By SuperUser Account on 8/11/2009 10:10 AM

Number 7: This is the second in a series of eight posts concerning the top causes of small business failure. We will work our way up to the number one cause; however each one is an important issue for any small business to consider. This week’s post is on personal use of business funds being a cause of failure. Read More »

By SuperUser Account on 7/22/2009 9:13 AM

Number 8: This is the first in a series of eight posts concerning the top causes of small business failure. We will work our way up to the number one cause; however each one is an important issue for any small business to consider. This post is on unexpected growth.

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By SuperUser Account on 6/8/2009 1:27 PM

This troubled economy is fueling home-based business growth. Small business technology is making it easier and more affordable to run your small business from home. In other words, this trend will likely continue to escalate long past the economic recovery due to the advantages of owning a home based business. According to a survey by Findlaw.com, 61% of Amercians have started or thought about starting their own small business. It is estimated that 70 million Americans will look into starting the Read More »

By SuperUser Account on 5/19/2009 11:08 AM

The theme of turbulence as “the new normality” is explored in a recently released book by Philip Kotler and John A Casilone “Chaotics: The Business of Managing and Marketing in the Age of Turbulence”. One step you can take is to better read what’s actually happening to your customers, your suppliers and your employees, and that itself is the idea of what I call early warning systems. This post provides three useful tips to ride the wave.

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By SuperUser Account on 5/6/2009 3:16 PM

 

Are your strategies as confusing as your mission statements? What’s your strategic mantra? Learn four tips to closing the execution gap.

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By SuperUser Account on 5/1/2009 11:02 AM

We have seen a debate on the carbon footprint of our online activity relative to the amount of carbon dioxide created from a single Google search. One corner we have The Times Online that stated 5-10 grams and in the other corner we have Google stating 0.2 grams. In this entry, we analyze the facts and put in perspective to reveal that Google's data center impact is even less than previously reported and the focus should be on the tools and applications we use to search the web.

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By SuperUser Account on 4/29/2009 9:14 AM

In light of the Reuter report earlier today that manufacturing profits continue to plunge, businesses must be aware that they are more connected than ever and the health of one business can have a ripple effect on the others. Every business is interconnected in a complex web through their supply chains on a global basis, making inventory management an important finger on the pulse of the health of a business. What is striking is that the symptoms can be misleading or asymptomatic, they may seem like just an ordinary seasonal flu or downturn but it can turn deadly. 

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By SuperUser Account on 4/24/2009 1:48 PM

Lean Thinking is among the top methodologies being utilized by many businesses to improve productivity. Lean began in the 1950s with the study to eliminate bottlenecks that were impacting production lot sizes.

In order to fully implement Lean within the culture of any business, one needs the tools to understand the components of Lean and the capability to react to the signals or Kanbans.

Phitch OC 9.0 is just the tool for small business to implement Lean using QuickBoooks. Read More »

By SuperUser Account on 4/21/2009 8:32 AM

73% of accountants are proactively advising their clients on how to conduct business during the economic downturn. One new opportunity for accounting and tax service firms to help small businesses survive and thrive is to guide them to make smarter inventory decisions. Inventory management can be easy and rewarding.

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By SuperUser Account on 4/20/2009 3:44 PM

CNN/Money wrote that 14% of small business owners think the stimulus will help their company while 31% think it will hurt. The article asks the question "is there an "us" in stimulus?" however  should the question be "is there an "I" in stimuli?" In other words, what can I do to increase my odds to partipate in the government funds. There are many options to small businesses, including inventory management. Most importantly, inventory optimization can be rewarding by freeing up capital that is needlessly tied up in inventory.

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