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Developing Good Business and Management SkillsEffective MarketingLearning from Others: Successes and FailuresSmall Business

Running a business means wearing several hats. We are often overloaded with staffing tasks, financial tasks, inventory tasks–it’s hard to find time to focus on the product or service your company actually provides! And then, after the sixtieth hour of the  week, you get a ping on your phone or

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Developing Good Business and Management SkillsLearning from Others: Successes and FailuresSmall Business

There are just a few things that successful people, leaders, and purposeful achievers have in common. One is that they read, and read, and read some more, to find inspiration and wisdom to move them forward. If you are looking for motivation and want a jolt of it now, consider one of

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EntrepreneurshipSmall Business

“Twenty five years ago I sold my last Minneapolis business and moved to San Diego, the land of eternal sunshine, year-round golf and gawdawful traffic. My plan was to hone my golf game and enjoy a life free of employees, customers and bankers who asked too many questions. That game

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Developing Good Business and Management SkillsLearning from Others: Successes and FailuresPlanning and Managing for GrowthSmall Business

Welcome to 2016! This is YOUR year! What do you want to accomplish this year? In reflecting upon the past year, how can you do things differently for a better outcome this year? These are some of the questions I anticipate on New Year’s Eve and I’m eager to answer

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Small Business

Owning a small business is: The ultimate career risk because the financial downsides can be so severe. The ultimate career opportunity – because the upside have so few limitations.  Let’s start with a disclaimer; I may be overstating my case a bit with the headline that “small business is the

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