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SBDC Counselors Corner: Grants....the urban legend
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A place for the SBDC Southwest Region professional business consultants to exchange ideas and best practices. Thursday, February 12, 2009. Grants.the urban legend. I can't tell you how many phone calls per week I get from people wanting how to get free grant money to start their business. I have two things to say: "you know how if it sounds too good to be true, then it probably isn't true? And "grant money is an urban legend". Now on to their post. Why do they have to sell a book? So, I’ve set out ...
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AWC Small Business Development Center (SBDC): Office Time Management Tips
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Wednesday, April 15, 2009. Office Time Management Tips. Since you only have a finite number of hours to get your work done, the secret to getting the most out of each and every workday is to manage your time. Done right, business time management can indeed be an effective technique for focusing on what really needs to be done while removing the clutter and distractions that may get in the way of achieving your goals. Here are some time management tips to help you in business:. Click here to read more.
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AWC Small Business Development Center (SBDC): Common Sense Management
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Wednesday, April 15, 2009. Today features the final blog entry from student submissions. It's written by Caleigh Conahan, an Operations Management Major from Hazleton, PA. Caleigh is a Junior. The economic conditions have unveiled to the public what I like to call "the two faces of management.". First, there is the 9-5 manager who is not concerned with his/her employees or the betterment of his/her company, rather he/she believes by showing up to the office his/her job is done and pay deserved. Small bus...
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AWC Small Business Development Center (SBDC): Use TARP to Directly Aid Small Business Lending
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Wednesday, April 15, 2009. Use TARP to Directly Aid Small Business Lending. When the history of the worst recession since the Great Depression is written, August 2008 will stand out as a pivotal month. That appears to be when the credit crunch became a vicious cycle, consuming small businesses in a vortex of vanishing credit lines and increasingly restrictive loan terms. Click here to read more. Online Request for SBDC Counseling. Sign up for our AWC SBDC Email Newsletter. Labels: small business lending.
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AWC Small Business Development Center (SBDC): Interview with financial planning executive Christopher Hill
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Wednesday, April 15, 2009. Interview with financial planning executive Christopher Hill. As I sat down with Hill, I got the sense he was more than a financial planner. Judging from the various notes of deep appreciation and sincere thanks Hill receives regularly, Hill’s clients clearly see him as a real hero. One such Hill fan sent in a touching note of gratitude:. Click here to read more. Online Request for SBDC Counseling. Sign up for our AWC SBDC Email Newsletter. For Email Marketing you can trust.
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AWC Small Business Development Center (SBDC): Get Your Business Ready Now for Tomorrow's Recovery
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Wednesday, April 15, 2009. Get Your Business Ready Now for Tomorrow's Recovery. Too many businesses, large and small, claim the recession snuck up on them. I remember in January 2008 having a debate with my then bosses who insisted the economy was fine, while I argued otherwise. So I want to go on record now and predict that, sooner than most of us think - like they sang in the musical. That "gray skies are gonna clear up." I'm not alone in my optimistic outlook either. According to a recent. Office Time...
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AWC Small Business Development Center (SBDC): Successful small business succession planning
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Wednesday, April 15, 2009. Successful small business succession planning. Statistics show that nine out of ten small businesses are family owned and operated; no big surprise there. After all, isn’t a start-up virtually by definition a family business? Indeed, what small business can be founded without some involvement, if not a lot of sacrifice, from the family members? Click here to read more. Online Request for SBDC Counseling. Sign up for our AWC SBDC Email Newsletter. Labels: small business plans.
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AWC Small Business Development Center (SBDC): Small business and the wonderful world of niches
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Wednesday, April 15, 2009. Small business and the wonderful world of niches. Click here to read more. Online Request for SBDC Counseling. Sign up for our AWC SBDC Email Newsletter. For Email Marketing you can trust. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Subscribe Now: AWC SBDC Blog. Subscribe to AWC Small Business Development Center (SBDC). Follow me on Twitter. Use TARP to Directly Aid Small Business Lending. Common Business Cash-Flow Mistakes: Tips to Avoid . Negotiating a Better Deal with Vendors. Don&#...
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AWC Small Business Development Center (SBDC): How NOT to Lay People Off
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Wednesday, April 15, 2009. How NOT to Lay People Off. One of the companies I worked for before cartooning full-time was doing some reorganization. The endless rounds of layoffs had everyone jumpy. Who wants to grab some drinks after work? Click here to read more. Online Request for SBDC Counseling. Sign up for our AWC SBDC Email Newsletter. For Email Marketing you can trust. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Subscribe Now: AWC SBDC Blog. Subscribe to AWC Small Business Development Center (SBDC). Small ...
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