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 Beleaguered small businesses hold the key to recovery The U.S. Department of Labor reported in early August that July’s jobs numbers were as dismal as they could have been. The national unemployment rate was at 9.5 percent, with many economists anticipating double-digit numbers for August as the... [More] By Tom Hoban Realty Markets | Customers care about their costs, not yours It is hard to think of a business expression that has been more overused, and is more overrated, than “think outside the box.” [More] By James McCusker Business 101 | Let your employees benefit from the ‘cloud’ convenience As a small business owner, you have likely read the “cloud” tutorials, looked for integration points or maybe you’ve even started testing cloud technologies. Now, how do you showcase the cloud to your employees and illustrate how... [More] By Jane Dickson Microsoft Business Advice | It seems that the news is full of examples of investment fraud. Locally, financial planner Rhonda Beard, owner of Beard & Associates Wealth Management in Kirkland, has been convicted of mail fraud in connection with a scheme to defraud dozens of... [More] By Sam Eck McIlrath | Eck LLC |
“I'm not very social,” confesses David Jones, owner of the Blazing Onion Burger Company. “But when it comes to my business, I'm an extrovert.” [More] By Laura Christianson Relationship Marketing | Think twice before joining today’s ‘gold rush’ In recent months, you may have heard a lot about investing in gold. But is gold the right choice for you? Actually, many factors are involved in this investment decision — and you’ll want to consider these factors before you... [More] By Peter Harvey Edward Jones | To add business, know your ‘wow’ factor Jef Richards, chairman of the University of Texas Advertising Department, says, “While it may be true that the best advertising is word-of-mouth, never lose sight of the fact it also can be the worst advertising.” How do your customers... [More] By Andrew Ballard Growth Strategies | Apple keeps gaining ground with its products It’s been a great summer for the little technology from Cupertino. While their stock is slightly down over the last three months, Apple’s stock prices are still ahead of Microsoft’s. But stock prices don’t really tell the... [More] By Sven Mogelgaard Tech Talk | Making investment decisions in today's financial environment can be very confusing and time consuming. Many investors realize they are ill-prepared to make such decisions by themselves and turn to a financial adviser for assistance. Unfortunately,... [More] By Sam Eck McIlrath | Eck LLC |
On one of those Friday's after work when my wife and I lay out the evening and weekend plans for ourselves and our three busy teenagers, the spin of assignments and activities sometimes splits us up into different directions. It's like that with... [More] By Tom Hoban Realty Markets | Businesses can learn from Horatio Nelson’s life Everybody recognizes London’s Trafalgar Square, even if they’ve never been there. The square, and its pigeons, have been a staple of movie establishing shots and B-rolls for decades. [More] By James McCusker Business 101 | When I ask business owners (or managers) how to increase their bottom line, most reply, “by cutting costs.” However, there is more than one category of cost that encumbers companies. “Lean” practices can cut other costs that... [More] By Andrew Ballard Growth Strategies | |
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