The Wrap on Ag Plastic (26 Jun 2006) While driving through Pennsylvania farmland, you have probably noticed an increased amount of white plastic bundles stacked in lines or piles along farm buildings or edges of farm fields. Sometimes referred to as "marshmallows" or "long white tubes", etc. these objects are increasing in farmer popularity and represent a changing trend in harvesting of farm livestock feeds.
There Are No Dumb Business Questions, Not! (26 Jun 2006) Occasionally a question comes over the digital transom that just makes me go, "Huh?" It's kind of like trying to stifle a giggle when Grandma breaks wind at Sunday dinner. Some things are just better left ignored.
Three Big Barriers To Small Business Marketing Success (26 Jun 2006) Common mistakes that almost everyone is making and how you can avoid them. Don't let these barriers hold you back from getting the great marketing results you deserve.
Three Ways to Add Leverage to Your Small Business (26 Jun 2006) Leveraging allows you to achieve your desired objectives with more speed and less effort. Read about 3 of the many ways in which you can employ leverage in the running of your business.
Tips and Tricks for Legal Debt Collections (26 Jun 2006) If a customer owes your local business money, it's hard not to feel angry, like you want to do anything possible to get your money back.
Tips For Successful Home Show Businesses (26 Jun 2006) Opportunities for home show businesses have never been more abundant. If you're thinking about joining the ranks of those in the many show businesses at home available, use these quick tips to get going.
To Buy A Fat Pig (26 Jun 2006) What does buying a fat pig have to do with your business? Stick with me and all will be revealed.
To Buy Or Not To Buy: Lawn Mowing Business (26 Jun 2006) TRUTH IN THE LAWN MOWING INDUSTRY We do not wish to slander any company or person but instead share information that is of value to each and every one! Most people who enter this industry will be e...
Too Many Lawyers in Franchising Today (26 Jun 2006) Attorneys and Lawyers are ruining the franchise industry. It is too bad too, because franchising represents over 400,000 businesses in our country and accounts for just over one-third of every consumer dollar spent in this country. By over regulating and over lawyering the industry we are weakening our free markets and suffocating our up and coming entrepreneurs.
Top 10 Mistakes to Avoid When Joining a Professional Association (26 Jun 2006) Learn, before you leap into joining professional associations. There are 10 key elements to consider as your evaluate the fit of a particular association as a part of your overall marketing strategy and the target market of your business.
Top 10 Record Keeping Mistakes Business Owners Make (and How To Avoid Them) (26 Jun 2006) If you interviewed business owners of failed businesses, a majority will tell you that they didn't understand or feel comfortable dealing with the "book work". Your ability to understand and perform day to day accounting tasks in your small business is a critical success factor. Here are some tips to help you avoid the most common mistakes business owners make.
Top 7 Small Business Resources for 2005 (26 Jun 2006) If you're thinking of starting a business, or you already own one, these small business resources will help you build bigger profits, and some of the resources are even free.
Top 7 Small Business Tax Tips (26 Jun 2006) Here are seven ways for owners of small businesses to save
money on their taxes.
Top Ten Blunders Business Owners Make (26 Jun 2006) The facts pretty much tell the tale: Four of five new small businesses don't make it past their fifth year, the Small Business Administration reports.
Why? Well, there are common pitfalls that many SBs just seem to fall into.
But with a little foresight and attention to detail before problems arise, says Minesh Baxi, they can help improve their odds of succeeding. (as quoted in Detroit Free Press by Carol Cain June 20, 2005)
Top Ten Resolves for Building Your Business in 2005 (26 Jun 2006) Take control of your life and business this year by targeting specific areas for improvement. Your business will grow when you are clear and focused with your mindset this year.
