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What Do Successful Small Businesses Do That You May Not?
In an article published in the January issue of Investment Advisor magazine several points in an article called Stepping Up - How the best advisors take their firms to the next level jumped off the page.
What Gets Measured, Gets Converted, Gets Results
I'll attribute the title of this post to the legendary Peter Drucker, although, that's not exactly what he said - it does capture the spirit though.
10 Smart Ways to Become Indispensable at Work
Just doing your job isn’t enough these days. To become a superstar in your field, it was never enough. But today, with the reality of a tight employment market, adding value beyond your job description is a must for everybody.

Three Simple Referral Marketing Strategies
I personally know of several very successful small businesses that don’t spend a dime on advertising? Why? Because they have implemented a referral marketing program that automatically brings in more clients than they need. This article discusses three referral strategies that will help you do the same.
The Three Most Important Leadership Qualities in Small Business.
If your goal is to grow your small business, these three leadership qualities are essential for any battle plan. This article shows you how adopting vision, courage, and integrity can help you leap forward to growth and success.

Home Based Business--Start Up Money From Angels
Angels are probably the largest source of risk capital in the small business economy, and while three-quarters of successful small businesses used their founder's money for start-up, so-called angel investors may be an option.

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Why Businesses Succeed
Other business authors discuss why businesses fail. I prefer to focus on the positive: businesses that thrive and why they become successful. There has been so much negative news over the years about job loss in NEO that I wanted to find out first hand the true story. I talked with nearly 50 small successful Northeast Ohio companies and I found out things were not quite as bad as the news portrayed.
What You Need to Do Before Spending a Penny on Marketing
Most of us build our small businesses around a basic talent, skill or passion that we assume will easily make us profitable. Yet our surveys show that attracting new customers is the main area where small and solo business owners (SBO’s) say they need help. Whether you’re just starting out or are well established, your challenge is the same as any other business, including the IBM’s of the world—identifying, attracting and keeping customers by getting a strong ROI from your marketing program. It’s imperative that you develop a strategy and plan to make your marketing powerful, affordable and successful. Yet many small businesses I’ve worked with were overwhelmed by the possibilities and were going about marketing in a very haphazard way, making very costly mistakes. Here are some guidelines to get you started.
7 Steps to Creating a Successful Small Business Marketing Plan
Small business marketing is all about determining the needs of your target market and building relationships. There are 7 steps to building a successful small business marketing plan for entrepreneurs starting a small business and for those who want to grow their businesses.
1.0 Abstract: Entrepreneurship and Small Business Enterprise Growth in Uganda
It is now generally agreed that small businesses are one of the key engines of growth in many developing countries by contributing to employment creation. In this paper, it is argued that micro and small businesses cannot grow or suceed unless they are entrepreneurial. It is with this view in mind that this paper proposed that effort must be placed on the development of entrepreneurial behaviour in small businesses if growth in Africa is to be achieved.

Home Based Business--Start Up Money From Angels
Angels are probably the largest source of risk capital in the small business economy, and while three-quarters of successful small businesses used their founder's money for start-up, so-called angel investors may be an option.

Organized Business! How Organized is Yours?
According to the Small Business Administration small businesses make up more than 99.7 percent of all employees. Add to that the latest figures that show small businesses create 75% of the net new jobs in our economy and you can see how important small businesses are. Small Business Owners have a very challenging job. Many small business owners go into an industry because it matches their passion or is something that they are really good at. What many start up business owners do not realize is that it takes a LOT more than being good in a particular industry to successfully run a business.
How Organized Is Your Business? Part 1
According to the Small Business Administration small businesses make up more than 99.7 percent of all employees. Add to that the latest figures that show small businesses create 75% of the net new jobs in our economy and you can see how important small businesses are.
Hottest Small Business Service Franchise Opportunities
When venturing out to start your own small business, it may be easy to overlook the businesses that provide essential services to nearly all businesses, big and small. Business-to-Business services can provide a steady stream of income due to the repeat business generated through the corporate clientele, and B2B franchises take all of the benefits of a B2B business and streamline the process with a successful franchise name.
How to Start Thinking Outside the Box by Looking Outside Your Business
When it comes to growing our business, you don't have to be as original or smart as you think. By simply observing other successful businesses you can learn how to makeyour small business more successful and profitable. The following example will show you how one company is being successful.

Small Business Jobs & Credit Act: What’s in it for Small Business?
On September 27th, President Obama signed into law, the much awaited Small Business Jobs & Credit Act. I’ve been surprised by how little most small business owners seem to know about the provisions of this law and what is in it for them. The most highly publicized feature of the bill is the $30 Billion dollar small business loan fund. For many or most small businesses, this may be the least relevant feature of the law. Other features of the law include tax breaks for small to medium sized businesses, tax incentives for equity investors in small businesses and some significant changes in SBA lending programs.
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