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August 2011 -
Most businesses have a website and some online activity. However, very few are leveraging the vast opportunities that may be available to them. Most companies have an established website, but have you done anything lately to make your site more effective?
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July 2011 -
“If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.” Trite but still accurate. Business fraud is on the rise and thousands of people every year are duped by individuals offering opportunities, investments, businesses and the promise of a better future.
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May 2011 -
The traditional model of coming up with your own idea and opening a company may be the hardest. Most business owners are either purchasing an existing operation or buying into a franchise. Each path has different advantages and disadvantages that need to be considered.
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April 2011 -
There are numerous tax and business incentives available from state and county governments. Used together, these incentives can help new or expanding businesses, as well as established businesses, be more cost-effective, and profitable.
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March 2011 -
As we enter 2011, the sand continues to shift for small and large businesses alike. More than ever, business owners need to watch the trends that capture their customer’s interest as well as their competitor’s.
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February 2011 -
However, in most states, you could still be liable as the owner. This means, without insurance, your personal assets—your home, your business, and your car—could be at risk. Having business insurance minimizes personal exposure.
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January 2011 -
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December 2010 -
These days the word global buzzes everywhere, from the farthest reaches of China to the hopping metropolises of Kenya, but what does global really mean?
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November 2010 -
The problem most businesses have with social media is that they use them for one-way monologues instead of two-way dialogues. Which brings us to our first analogy: Social media is like a telephone, not a megaphone.
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November 2010 -
When it all ended, the Games turned out to be a fitting tribute to the bonds, friendships and historical feats among the 71 Commonwealth nations, whose athletes strove zealously to live up to the spirit of the Games.