Tips for making big bucks from selling your business

The word is out Facebook has paid a BILLION for the purchase of Instagram, and this is not the first company to be brought out by the

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big boys. So how do you follow on from Instagrams success and set up your business to do the same. What are the tips for making big bucks from selling you business? I came across this informative article, written by Ronda

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Does your small business need a mobile friendly website?

Does your small business need a mobile friendly website? You are probably aware of the issues faced by

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iphone and smartphone users. How having to scroll and pinch the screen to try and read the website just causes frustration for what could be an important part of your customer base. But are you aware of how big the numbers actually are? How much

Does your small business need a mobile friendly website?

Employee Retention Strategies in Small Business

Employees are one of a businesses greatest assets, so it makes sense to do all we can to retain them. As far as employee retention

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strategies are concerned most commentators agree that remuneration alone is not the sole motivator of keeping employees, there are also the non monetary aspects such as the culture of the business and showing appreciation for a job

Employee Retention Strategies in Small Business

Tips for good small business web design

I've come across a great article on tips for good small business web design. Written by Craig Reardon from Smart Company there 6 are factors to consider when developing, or having someone develop for you, your small business website. And why are these tips for good small business web design important? Here's Craig's view:
It’s a well-known fact that smaller businesses are far more susceptible to costs arising from poor web design than their

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tips for good small business web design

How to grow your business into a market leader - personal motivation from a master

This is 8 minutes that may change your business life. If you are wanting to know how to grow your business into a market leader, you must start with the basics, build a solid foundation and, sorry to say, getting policies and procedures in place. Sounding too corporate? don't worry, you can put your own spin on it. This short video featuring Michael Gerber, the author of E-Myth Mastery and others, although recorded in 2009 will never date. Check it out, that is if you have the vision and

How to grow your business into a market leader - video - personal motivation from Michael Gerber

Advertising on twitter, but will it be effective?

The word is out, it's in beta, it will soon be available, advertising on twitter, but will it

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be effective? Will Small Business owners be flocking to the Twitter equivalent of paying for clicks? Anthonia Akitunde in the article 'What Twitter sees in small business' offers this opinion:
smaller firms are likely to be much more aware of the bottom line. "The ultimate

Advertising on twitter, but will it be effective?

Increase Customer Loyalty and Retention and Increase your Bottom Line

It sounds easy doesn't it, increase customer loyalty and retention and increase your bottom line. How does the bottom line increase? Well selling to returning customers

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costs less, they know your brand, your products, your service, and I have noted from experience that they can make decisions quicker, requiring less salesperson time. And people love to talk,

increase customer loyalty and retention and increase your bottom line