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The fluid quality of the web and its ever-evolving and morphing nature calls for innovative ways to get your particular business flavor to pop. With so many snake oil salesmen littering the space and promising instant riches upon purchase of their software or early settlers claiming an endless supply of gold if you follow their [...]

Picking an accountant for your business can be a daunting task.  Accounting is an extremely complicated field, for beginners and experts alike.  Accounting is not black and white; rather there are often many areas of gray depending on who you work with.  This is why choosing the right accountant(s) is critical to your business. After [...]

Can you think of one person in your family or group of friends that is universally well-liked and embraced by all?  You can’t quite put your finger on it but there is just something about them.  For my family, this person is my uncle.  My uncle is just awesome!  He married into our family and [...]

“It’s not the load that breaks you down, it’s the way you carry it.”—Lou Holtz, Legendary Football Coach Many high ranking CEO’s share a secret few people know—they don’t go it alone.  As the head of a business, being the sole decision maker can be daunting and stressful.  Why carry that burden on your shoulders [...]

Is your small business in need of some extra funding?  Whether it is to jump start a new venture or revive an old one, funds are often hard to come by these days.  One area to explore possible assistance is through Community Development Financial Institutions or CDFI’s. CDFI’s are mission-driven financial institutions that provide financial [...]

How many people do you think actually do what they say they will do? Each quarter I attend a business coaching session with 30 other CEO’s.  About a year ago, we received a handout with a small box in the corner of the page that read “Referability Habits”.  It listed: 1.  Show up on time. [...]

How many meetings have you been to? Now really think about this: How many truly effective, engaging, productive and short meetings have you been to? “Too many” and “almost none,” you say? That was my experience, too … until I started my own business. Now that I was in charge, I searched for a different [...]

Raise your hand if you have ever wanted to learn more but have no one to teach you and don’t have the time to do the research yourself.  My guess is many small business owners fit in this category. As times and business needs change, it is important to stay at the top of your [...]

You have a website for your small business.  Check.  But, is your website doing its job in capturing your target audience and potential customers? Customers will only come if they can find it.  To construct a highly visible website, you should look to a search engine optimization (SEO) strategy, starting with the necessary building blocks: [...]

John Stepleton is the CEO of Property Marketing Gurus, a provider of property marketing services.  For over 15 years, he has been interested in understanding which business practices are most important to maintain organizational health, resulting in a higher level of success. Two years ago, he conducted a study that identified seven key areas of business [...]