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135 Inspirational Business Quotes for Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurship is tough. It’s a craft that continuously teaches you new things along your journey. There are highs, there are lows. No matter where you are as an entrepreneur, you need to learn from...

How to Turn Your Carpentry Business into a Profitable Venture

If woodworking is a hobby that you want to turn into a fulltime business, then there are lots of things that you need to consider before going full steam ahead. The Pros and Cons...

Should You Fire a Problem Employee? Signs to Look For

It’s not always easy to tell when it’s time to fire an employee, especially since the decision for termination typically only comes after you’ve tried everything possible to resolve issues with the employee. If...

Keys to a Successful Text Message Marketing Campaign

Text message marketing is being touted as the latest, greatest means of reaching customers since the advent of the Internet. After all, more than 50 percent of all adults have smartphones (and that number...

A 3-Step Process for Building a Stronger Business Network

You really can meet and get to know anyone. Old-school networking has tarnished relationship building and given it a bad name. The old days of throwing a card in the hand of someone you’ve...

How to Kickstart & Expand Your Professional Network

Walking out of college with a degree is worthless. Think about it: Everyone entering the job market has a degree. Unless you’re some child prodigy that 18 years old and graduating from college, you and...

Networking Success: Give More to Receive More

The other day I watched an interesting video of Dan Schawbel explaining some of the concepts of networking. He stressed the need to give before you receive and he’s absolutely right. Networking isn’t just about receiving, it’s about...

How to Network Like a Pro Without Using Business Cards

We’ve all been there. As soon as you enter the room you’re attacked. A guy you’ve never met is super excited about a new energy drink and this is your opportunity to get in on the...

Mastering Networking Etiquette for Stronger Business Connections

Networking is essential to growing your business. The importance can be summed up in this equation: networking equals more money. As a networker, you become automatically a connector. This then leads to “Connecting Etiquette,” conventions that become...

Essential Business Networking Toolkit for Entrepreneurs

Before going out to network, there is a standard checklist of items that no networker can leave home without.  Some are very obvious, such as business cards, minty gum (no TicTacs, jingle too much)...