Apr 7, 2016
The Ivory Tower of Business
Escaping The Ivory Tower of Business: Ditching the Corner office, revamping culture and taking your business to the next level. What are the most expensive words in business?
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Dec 8, 2015
The Best Way to Deal With Bad Reviews
Dealing with Online Reviews Let’s face it, the reality is that an ever-increasing number of customers are finding businesses online. If you aren’t online (with a good site), you are...
Nov 17, 2015
Judge, Jury, Executioner? Small Business Burnout
Is Your Small Business Driving You Insane? Everyone’s heard about Small Business Burnout. We all know someone who started their own business to follow their passion but wound up hating...
Oct 29, 2015
Maximizing Profit
At the end of the day, most businesses exist to turn a profit no matter what their core concept is. To that extent, it makes great sense to focus on Maximizing Profit. However, many small business owners confuse profit and revenue. Let's clarify that right away. Revenue is ALL the income a business generates from its sales, services, etc. Profit is revenue LESS expenses, taxes, operating costs, unit costs and so on.
Oct 27, 2015
The Social Media Divorce
Updated 1/6/23 Small Business and Big Social Media The simple reality is, there simply are not enough hours in a day to manage your business AND be your own online...
Oct 20, 2015
Alternative Lending and Your Business
The Main Street Credit Gap and You Are you familiar with the “Main Street Credit Gap”? Chances are that you, as a small business owner, are familiar with the concept...
Oct 15, 2015
Have You Hugged Your Banker Lately?
Can You Live Without a Bank? While the hatred of financial institutions is rather en-vogue, the simple truth is that banks, banking, and bankers play a very important role for...
Oct 8, 2015
Hacking Startup Culture
Hacking Startup Culture The other day I got a phone call from a small business owner lamenting the lack of resources available to help them get started. I found this...
Sep 1, 2015
Who Inherits Your Business? Think About Succession Planning …
Death and Taxes Let’s face it. Nobody likes talking about their own mortality. Its not a happy subject, nor is it easily brought up. However as a small business owner,...
Aug 6, 2015
Don’t Get Screwed – Managing Website Vendors
THE SALES PITCH Have you ever built a website before? Most small businesses lack the technical ‘know-how’ or time to establish a strong online presence. As such, small businesses outsource...
Apr 13, 2015
S.M.A.R.T. Goals are Smart to Have
Many of our blog articles are devoted to contracts and attempt to help educate our small business clients and prospective clients on the issues of contract law, as it pertains...
Apr 8, 2015
Avoiding Construction Project Disasters
Law 4 Small Business offers tips on avoiding construction project disasters.