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Even the Champions Suffer

Chris Eh Young — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:00:41 +0000

This post is not about strategies. It’s not about tactics. It’s not about growth. Heck, this isn’t even about business – not directly anyway. It’s about you. It’s about me. It’s undoubtedly about someone we know, maybe even someone we both know. Quite possibly, it’s about someone that we see in the mirror every day. [...]

How Do I Get Clients? Choosing Which Clients to Work With

Carol Roth — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:03:14 +0000

I recently got a note from a young man who wanted to know how I chose which entrepreneurs and businesses to work with. So, I figured I would share my criteria with you as it may clarify how you can go about setting your own criteria for working with clients or even give you insights [...]

Customers: Dealing with Difficult Customers and Clients

Carol Roth — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:00:01 +0000

Dealing with customers and clients (especially difficult customers and clients!) can be one of the most challenging aspects of the business world. And since my friend Rich Gallahgar is developing a new book for AMACOM on how to handle your very worst customer situations, I decided to have the CarolRoth.com contributor network of entrepreneurs, advisors [...]

Accountability and the Emperor’s New Clothes

Catherine Morgan — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:00:22 +0000

I know that I am not the only one with ostrich tendencies when it comes to looking at the numbers for my business. During the good months, I can’t wait to tally the revenue and during the bad months – well, you might say that I put my head in the sand. Like many of [...]

Licenses, Partnerships and Joint Ventures: Terms You Should Know

Carol Roth — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 11:02:49 +0000

Collaboration has become the new competition and whether you are looking to leverage someone else’s intellectual property or make more use of your own, licenses and partnerships can provide a great starting point. Creating an effective partnership of any kind is truly part art, part science. While I always advocate getting professional help, I also [...]

Weekly Roundup February 18

Catherine Morgan — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 11:00:31 +0000

Innovation Don’t Just Focus on Made in America, Focus on Innovated in America Carol’s latest on HuffingtonPost.com. Pricing Why Your Pricing Means Everything “Competitor pricing is a guide, not must.” By Chris Eh Young on his blog. Networking Networking on Purpose (usually) How to use social networks to purposefully build business opportunities by Steve Woodruff [...]

How to Write Email Subject Lines and the WTF Case Study

Carol Roth — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 11:02:43 +0000

As companies struggle to have their messages heard in a crowded marketplace, there is continued pressure to be bold, be clever and take extreme or unusual actions to reach the other party. However, as a business owner, while having someone pay attention is half the battle, you do have to use some discretion in your [...]

The Dollar Factor: How Factoring Can Fund Your Small Business

Nicole Fende — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 11:00:24 +0000

Does the term factoring bring to mind an X-Factor spin off? Perhaps the combination of factor and finance conjures up your own personal episode of Fear Factor? While it doesn’t involve reality TV, factoring can improve the reality of your business. If your business has receivables, then factoring is a way to get cash quickly. [...]

How Do You Find a Literary Agent for Your Book or Book Idea?

Carol Roth — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:02:33 +0000

So, you want to write a book and have “the best idea ever” (it’s always the best idea if it’s yours, isn’t it?). But you may be wondering, as I have been asked quite a bit lately, how do you find an agent to represent you? Agents can be helpful to get your book proposal [...]

Entrepreneurs and the Big O

George and Mary-Lynn — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:00:04 +0000

Can you handle a big O? Sadly, many entrepreneurs can’t. Instead of bringing them life, they shrivel up. They just roll over rather than enjoying the moment. You see, they fear the big O. How can you get a release from this fear? Prepare for the big O before you experience it. By the way, [...]