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What does the future hold for small businesses?
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For those ready to seize the opportunity, the possibilities are wide open. We see the cost of starting and running a small business declining. Smaller, lighter and smarter systems, components, and manufacturing methods are being developed. Intelligent machines instead of people, or people in p...
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Protect your business with a perimeter inspection
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It is easy for you to take some simple steps to guard against thieves breaking into your business. You should begin by walking around the inside and outside of your business. Take a careful look at the doors, windows, vents, and other openings in the walls and roof. Then ask yourself if it seems possibl...
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Think about how you speak
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Why do some marketers treat customers as enemy combatants? They often speak of 'attacking' marketplaces. Some even organize 'campaigns' to 'target' people so that they'll 'engage' and be 'captured.' There are marketers that use 'roadblocks' on web pages. They 'blast' potential customers wit...
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What defines failure?
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There are those who say that failure builds character. They point out all successful people have failed in something. They conclude that the more failures you have, the more you grow. You can find thousands—even hundreds of thousands—of blog posts touting one or more of the above maxims. These auth...
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Time management is fundamental
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There are many fundamentals in life, things that we need to make our lives work well for us. Time management is one of those fundamentals. Without it, it is difficult to get anything done, or have time to enjoy anything in life. There are also no guarantees in life. It’s nearly impossible to know exactl...
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Vital inclusions for your sales pitch
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There are certain vital factors to include when you’re writing a lengthy sales pitch. This applies to both email or online postings. They are easy to overlook, but a potential buyer needs to know them. Items I often see left out include: * What is it? Have you been explicit and unambiguous about the ki...
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Get extra security with a deadbolt
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A deadbolt lock cannot be moved to the open position from the outside except by rotating the lock cylinder with the key. A deadbolt can be either single cylinder or double cylinder. A single cylinder deadlock has a key cylinder on one side of the lock, but is operated by a thumbturn on the other side. Dou...
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Improve your productivity
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Even small tasks benefit from efficient planning. Today, we bring you our set of productivity tips. Use these tips to be more productive in your day-to-day life. Stand Up Keep meetings short and on topic by conducting 10- to 15-minute “stand-ups.” Not only do studies find that these sorts of meetin...
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Do not worry about the competition
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There are times when you will find yourself in competition with questionable businesses. Do not resort to denigrating or smearing them. Instead, try these effective marketing tactics: You can offer a free report detailing things to look for when hiring a ____. In it, describe the unethical fact...
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Ensure your bonus offers compliment your main product
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Bonuses should always somehow be related to the main product. Many times you will see people throw on bonuses that are nice, but they don’t focus on the same concept of the main product. It should be something that compliments in some way.
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No One is a Perfect Entrepreneur
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Many people think about starting a small business, often with great ideas. Few people actually go out and do it. It takes a special type of person to be an entrepreneur. It takes a strong desire to succeed. As you build your business, you will need courage, perseverance and a great deal of will power. Yo...
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Need a locksmith?
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While the topic of door hardware and security isn’t the most glamorous, it is our goal to get it promoted to the “Useful and Necessary” category. Certainly, as a homeowner or business person, the proper selection and maintenance of your doors and locks should be of concern. Rekeying If you move into a...
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Unexpected marketing benefits
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David Sax wrote “The Revenge of Analog” describing some interesting aspects of marketing. He states that customers often discover novel advantages for products. These may seem silly, and definitely were not in the minds of the creators of the products. These unexpected benefits frequently acco...
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Maximize your sales potential
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There are some differences in merchandising theory between the neighbourhood grocery store and the sporting goods store down the street. The fact remains that both are merchandised in the same way. Both use an organized and attractive layout to maximize each item's sales potential. These mercha...
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How can Headwaters Region attract more venture capital?
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Could existing startups and incubators be more aggressive in courting venture capital firms? Should the region form an entity to advocate collectively for startups here? Do you feel the region may have to wait for more startups to locate here, or even wait for local college graduates to create thei...
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Choosing your target market
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For any small business, it is important to determine precisely who you will be marketing your services or products to. An efficient business should not waste time or money trying to market to everyone. You must choose a target market that is potentially the best prospect for your business. There are...
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Life safety considerations
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The life safety code covers a wide range of situations. Many of them are straightforward and in some cases common sense. But there are some issues you probably wouldn’t consider as code infractions. You need to remember that if there is an exit sign above the door, it MUST be operational and code compl...
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Building relationships and creating connections
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In discussions with industry leaders like Seth Godin and Clay Hebert (among many others), it has become clear that we are in a Connection Economy. The connection economy rewards value created by building relationships and creating connections, rather than building assets by industrialism. Thi...
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Taking on the competition
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Here are three ways to strengthen your business. You can push out the competition by adding new layers to your existing business. 1. Start a cross-promotion with another business You should already be familiar with your market. Itemize the main characteristics of your target audience. Then conta...
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What is the hardest part of starting a business?
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Is it finding the money to get started? How important is coming up with a solid business idea and doing a business plan? How hard is it to get all the necessary registrations and licensing done? How do you go about finding and/or hiring staff? What about the problems of physically starting the business...
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