Archive for July, 2008

I Just Joined the Tribe

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

I use Google Reader to read blogs that interest me. That way, I don't have to visit each individual site just to see if there have been any interesting new blog entries. As such, I have been able to add more blogs to my daily regimen. One ...

Small Business Owners Take Note: Google Knol is Open

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

Late last year Google announced the Knol Project. Finally, last week they opened it up to the public. It is a user-based article submission site quite similar to Wikipedia. According to the original press release: "A knol on a particular topic is meant to be the first thing someone ...

Non-Profits are Businesses Too!

Friday, July 25th, 2008

I spend a lot of time convincing people they need to create a business that actually makes a profit rather than just making salaries the ultimate goal. Today, I want to take a break from business profitability to talk about non-profit organizations. Small non-profits are much like small businesses of ...

How Your Office Can Survive a Disaster

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

In the past I've discussed the importance of securing your data and keeping sensitive data off of the Internet.  Those are two aspects to keeping your customer and your data secure.  A third way to keep that data secure is to ensure it is backed up regularly.  Here at Pursue, ...

Five Ways to Cut the Chains

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008

Owning your own business is part of the American dream. The idea that you can be your own boss and make your own rules is a bigger draw than becoming rich. Many people don’t want to become the next Bill Gates or Sam Walton, they just want to ...

Company Retreats for Small Business

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

In the small business section on TheStreet.com, I saw this article on planning your next company retreat. The author discouraged in-office 'retreats' and encouraged "fun first and work second." I have always been a proponent of team-building and improving employee moral. I think this is a clear, ...

Does Your Business Have a Big Brother?

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008

As you all should have, I was reading the latest Duct Tape Marketing blog the other day.  It was a small blurb about a podcast interview with the Executive Director of AT&T's Small Business Group.  A great interview discussing some of the products and services AT&T has specifically designed for ...

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