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Cheryl Sowa
Cheryl Sowa

Top 10 Tax Tips I Didn't Know

It's the middle of tax season and April 15 is right around the corner. Is your small business ready? Check out a few tax tips!


Tags: taxes, irs, green, children, startup, costs, finance, business, entrepreneurs, check, examine, losses, small business, cash payments, kyle durand, kpdurand, legal

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Posted: 3/12/2010 | Comments Comments (0)

Cheryl Sowa
Cheryl Sowa

Novice Blunders

Are you a new small business owner? Many of the common problems novice entrepreneurs make can be easily avoided. We'll pick out the top five problems and analyze why they are an issue, and what can be done to prevent you from making the same mistakes.


Tags: small business, mistakes, entrepreneurs, business, finances

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Posted: 2/4/2010 | Comments Comments (0)

Cheryl Sowa
Cheryl Sowa

Don't Market to Generation Y

Gen Yers are hard to reach as a whole, yet one of the largest markets to make purchases. The best way to market to Generation Y is to not market to them, instead, establish a connection.


Tags: generation y, business, marketing, connections, cost, quality, experience, authentic, endorsed, friends, social media, apple, ipod, red bull

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Posted: 1/29/2010 | Comments Comments (1)

Cheryl Sowa
Cheryl Sowa

Small Biz Tip: Human Resources: Hiring Practices

The Small Business tips today discuss proper hiring practices.


Tags: human resources, hiring, small business, resume, candidates, culture, business

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Posted: 11/16/2009 | Comments Comments (0)

Cheryl Sowa
Cheryl Sowa

Small Biz Tip: Start Up Concerns: Business Name

The Small Business tips today discuss naming a start up business.


Tags: small business, startup, concern, business, name, uspto

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Posted: 11/6/2009 | Comments Comments (2)

Cheryl Sowa
Cheryl Sowa

Small Biz Tip: Start Up Concerns: Marketing Budget

The Small Business tips today discuss a marketing budget for start up businesses.


Tags: small business, marketing, start up, business, budget

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Posted: 11/3/2009 | Comments Comments (0)

Cheryl Sowa
Cheryl Sowa

Small Biz Tip: Start Up Concerns: Money

The Small Business tips today discuss money concerns for start up businesses.


Tags: small business, money, concern, start up, business

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Posted: 11/2/2009 | Comments Comments (1)

Cheryl Sowa
Cheryl Sowa

Small Biz Tip: Managing Finances: Choosing a Bank

The Small Business tips today discuss choosing a bank that is best for your business.


Tags: small business, tips, finances, bank, business

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Posted: 9/22/2009 | Comments Comments (0)

Cheryl Sowa
Cheryl Sowa

Avoiding Negative Publicity: The Do's and Don'ts of Advertising

Recently, a rejected advertisement found its way onto the Internet, stirring up controversy throughout America. What can businesses do to prevent this awful situation?


Tags: business, 9/11, september 11, wwf, advertising, campaigns, planing, attention, compelling, brand

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Posted: 9/3/2009 | Comments Comments (1)

Cheryl Sowa
Cheryl Sowa

Catching the Cold Call the Right Way

Cold calling is one of the hardest things to do in business. Whether you are an experienced salesperson or a novice, you can follow these tips to strengthen your cold calls.


Tags: cold call, sales, business, research, practice, script, confidence, persistence

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Posted: 8/28/2009 | Comments Comments (1)

Cheryl Sowa
Cheryl Sowa

Small Biz Tip: How to Write a Press Release

Small Business tips about how to write a press release.


Tags: press release, contact, boilerplate, business

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Posted: 7/20/2009 | Comments Comments (0)

Kim Fenolio
Kim Fenolio

Small Biz Tip: Sales : Business to Business Selling

How do you sell to another business instead of just the individual consumer? Business-to-business selling can be tough if you don't know what you're doing. These Small Business tips are about business to business sales.


Tags: small business, tips, sales, business, business to business

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Posted: 3/5/2009 | Comments Comments (0)

Kim Fenolio
Kim Fenolio

Small Biz Tip: Sales : Building Your Referral Business

How can I build my business using referrals? Learn four easy ways to get started! Small Business tips about building your business with referrals.


Tags: small business, tips, sales, referral, business, customers

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Posted: 3/3/2009 | Comments Comments (0)

Kim Fenolio
Kim Fenolio

Skittles Social Media Campaign - Is it the Right Kind of Attention?

Skittles launched a social media and public relations campaign that takes most of the attention away from their product and places it more on what the internet is saying about them. Good or bad? Is this the right kind of attention? Kim suggests how to do it better next time.


Tags: social media, business, twitter, marketing, skittles

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Posted: 3/2/2009 | Comments Comments (0)

Charles M Cooper
Charles M Cooper

Small Business: When it’s Time to go Global

We have all heard about the “global marketplace” and many small business owners have wondered just how to tap into this much-discussed global customer base. We have some suggestions to get you started.


Tags: small business, international, business, foreign, trade

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Posted: 8/26/2008 | Comments Comments (1)

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