SCORE Minnesota

How the Bookkeeper Finally Stopped Struggling and Began to Get Lots of Clients

Al Hanzal — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:53:47 +0000

You are going to love this marketing story. As a small business owner, I am sure you have been in the shoes of the Bookkeeper who needed more clients. Judy Murdoch has done a great job describing the challenge of marketing a small business. Enjoy the story and let your business prosper Once upon a [...]

What I Wish I Knew Before I Went into Business

Al Hanzal — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 01:43:13 +0000

Have you been thinking about going into business? Wondering if you are ready for the leap into owning your own business? Here’s an article from a SCORE mentor about what he feels every business owner show know before taking the plunge. The life of a business owner can be a real roller coaster. As a [...]

Hope for the New Economy in the St Paul Minneapolis Area

Al Hanzal — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:27:04 +0000

Over the past three years, the local media has often shared bad economic news. There has been plenty of bad news to report. Would you like some good economic news? News to inspire your current business efforts? New to inspire your brand new business ideas? Take 10 minutes to read the interview with Jeff [...]

Why Do you Want Your Own Business?

Al Hanzal — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:01:19 +0000

Why Do you Want Your Own Business? “My new year’s resolution is to start my own business in 2012”, exclaimed a person with whom I was visiting recently at a social gathering. This person went on to say that they wanted to visit with me about it because of my SCORE columns and work with [...]

Local Search Marketing–A Perfect Solution for New Business Owners

Al Hanzal — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 01:38:36 +0000

Recently, I was invited to speak to our local St. Paul SCORE Chapter about the impact social media sites are having on SCORE’s work with new businesses. Rather than focus on Facebook and Twitter, I focused my remarks on power of local search marketing. Local search marketing is a small business owner’s most powerful friend! [...]