President Obama presented a new payroll tax credit incentive for small businesses yesterday. He proposed a $5000 tax credit for each new employee. The credits will be given on a quarterly basis against income tax, according to an article in the NY Times: “…Under the proposal, a firm that hires a new employee in 2010… Continue reading New Tax Credit For Job Creation May Help Small Business
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Internet Marketing | Just Do It!
Do you spend hours studying internet marketing but fail to spend enough time implementing what you’ve learned? In “Get Off Your Butt With the 25-25-50 Rule” Bob Bly makes the point that you have to spend at least 50% of your time implementing in order to really learn how to do internet marketing or to… Continue reading Internet Marketing | Just Do It!
Only one week left to enter! Win a FREE Business Sanity Strategy Session
Thanks to the 67 and counting entries I’ve received so far! There’s only one week left to send me your entry to win a FREE Business Sanity Strategy Session. Here are the details: Here’s What You’ll Win: A one hour, one on one Business Sanity Strategy Session with me, (business coach and consultant Susan Martin).… Continue reading Only one week left to enter! Win a FREE Business Sanity Strategy Session
Small Business Lending | Will Obama’s new plan work?
Yesterday I mentioned that the President was going to announce a new small business lending plan. The NY Times reports that the new plan includes provisions to lower the lending rate to 2% for community banks with less than $1 billion in assets, so they can pass those lower rates along to small business, and… Continue reading Small Business Lending | Will Obama’s new plan work?
How to Use Social Networking And Small Business Networking to Get More Referrals
If you run a small service business or professional practice you’ve probably heard about the benefits of networking and building a strong referral base. But with all the hype about social networking, is real life small business networking a thing of the past? Not likely. In fact, as more and more small business owners understand the… Continue reading How to Use Social Networking And Small Business Networking to Get More Referrals
Why Business Presentations Don’t Work
Henry sells insurance for a well known, solid company that’s been around for years. He’s been with the company for about a year, and has recently been focusing on improving his business presentations. He sat in my office and ran through his presentation. He covered all kinds of things, the myriad of products his company offered, the… Continue reading Why Business Presentations Don’t Work
Small Business Management | Delegation Mistakes
I hate to break it to you, but contrary to popular opinion (among small business owners), you can’t do everything yourself. However, many business owners and professionals run into small business management issues because they just don’t understand the importance of delegation or how to do it right. In a recent post, I outlined the… Continue reading Small Business Management | Delegation Mistakes
Business Innovation | Join me for a strategic innovation pep talk
Please join me on the afternoon of May 15th, right here, for a blog action sponsored by The Board of Innovation entitled “My half time pep talk for 2009″, which is part of their 24 hours of Innovation event. I’ll be joining bloggers world wide to share views on what’s happened in innovation so far this… Continue reading Business Innovation | Join me for a strategic innovation pep talk
Small Business Help | Obama’s Public Health Plan
Each year the cost of health insurance increases, placing a huge strain on the American public, who are forced to choose between paying astronomical insurance premiums or facing financial ruin if someone in the family becomes ill. It’s hard enough for employees of large companies to pay their portion of the premiums. Small businesses, who… Continue reading Small Business Help | Obama’s Public Health Plan
Are you running a business or just freelancing?
An interesting dialogue appeared on the Open Forum a while back which brought to mind the distinction between the mindset of a business owner and a freelancer. In my experience, the business owner mindset positions you for success because you build an entity that will survive long term. A business owner has a vision for what they want to achieve and takes… Continue reading Are you running a business or just freelancing?