The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2009

Build your own network! Small-Business Case Study: Can Crispy Green Go National? Rewriting bank regulations will hurt small businesses : In the typical fashion, Congress is now attempting to solve a “crisis&# by creating a new government agency with an unlimited budget and almost unlimited regulatory powers.

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Customers Rock!

MAY 5, 2011

Here is a short excerpt from the introduction: It has been my experience that many companies spend most of their time and budget focusing on selling to new customers and end up neglecting their existing ones. I actually had already written a book proposal the year before but hadn’t tried to do anything with it. It has to ROCK.

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The Shrink for Entrepreneurs

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

Here's another way to leverage a contact: At a networking event, don’t bother shaking hands with strangers. BONUS TIP: Budget this extra effort into your original proposal so you don’t end up regretting your excessive helpfulness. In the last five years, this specific tactic has helped me convert at 100%.

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