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• Operator Error Is Why Most Businesses Fail
  30/06/2006 | Business
  This is the column that probably gets me kicked out of the entrepreneurial chapter of the Priory of Scion. I look silly in those long robes anyway, so here goes. A thousand apologies to my entrepreneurial brothers and sisters, but. I think the more important question is: do businesses fail or does the entrepreneur in charge of them fail? I have to be honest and tell you that I think most business failures must be laid at the feet of the person in charge. Read
  
• Companies Stifle Intrapreneurs At Their Own Risk
  06/04/2006 | Business
  I've noticed an interesting trend lately. Usually the e-mail I receive in response to this column comes from rookie entrepreneurs or established business owners seeking my input on startup matters, financing, employee relations, general management and lea Read
  
• 11 Ways To Find Products To Sell On eBay
  22/02/2006 | Online Business
  I was part of an eBay Roundtable discussion recently with six other experts and we all agreed that the number one question most new (and even old) eBay sellers ask is: "Where do I find things to sell on eBay??" To help answer that question I have compiled Read
  
• The Business Failed, But Did You?
  20/01/2006 | Advertising
  Q: After years of dreaming about starting my own business, I finally took the plunge a little over a year ago. To say the least, my dream quickly became a nightmare. The business didn't do nearly as well as I had hoped. I ran out of money within six month Read
  
• SWOT Analysis Is No Magic 8 Ball
  20/01/2006 | Business
  Q: A key investor in my business has suggested that I hire a consultant to do a SWOT Analysis to help plan for the future. I try not to argue with my investors, but I'm not so sure I need to have this done. What do you think? Read
  
• What Does Your Website Say About Your Business?
  20/01/2006 | Advertising
  In 1998, which was decades ago in Internet years, the future of electronic commerce or "ecommerce" as it's come to be known, was anybody's guess, but even the most negative futurists agreed that all the signs indicated that a large portion of future busin Read
  
• Beware Of Spam Withdrawals
  20/01/2006 | Business
  Q: I am so sick of all the spam that is sent to my business email address. I spend an hour every morning just trying to sort out the good email from the bad. I know I could just delete it all, but I'm afraid I'll accidentally delete email that might be im Read
  
• The Big Website Question: If You Build It, They Will Come?
  20/01/2006 | Business
  When it comes to attracting customers, opening an online business (or an online branch of an existing business) is no different from opening a traditional brick and mortar shop. Without a little fanfare and a well-devised marketing plan, chances are your Read
  
• Protect Your Ideas With Copyrights and Patents
  20/01/2006 | Business
  A patent is a form of protection granted to an inventor that protects his invention in the United States for up to 20 years from the date of application. Patent law states that, "whoever invents or discovers any new and useful process, machine, manufactur Read
  
• Choosing A Business That's Right For You
  20/01/2006 | Business
  Many successful businesses have been built by taking a traditional business and making it better. Domino's Pizza was certainly not the first to offer home delivery of pizza, but they were the first to guarantee it would be delivered piping hot to your doo Read