA, is that the Question?
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| Simon is a very entertaining speaker and touched on an interesting idea...
That idea was central to those people who consider that to be a true entrepreneur you need the prerequisite of a selection of qualifications...
While I do advocate that you should attain to be an expert in your field, let’s consider the qualifications that you need to be a lifetime member of the ‘University of Life’... |
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Your Going Out of Business PR Plan and how to avoid needing it
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| A small business owner struggled to keep her head above water in a bad economy - right up until she decided to close the store. Her going-out-of-business promotional efforts brought in a ton of business, and she cannot understand why. The secret is simple: She finally put promotion into everything she was doing. |
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Lessons from the American Franchise Business: Building Your Business Operating System
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| One new franchise opens every eight minutes of each business day. Franchises account for over $1 trillion in revenue – that’s over 50% of every retail dollar.
American franchises have an enviable rate of success compared to other American businesses. Franchisers provide their franchisees with three advantages that most entrepreneurs do not have: an established business system, a profitable plan and financing. Of these three advantages, the critical differentiator is the established business system, what we call a Business Operating System.
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