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The Small Business Credit Card Secret You Should Know

May 24, 2011

Like most small business owners, you probably have a credit card issued in your business name that you use solely for business-related expenses. You shopped around, found a great interest rate or rewards program, and you use it sparingly. Used wisely, a small business credit card can help your business operate successfully. But there is [...]

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7 Tips for Negotiating with the IRS

February 18, 2011

Uh-oh. It’s an entrepreneur’s nightmare. You filed your taxes, but now the IRS has found a problem with your return. Instead of that refund you had already spent in your head, you owe the government taxes and penalties. What do you do now? Bonnie Lee at Fox Business offers you 7 Tips for Negotiating with [...]

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Critical Thinking Skills Lacking in College Students

February 9, 2011

Doug Mataconis at Outside the Beltway wrote about a disturbing trend with today’s college students-a lack of critical thinking skills. Business success hinges upon the ability to be innovative in solving problems and formulating a profitable strategy, and a dearth of those skills can be disastrous for our future economy. But who is to blame? [...]

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How a Slow Economy is a Positive for Starting a Business

January 17, 2011

The past few years have been a true economic challenge for scores of businesses.  Many people thinking of starting a business are waiting for the economy to rebound in order to give themselves a better chance at survival.  However, a still-relevant article written at the start of the recession shows budding entrepreneurs that a down [...]

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Winning the Game: Simple Ways to Build Company Culture

October 15, 2010

Women entrepreneurs are smart and savvy enough to know that image is everything in business. Your brand reputation can either make you wildly successfully or terribly bankrupt. That is why, as Ja-Naé discusses in today’s small business podcast, building your company culture is essential. What are some brands that you feel have been successful in [...]

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Small Business Podcast: Leaders, Change Your View

October 13, 2010

As women entrepreneurs all over the world can attest, when you start a business, you constantly face obstacles. How successful you are as a leader depends on how well you overcome them. As Ja-Naé talks about in today’s small business podcast, “Leaders, Change Your View”, all it takes is a willingness to change your perspective [...]

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Deciphering Mixed Signals

October 12, 2010

We’ve all heard our parents tell us, “Do as I say, not as I do” while we were growing up, usually right after we repeated some expeletive Dad had muttered moments before. Then we began dating, and the mixed signals continued. Now we’re wildly successful entrepreneurs, and the mixed signals haven’t stopped! Only this time, [...]

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Becoming Fearless

October 11, 2010

Fellow women entrepreneurs, there is one thing that you absolutely need to know when starting a business: What Are You Afraid Of? Are you starting a new small business and daunted by learning social media basics? Are you a work at home mom worried about who will look after your kids while you work? Whatever [...]

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The Power of Successful Powerpoint Presentations

October 8, 2010

We know women entrepreneurs are wildly smart. Smart enough to know that you must put your best foot forward at all times, especially when giving a presentation. In today’s podcast, our fearless leader Ja-Naé explains that the key to engagine your audience is to wow them with a spectacular Powerpoint presentation that showcases your small [...]

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Avoiding Catastrophe: Back Up Your Files!

October 7, 2010

Like most Wild Women, we’re attached to our data. Pictures of our kids and pets, our favorite music, that unfinished novel saved in a password protected file. It would be devastating to lose all of that. As women entrepreneurs, it could be downright catastrophic to our small business to lose emails and certain files. Imagine [...]

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