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Cheryl Sowa
Cheryl Sowa

Small Biz Tip: Google Calendar

Small Business tips about small businesses using Google Calendar to organize your life.

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Charles M Cooper
Charles M Cooper

The Model Employee Con

Erick was a model employee, too perfect it seems. Turns out he was an organized crime soldier sent to infiltrate a California gas station, where he worked for 8 months, placed a credit-card skimmer and then vanished with cash, cigarettes, a laptop and the broken trust of the people he worked with.

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Charles M Cooper
Charles M Cooper

Leadership During the Recession: 10 Things You Can do to Lead

Are you a leader or are you just a boss? Now that the economy has people’s career’s hanging in the balance, that question is more important than ever. During difficult times, when you can’t simply throw money and perks at the problem of employee loyalty and engagement, what can you do? Here are 10 solid ideas.

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Cheryl Sowa
Cheryl Sowa

Small Biz Tip: Google Documents

Small Business tips about using your Gmail account for Google Documents to create publications.

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Charles M Cooper
Charles M Cooper

Microsoft’s Viral Video Leads to Virtual Stomach Flu

Viral videos are all the craze these days, with online marketers putting out videos they hope will raise brand awareness and set consumers beating a path to the store, but come on, Microsoft! Does it have to get this viral?

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Charles M Cooper
Charles M Cooper

A New Surtax on the “Wealthy” Will Harm Small Business

Congress has come up with a political answer to a medical problem, and it’s the same answer they have had for a long time now: Soak the successful, the job-creators, the drivers of the economy.

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Cheryl Sowa
Cheryl Sowa

Small Biz Tip: Gmail Goodness

Small Business tips about small businesses using Gmail: a free, easy, and efficient email solution.

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Cheryl Sowa
Cheryl Sowa

Small Biz Tip: Google Analytics

Small Business tips about how small businesses can use Google Analytics to track web traffic and marketing effectiveness.

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Charles M Cooper
Charles M Cooper

Opening-up Shop: The Top 7 Tax Tips for New Small Businesses

If you are planning to start a new business this year, you must be aware of your responsibilities regarding federal taxes. Here are the seven things that the IRS considers vital for you to know if you plan on opening a new business this year.

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Cheryl Sowa
Cheryl Sowa

Small Biz Tip: Time Management

Small Business tips today about time management.

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Charles M Cooper
Charles M Cooper

SBIC Changes Mean More Funding for Small Businesses

Small businesses having difficulty securing private equity or venture capital may now find funding easier to get as a result of changes made as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to the SBA’s Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) program.

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Cheryl Sowa
Cheryl Sowa

Small Biz Tip: Organize Your Desk

Small Business tips today about getting rid of the clutter and cleaning your desk.

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Charles M Cooper
Charles M Cooper

United Breaks Guitars: Poor Customer Service in Song

We often say that you judge a company not by what it does right, but by how it fixes things when it does wrong, and United Airlines did a big wrong to musician Dave Carroll and his band, Sons of Maxwell.

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Charles M Cooper
Charles M Cooper

Shoplifting and What You Can Do About It

Shoplifting activity in a West Virginia mall reminds us all to be vigilant against thieves. Here are some tips on keeping shoplifters out of your store.

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Cheryl Sowa
Cheryl Sowa

Small Biz Tip: Electronic Organization

Small Business tips about keeping your electronic necessities organized.

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