Business Is No Guarantee of Riches

House Renovation for Maryland Residents

By: Andrew Beene | 16/11/2009
My first renovation project was the bathroom. Bathroom remodeling in MD is highly regarded by handymen since most residents are more likely to buy a house with a beautiful, spacious and clean bathroom. Next was our kitchen and the bedrooms came as finale.

Regaining Standards of Customer Service

By: Tom Tessin | 16/11/2009
In today's business, customer service is a rapidly vanishing standard for employees of large corporations such as banks, telephone companies and insurance companies. There are several reasons for the demise of true customer service and the circumstances of such demise addressed here are the use of first names only, limited...

Beating the Small Business Trap

By: Tom Tessin | 16/11/2009
It's not enough these days to do a good job, offer fair prices, and serve your customers with integrity and honesty. If you spend all your time working in your business you'll be missing out on customers that will never know you're alive. Sure, you may be doing a...

Is Your Timing Keeping You From Being Successful In Your Business? Part 3

By: Michele PW | 16/11/2009
There's a reason why product launches work and there's a reason why you reach more people (and make more money) if you control yourself, don't race through it and do it right. Here's why.

Ways to Fine-Tune Your Business Plan

By: A.Noton | 16/11/2009
Venturing into running your own business is not only very exciting, but it is also a very stressful time. There are many steps in the process that must be completed. One of these steps is acquiring the financing from a bank. In order to secure funding from a bank, you...

Childhood Party Rental Days

By: Andrew Beene | 16/11/2009
When I was a kid, I was never the one for fairy tale themed party.

TIME TO MARKET

By: Ilya Bodner | 16/11/2009
Who is willing to dedicate the time and hard work necessary to properly market your small business to the right people?

Pay Per Click and Search Engine Optimization – A Perfect Marriage & Popular Viral Marketing Techniques

By: jagdeep | 16/11/2009
Pay per click or search engine optimization, which one should you use? Many view PPC marketing as a colossal waste of money while others disdain search engine optimization. In reality, the two marketing strategies form a perfect marriage

Operator Error Is Why Most Businesses Fail

By: Tim Knox | 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.

Companies Stifle Intrapreneurs At Their Own Risk

By: Tim Knox | 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

11 Ways To Find Products To Sell On eBay

By: Tim Knox | 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

The Business Failed, But Did You?

By: Tim Knox | 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

SWOT Analysis Is No Magic 8 Ball

By: Tim Knox | 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?

What Does Your Website Say About Your Business?

By: Tim Knox | 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

Beware Of Spam Withdrawals

By: Tim Knox | 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

The Big Website Question: If You Build It, They Will Come?

By: Tim Knox | 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