by Mark on March 28, 2008

That’s right, they need to sink under the waves. Quickly. Obviously, I’ve just had an experience that I consider not only unacceptable, but a classic example of how not to run your online business. You’ve seen it before: decent website, all payment ready, able and willing to take your money.
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by Mark on March 26, 2008

Small businesses often start out as one thing and end up as something else. The successful ones, anyway. Flexibility in business is critical to your success.
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by Mark on March 15, 2008
Most freelancers, consultants, and other solo entrepreneurs start out working on an hourly rate basis. Hourly rates are easy for everybody involved, but beyond that they suffer from several critical drawbacks. Here are 8 ways that fixed project bids beat hourly rates.
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by Mark on March 11, 2008

I have run across a couple of business-related sites lately that each highlighted some specific political and religious points-of-view. This got me to thinking about the notion of mixing potentially polarizing topics with general business topics. Should you mix business and belief?
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Systems are critical to your business success. While you might get along for a little while just taking care of business tasks on the fly, soon enough you’ll find yourself frazzled and frustrated. A systems approach helps. Here are five business systems to set up now.
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