More On The Unique Strengths Of A Family Business
April 3, 2009
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Early last fall we ran a piece in this blog about why it’s good to be a family business. As the backbone of the American
The Economy
What Business Can Expect In 2009
January 20, 2009
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Only a few days into 2009 and business owners are facing the gloomy prospect of some pretty tough economic hurdles — slowed sales, tightened
Black Friday's Not So Black Numbers
December 5, 2008
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ONE MORE THING, this from online The Motley Fool, on what consumers did on Friday… and some insight into why. And one remarkably insightful quote: Consumers simply
How To Throw A Recession Era Company Holiday Party
December 1, 2008
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Today I’d like to share with you my thoughts on the upcoming holiday season and that most complex event: the company holiday party that coincides
Sound Advice For Uncertain Times
November 20, 2008
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While fear and panic are common reactions (understandable ones, too) they will only hurt your business in the long run. It’s true that long established
Why We Aren't Headed For Another Great Depression
October 22, 2008
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The media has made comparisons of our current economic troubles to the Great Depression of the 1930s. A recent story in the San Francisco Chronicle refers to a survey
Now Is NOT The Time To Sacrifice Your Brand
October 18, 2008
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The roller coaster that is our economy is hard to ignore not that the mainstream media will let us. And while the news
Bad News For Big Retail
October 15, 2008
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If you’re a retail business, you’re probably feeling the tightening of the economy pretty well by now. Sales reports from the largest retailers (Target, J.C.
Off Topic But Still So Important
September 26, 2008
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I must apologize for going off topic, but with the financial crises on Wall Street all over the news… many small business owners (not to mention
