1. Developing an Internship Program Is a Win-Win for All

All small business owners can benefit from cutting costs, but successful businesses also need enough employees on staff to satisfy the needs of customers and make sure the operation's day-to-day needs are met. If your small business is near a college...

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2. Does This Franchise Company Get It?

I present seminars on franchising several times a year, and always try to leave a half hour at the end of my presentation for questions about the franchise model from the audience. One very common question relates to what I call “The learn whi...

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3. Do You Use a Business Dashboard?

Large corporations use business dashboards to track key indicators about the business. Business dashboards can give up-to-the-minute visibility into how the business is performing, with charts, tables and graphs. Small businesses, however, usually...

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4. Disaster Can Strike Anytime; Is Your Business Prepared?

Disasters are like coincidences-they can happen anytime. Some occur without warning while others are the result of unforeseeable and unpreventable forces of nature. But whether the disaster is weather-related, man-made or due to some other occurrence...

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