Why You Should Be on Pinterest

Mar 22, 2012 by

Dear business owner, entrepreneur, or moonlighter:  you need to be on Pinterest.  Take my word for it, Pinterest is the most important social network today, boasting thousands of new users with each twenty-four hour period that elapses.  For business, it provides an easy and efficient way to drive referral traffic.  But you have to be out there.  You have to be on Pinterest to Pin It to Win It.  Think of it this way:  right now, your competitors are already taking advantage of all Pinterest has to offer.  Why not join in?

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Beading Business

Mar 16, 2012 by

Going into a beading business isn’t hard to do, but you have to love creating and making beaded jewelry and designs.  A woman I watched on non stop vid created an entire home based company from her bead hobby.  She started by purchasing a few beads she wanted for herself to make a unique jewelry set to match a New Year’s party gown she’d bought.  Her name was Sandra Lennon, and she had never made jewelry before.

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Business Cards

Jan 28, 2012 by

A business card is a very small piece of paper with a very large significance. When you operate in the business world you know the importance of a business card, whether you are the one receiving them or handing them out.

What most people don’t realize is just how important the design of their business card is. Yes, the information on them is the most important thing, but the style and design is what leaves a lasting impression. When you think about it, a business card is like a first impression, its the first thing someone looks at when they are going to contact you. We no longer live in a world where everyone meets face to face, there are too many other means of communication that are more efficient.

Handing out your business card is the gateway to further communication, and possibly working together in the future. Many people keep business cards for years, just in case they were to need them. For businesses that are centered around creative things such as interior designers, bakers, and various other occupations their business card should reflect the kinds of creativity that they bring out through their projects. No matter what your business is, put some thought into your business card.

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Payroll Software Saves Minds

Jan 17, 2012 by

If you are in business and you have more than a handful of employees to manage, payroll software is essential to accounting and to the general stability of one’s sanity.  In this day and age, there really is no good excuse for any business to neglect the management of its finances by not having reliable and up to date payroll software in place. Outsourcing with a payroll service provider might be a quick and easy solution for extremely large corporations, but for businesses with 30 – 500 employees, a competent HR and Accounting department with payroll management software in place could be the better fit.  There are many advantages to implementing payroll software on site.

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Get Out of Debt

Jan 6, 2012 by

It is officially a new year. and that means that it is time to set up new goals and resolutions.  These goals are typically personal, but is it not time that you determine some new goals for your small business?  Sure you create an annual budget and make some attempts to stick to those figures in the long run, but there are other necessary steps that you might be missing out on that will help your small business grow in more ways than just revenue.  This year, make it a point to:

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