Business Basics to run your small business
You would never dream of attending a business meeting in a bathing suit or ripped jeans. And yet, many business professionals do the equivalent with their website and social media profiles. Even people with great profiles and intelligent comments sometimes drop the ball with their photograph. People like to network with people, not anonymous computers, […]
What Does Your Social Media Photograph Say About You? Read More »
I can’t believe it’s December 31st. Where did the year go? At this time of year it’s natural to start planning for 2009, setting New Year’s resolutions. But on the last day of the year, it’s worth taking a moment to reflect on what you’ve done over the past year. What were your successes over
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Today’s blog post is from guest contributor Kelly Kilpatrick. Thanks Kelly for the great article. There’s a prejudice associated with aging that can’t be dispelled from people’s minds as long as they’re young; it’s the best feeling in the world to be stepping into your twenties and having the rest of your life ahead of
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Recently I was speaking with a local business owner, Renée Fair, proprietor of The Candy Store in Owen Sound. Since her business is just one year old, I asked Renée if the current economy is impacting her business. I was surprised to hear that she is not only surviving, but thriving. Her business continues to
Survive a Recession? Some Businesses Are Thriving! Read More »
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce recently conducted a poll of its members on the state of the economy and their business projections for 2009. The media has been focusing on gloom and doom for the coming year – the worst recession since the 1980s. However, a closer look at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce survey
What do Canadian Businesses Think About the Coming Year? Read More »
Often when it comes to our work – or other areas of our lives – we’re our own worst critics. We’re far harsher when it comes to judging ourselves and our work. On the one hand, this can be a good thing. It pushes us to work harder and do better. It keeps us from
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In a recent phone conversation my mom was complaining about the lack of television programs geared towards older audiences. She’s sick to death of reality television and hates the few dramas the networks do seem to be making. “The population is supposed to be aging,” she complained. “Why aren’t they making television for us?” She’s
Are You Missing an Important Target Market? Read More »
Yesterday I talked about the reasons for having an exit strategy. Now I’ll look at what you need to do to create one. First, you need to identify your exit date. Obviously you’ll be doing things differently if you’re looking at exiting your business within five years than if you’re planning to continue working for
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According to the Canadian Federation for Independent Business over one third of Canadian small business owners plan to leave their business within the next five years, two thirds within the next ten. Yet only ten percent have a formal, written succession plan, 38 percent have an informal plan and 52 percent have no plan at
Succession Planning: Do You Have An Exit Strategy For Your Business? Read More »
One of the hardest things about being an entrepreneur is not having someone to bounce ideas off of. You don’t have anyone in the next cubicle to ask “hey, how do you do …” However, if you’ve built a good social media network, you can have the next best thing. I’m currently organizing a course
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