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Are You a Wage Slave?

A wage slave can be freed and find financial security. Most though, will never choose freedom. Most don't even know they are slaves.

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Picture Your Small Business Structure

It's not enough to know how to start a business. You must select amongst the profitable business ideas and choose the right one for you. It's always best to critically evaluate your business idea to avoid going down a road you'll regret.

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5 Tips to Manage Fears

Small business owners face unwanted fears on a regular basis – dare I say daily? Personal or business cycles rear their heads frequently, just to make things harder than they have to be.

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Office Technology: Friend or Foe?

Small business owners who employ staff find office technology to be both a friend and foe. The ready flow of information and the transparency that comes with it is a boon to business owners and managers.

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Your Strategic Plan: Six Basic Elements

A deliberate strategic plan involves a checklist of activities and assumes that you have a marketable product or service (you'd be surprised how many skip that all-important step when starting a business).

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Obstacles to Strategic Planning

Because I often assist with small business strategic planning, I get a front row seat for the business owner's fear of formalizing an effective business strategy.

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