Archive for September, 2008
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
Being a Leader Others Want to Follow
Being a leader is like being a lady, if you have to go around telling people you are one, you aren’t.
–Margaret Thatcher
Having good leadership skills is an incredibly important characteristic for small business owners, if they have employees that is. Good leaders are good motivators. They set clear goals and challenge their employees to achieve […]
1 Comment » - Posted in Small Business, Startup Teams by Megan Dorn
Monday, September 29th, 2008
The Bright Side of Our Economic Problems
I’m sure you’ve all been paying pretty close attention to our country’s recent financial woes. So I’m also sure that you’re all well aware that access to many forms of growth funding is also becoming more and more scarce each day. Right now I’m only talking about our most recent issues on Wall Street, but […]
1 Comment » - Posted in Small Business by Megan Dorn
Friday, September 26th, 2008
Signs Your Partnership Isn’t Working and How to Deal With It
Sometimes you and your business partner are just going through a rough patch. Other times it’s just not meant to be. But seeing the writing on the wall before things get ugly is key to successfully dissolving an unsalvageable partnership.
There are many subtle signs that the partnership is heading south, but those can be difficult […]
No Comments » - Posted in Small Business, Tips for Startups, Startup Teams by Megan Dorn
Thursday, September 25th, 2008
Senators Unhappy with SBA Rule Proposal
The Senate’s 14 female senators are not happy with the Small Business Administration over a proposed rule regarding government contracts for women-owned businesses. Earlier this week they sent a letter to the SBA’s acting administrator, asking that the SBA either broaden its proposed rule or withdraw the rule completely.
As it stands, the rule gives preferential […]
No Comments » - Posted in Business and Politics by Megan Dorn
Wednesday, September 24th, 2008
Coping with Customer Complaints
Disgruntled customers are a fact of business. You can’t make everyone happy all of the time. Whether the problem is completely your fault or some unpredictable force of nature, customers will complain.
How you respond to such complaints has a huge impact on your business—from customer satisfaction and repeat business to profits and growth.
When it comes […]
1 Comment » - Posted in Small Business by Megan Dorn
Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008
Technology-Driven Darwinism
I was reading a post on Silicon Alley Insider last week when I came across an interesting concept—technology-driven Darwinism. The post focuses on the recent crisis on Wall Street, but points to technology-driven Darwinism as part of the problem.
“People tend to think of the newspaper or music business when they think of industries that are […]
No Comments » - Posted in Technology by Megan Dorn
Friday, September 19th, 2008
Misconceptions about Keywords
Keywords are one of the most important tools to driving traffic to your Web site. They’re the words that people type into their search engines to find the resources they’re looking for, which is why optimizing your site with terms that aren’t going to give you the right traffic is stupid.
So in order to save […]
No Comments » - Posted in Technology, Small Business by Megan Dorn
Thursday, September 18th, 2008
Wall Street Squeezes Small Business Even Tighter
Small businesses wishing to borrow money should prepare themselves for brick walls at every turn. More-stringent requirements from banks and higher credit rates have been beating down on small businesses all year, but the crumbling of some of Wall Street’s heavy hitters this past week will cause the financial turmoil facing small businesses to only […]
