Not this again.
I found myself on another looong Chicago bus ride, on my way to present a proposal (AKA spend an hour of my time without getting paid) to yet another hesitant prospect. By all measures my web design business was doing incredibly well – I was 23 years old and had hit just over $60,000/year.
But I was already getting drained, frustrated and burned out.
Every time I wrapped up a project I was back at zero – the song and dance of getting new clients was never-ending. The most frustrating part was that there didn’t seem to be a light at the end of the tunnel – the only way to grow my business was to spend MORE time getting new clients and spending MORE time working on their projects. None of Read Full Post…
Archive for March, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court hears arguments today in a major class action suit against Wal-Mart.
At issue in the largest job discrimination lawsuit ever against the nation’s largest retailer is not the outcome, but whether the suit can move forward.
More than two dozen briefs have been filed by business interests on Wal-Mart’s side, and civil rights, consumer and union groups on the other.
The question is crucial to the viability of discrimination claims, which become powerful vehicles to force change when they are presented together, instead of individually.
Lower courts have said the suit could go forward.
But Wal-Mart wants the high court to stop the suit. The company argues it includes too many women with too many different positions in its 3,400 stores. W
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Its the meeting for which youve been waiting. Finally, youve been able to secure a meeting with the CEO of the company you know you can help. For the past year, youve been researching the company and developing relationships with as many people as possible.
In particular, you have gotten to know the two gatekeepers who have been up to now blocking your way to the CEO. Last week your call to the administrative assistant finally hit home and youre on the CEOs calendar in three weeks. Now is the time to get ready. The degree to which you prepare will directly impact the success of your meeting.
Below are 6 key things you need to do before your meeting:
1.
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MISHAWAKA—
The Mishawaka Common Council voted 8-0 Monday to allow a use variance so that Gates Chevy World could hold an off-site car sale three times this summer at the north end of the University Park Mall parking lot.
It came over the objection of four competing car dealers in Mishawaka. And Monday’s discourse remained one among gentlemen.
“I love the Gates family — always have,” said Mike Leep Sr. of Gurley Leep Automotive.
His company’s chief operating officer, Don Reese, argued that it was less about unfair competition and more about “the use of the property.”
The “circus-like atmosphere,” including large tents, would degrade the competitors’ properties in the city, he said.
Leep said that Gates would be able to post “15 or 20 yellow signs saying, ‘sale sale sale,’ which we can’t do. T
Kansas-based Koch Fertiliser has completed its acquisition of UK blender and distributor J&H Bunn, including its subsidiaries.“We’re pleased to be integrating J&H Bunn’s terminals and its distribution and blending capabilities into Koch Fertilizer’s global network,” said Steve Packebush, president of Koch Fertilizer. “J&H Bunn has a long history as a highly respected independent fertiliser distributor in the U.K. market.” J&H Bunn was founded in 1816 in Great Yarmouth and employs about 150 people at 7 sites. “Koch Fertilizer values our agronomic and blending capabilities and plans to retain the Bunn-related brand names,” said David Harrod, a UK director for J&H Bunn. “J&H Bunn’s customers should see welcome benefits from this unique combination of our local and global fertiliser capabilities and our shared commitment to customers. The Bunn management a Read Full Post…
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As consumers’ spending habits have changed over the past few years, accepting credit cards has become a necessity for almost every small business out there. For today’s merchants, it makes sense to accept credit card transactions. But, that type of payment isn’t always affordable and isn’t usually the best way to keep payment processing costs as low as possible. We’re here to help you find ways to get the absolute lowest rates in the industry. And that means your small businesses will be able to keep more of every hard-earned dollar. We have compiled some tips and suggestions to help keep your payment processes smooth, keep the customer happy and fuss free, and keep the most of your profits.
Pin Pad Function: Hypercom P1300
If you’re the type of organization that either traditionally doesn’t accept plastic payment, or just hasn’t quite been able to cross the bridge yet, the pin pad is the perfect entryway for you. Accepting mostl
It is with a heavy heart that I watch the disaster in Japan reveal the devastation that has occurred. Who knows how many small businesses have come to an end as a result? While many of us will never experience a disaster such as that, there are many more potential disasters waiting in the wings for small businesses like ours. And any one of them can put you out of business.
About ninety percent of the small businesses in the US have less than ten employees. And plenty of those only have one or two. So the loss of a single person in your business can tip it right over the edge.
Ive heard of three disasters in the last month that could have put companies out of business but didnt because of action that was taken quickly to move the company forward.
Tags: Business, Small Business