Archive for March, 2009

Focusing on Growth

Monday, March 30th, 2009

Many of us start a business with big ideas. We know we have a great idea, that it will catch on, and we will become a household name across the country- or maybe even the world. Usually things go well for a while. We make some great ...

Spring Cleaning: Cleaning Out Your Inbox

Monday, March 23rd, 2009

Spring is a time when most people think about cleaning. Clean the house, the windows, the office, the basement, etc. One thing that needs cleaning just as badly as all those is your email inbox. Over the past few days, I have been sorting through my Gmail ...

Five Things to Learn from Circuit City

Monday, March 16th, 2009

Sixty years of electronics retail, all gone. Thousands of employees without jobs, empty retail boxes and tons of parking lots. That's what we are left with after what used to be the best place to learn about and purchase electronics closed its doors for good. As with ...

What is the Speed of Business?

Monday, March 9th, 2009

"You're either growing or your dying, there ain't no third direction," is often said about business.  It has been my experience, though, that there is a third direction- staying the same.  Many small businesses make roughly the same amount in revenue that they did the year before.  It may be ...

Did You Reconcile?

Monday, March 2nd, 2009

Love it or hate it, most small business owners are using QuickBooks to track their company's finances. I've found that many people, while using QuickBooks to enter transactions, fail to follow through to ensure they are are getting everything entered. If you get to the end of the ...

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