The 50th anniversary of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s National Small Business Week, will be held June 17th through June 21st. This year’s events take place all across the country and feature exciting and informative events designed to help small businesses start, grow and succeed. The five cities where main events are taking place...
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Welcome to 2013. It’s going to be an amazing year… I can feel it. Why? Massage therapists are starting to focus more on their business. They’re asking questions, seeking out mentors, reading more articles, purchasing more materials on subjects they need help with, and are participating on forum and blog discussions. Only when massage...
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I subscribe to Small Business Trends and read the following article by Susan Payton. I found it inspirational and wanted to share it with you. I received permission to repost it. Enjoy! It’s funny where you pull life lessons from, isn’t it? For me, it’s often on the yoga mat. Recently, I’ve noticed a...
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Would anyone say, “ No, Thank You!” ? It is difficult for me to imagine a time these days when anyone would turn down making additional income. During a time when many Americans are making a list and checking it twice, most of us are plotting presents for friends, colleagues, family and friends for...
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I recently had one of the worst customer service experiences in my life! I placed an order with a company on October 15th. They state that all orders will be shipped in 7-14 working days. This company is only 1 state away and is open 7 days a week, so I figured I would...
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Small Business Saturday is now in its third year. The date is November 24, 2012. This annual event is sponsored by American Express and encourages shoppers to support the local, independent businesses that create jobs, boost the economy, and preserve neighborhoods around the country. It takes place the day following the famous “Black Friday”...
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Ten years ago people started talking about a paperless office. I was intrigued. I researched the topic, but I never encountered any office that was truly paperless. Instead I focused on paper paper management and included that information in the fourth edition of Business Mastery. A decade later, we are much closer to that...
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Belongs Inc. has launched the first global lost and found web and mobile service. It seems to be a very cool service. The service is free for individuals and the company also offers special plans and pricing for businesses to help them handle their asset management and to tag all the valuables in the...
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I saw this announcement from Small Business Trends. It sounds like a very interesting event. Anita Campbell is hosting this discussion with other small business owners and a team of Symantec security experts to discuss what you need to be aware of and what you can do to protect your business. They will cover...
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I spent last weekend in toasty Tucson, AZ at the Alliance for Massage Therapy Education annual meeting, and for the third year in a row since this organization started, it was one of the best things I have ever attended. There were quite a few new people attending this year, and attendance was up...
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