- Organizing Your Small Business By : Mark Meshulam
Small businesses face a special challenge: Too many tasks, too few people.
The author suggests an organizational chart as a way to map out a strategy for growth. - Tips On Starting Your Own Personalized Pen Business By : John Morris
There is a saying that the pen is mightier than the sword, and history has proven it true. The ball point pen was invented in 1938 by the Hungarian journalist Laszlo Biro... - Vendor Credit Lines Are Essential To Any Business Seeking Financing By : Paul J Counts
Vendor lines of credit are an aspect of business financing that can't be overlooked for capital needs. You do have to establish vendor lines of credit with the right business in order to build your business credit. - The Importance of a Small Business Credit Card By : Jeremy Biberdorf
Small business plays a vital role in today’s economy. How does your small business finance its expenses? Learn how to save money and build your business with a credit card. - Avoiding Common Legal Mistakes By : Vlad Ehrsam
If you’re a small business owner who knows little about the legalities involved with running a small business you’re not alone. The Small Business Association recommends that small business owners take one if not several legal classes in order to familiarize themselves with potential legal issues. Not knowing where you stand in certain legal matters can leave you at a serious disadvantage. Get to know your rights so you can make smart business decisions. - It's All Up To YOU By : Tim-Knox
If you're waiting for Ed McMahon to show up on your doorstep and proclaim, "This is your lucky day!" you are going to have a long, miserable wait. Ed can't make you a success. I can't make you a success. It is all up to YOU. - Santa: The Consummate Entrepreneur By : Tim-Knox
You've probably never considered the fact that Santa is the CEO of a large organization that not only distributes a vast assortment of products throughout the world, but does so in a single night with just a sleigh and eight tiny reindeer. Sam Walton would have killed to have Santa's logistics manual. - The Entrepreneur's Checklist By : Tim-Knox
I was asked the other day what personality traits I thought were important to entrepreneurial success. I immediately gave my preprogrammed reply about passion and dedication and hard work. After taking some time later to ponder the question a little deeper (I normally operate in shallow waters), I came up with a more detailed checklist for entrepreneurial success. - Please Don't Buy Anything From Me By : Tim-Knox
This week I had one customer threaten to hunt be down and shoot me like a dog. Another said that if she could get her hands around my neck she'd strangle the life out of me. And still another sincerely hoped that I "burn in Hell for all eternity." What did I do to deserve these threats - What's Your Company's Email Policy? By : Tim-Knox
Does your company have an email policy? Did you even know there was such a thing? Well, there is, and if your company doesn't have one you are not only risking the professional image of your firm, but also risking potential liability issues that may arise from the misuse of your company email system. - The Bad Guys Are Phishing For Your Personal Information By : Tim-Knox
The latest attempt by phishers (identity thieves) to steal the personal information of eBay members hit my inbox earlier this week and I have to say, this one is pretty convincing. Even this old dog did a double-take before realizing that the identity thieves were phishing for my personal information again. - Why A Good Credit Score Is Important To Your Business By : Tim-Knox
Whether you're in business or an individual, you should have an idea of what your credit score is, even if you're not currently applying for credit. Knowing your credit score and occasionally checking your credit reports also helps you protect yourself from identity theft and credit fraud. - What Makes A Good Leader? Ask Uncle Sam By : Tim-Knox
In a recent study conducted by the Army War College, subordinates of the major generals who are leading the war efforts in Iraq were asked to rate the performance of their superiors - How To Create Your Own eBay About Me Page By : Tim-Knox
Regular readers of this newsletter and my newspaper column know that I am a big fan of eBay's About Me Page feature. This is a special page you can create as part of your eBay account that is linked from your eBay ID (with a little About Me icon). You can use your eBay About Me Page as a sales tool. Customers can click on your About Me icon to get to your About Me page, which you can set up to include information about you, your interests, - Do I Really Need A Business License and Tax ID? By : Tim-Knox
I've gotten quite a few emails recently from ebusiness owners who seem to think that just because their business is conducted online or from the comfort of home that the rules and regulations that govern brick and mortar businesses do not apply to them. The ebusiness questions I get most often do not involve building websites or conducting ecommerce - How To Make Money As A Self-Improvement Guru By : Tim-Knox
As you know, I'm always on the look out for new and exciting products that will make you and me money. That's partly what this newsletter is all about: when I find new opportunities that show tremendous promise, I feel obligated to share them with you. - How To Boost Your Bottom Line With Just Two Little Words By : Tim-Knox
I hate to sound like one of those cheesy get-rich-quick commercials, but this week I am going to let you in on a little secret that is so powerful that it will immediately change the way you do business. In fact, this little secret is so powerful that you will be amazed at its immediate effect on you, your employees, and your bottom line. This little secret is guaranteed to improve your relationship with current customers and if used wisely, - How To Create Multiple Streams of Online Income E-course By : Tim-Knox
I love the E-course concept because it gives you the opportunity to learn from the comfort of home. There are no heavy books to lug around, no rushing off to class, no smelly dorm roommates :o) - How To Profit Using eBay's Saved Search Feature By : Tim-Knox
Did you know that eBay will help you locate products you can buy cheap, then flip for a quick profit? No? Then listen up, because I am about to let you in on a little known feature of eBay that can literally stuff wads of cash in your wallet in less than 24 hours. - You Get To Ask The Questions For Upcoming eBay Teleseminar By : Tim-Knox
Remember way back in November of last year when I invited you to go to my website and submit your most burning question about starting, running, and prospering from your own eBay or online business? - Are You Mentor Material? By : Tim-Knox
Typically, there are three things every good mentor should have: time, patience, and a genuine desire to help another person succeed without expecting anything in return. If you have an abundance of those things, then being a mentor can be a highly rewarding experience. If not, please see the rubber plant reference - Is Brick and Mortar A Passing Fad? By : Tim-Knox
During the dot-com boom the mantra was “Brick and mortar is dead!” Then when most of the dot-com’s crashed like an elephant sitting on a wicker chair, the mantra suddenly changed back to “The Internet is dead! Long live brick and mortar!” - For Entrepreneurs A SIMPLE Plan May Be Best By : Tim-Knox
Let me give you a quick overview of a few of the retirement plans available to small businesses so you at least have an idea of what’s out there before you start your search for a good financial advisor. - To Go or No Go, That Is The Question By : Tim-Knox
Many entrepreneurs would rather have their front teeth pulled without anesthetic than go to the time and trouble of creating a feasibility plan; often because they are afraid of what it will reveal - How Good Is Your Big Idea By : Tim-Knox
Every business idea, no matter how good it sounds while bouncing around inside your head, should be put to the test before you invest time and money into its execution. Success lies not in what you think of your idea, but what the buying public will think. Many entrepreneurs find out too late that the public’s opinion of their idea differs greatly from their own. - Veteran Entrepreneurs Are Growing In Ranks By : Tim-Knox
What my eldest offspring doesn’t understand is I have a great life. In fact, I am living the life I have always dreamed of living. My life just happens to revolve around Planet Business. I am an entrepreneurial addict, a business junkie. Business is my chocolate, my Krispy Kreme donut, my nicotine, my caffeine, my crack. Maybe I’ll start a 12 step program for entrepreneurs who want to kick the habit and charge a cover to get in. Hi, my name is Tim, and I’m an entrepreneur. - Opportunity Does Not Knock By : Tim-Knox
I can tell you that as a breed, entrepreneurs are an impatient lot and many jump on the first business bandwagon that comes along just for the sake of being in business. That’s a big mistake that usually comes back to bite them in their entrepreneurial behinds. - Teaching The Big Boys To Think Small By : Tim-Knox
Last week I told you about a recent report from The Conference Board that has a lot of big company CEOs concerned about competition from smaller, more innovative and entrepreneurially-minded companies. To refresh your memory, The Conference Board's CEO Challenge 2004 reported that 87% of the 540 global businesses surveyed cited innovation and enabling entrepreneurship as priorities for their companies, and 31% considered these issues of "greatest concern.” - Teaching Large Companies To Think Like The Little Guys By : Tim-Knox
The fact that innovation and entrepreneurship run rampant in smaller companies, but is often suppressed in larger companies is nothing new. Management guru Peter Drucker first addressed the issue in his 1985 book, Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Drucker wrote that one of the most often-asked questions in many a 1985 boardroom was, “How can we overcome the resistance to innovation that plagues most organizations?” - Don't Be Afraid To Give Problem Customers The Boot By : Tim-Knox
We have all had customers who expected far more than was their due: customers who were unreasonable, overly-demanding, condescending, hard to please and sometimes, even dishonest in their dealings with you. When a customer's reasonable expectations become unreasonable demands you must decide whether or not that customer is doing more harm to your business than good.
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