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Getting Customers to Love You
3/9/2007
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Here are ten ways to boost your customer service ratings and streamline your interaction times. Customer service--you can count on--is they key, according to this former Lands End expert.

Go To Source (blog.fastcompany.com)
10 Reasons for a Bare Bones Business Start-Up
3/1/2007
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Staying "lean and mean" should be the bootstrapper's mantra, according to tech entrepreneur Jeff Hester. In this blog post, he shares his advice and insights into protecting and growing your business during the early years.

Go To Source (www.bootstrapme.com)
Managing Cash and Burn Rate
3/20/2007
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This article discusses cash and burn rate--that is how efficiently cash is used and how much cash is needed to operate day in and day out.

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Guide to Small Business Team Building
3/13/2007
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Teams can take many forms during the early stages of growth inside the entrepreneurial venture. Providing adequate training and development for staff members makes group-based interactions more productive and many find the experience itself quite enjoyable. Here are links and suggestions for planning, implementing and measuring the results of team building activities.

Go To Source (www.work.com)
Performance Standards Worksheet
3/9/2007
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This tool will help establish criteria and performance standards for one job description.

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Presenting Your Business Plan
3/9/2007
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The tips in this article will help your presentation be a bridge between what you have and what your audience wants.

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Five Reasons Why You Should Blog for Your Business
3/9/2007
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Are you the voice of your business? A blog can be your chance to interact on a regular and direct basis with your customers. Plus, it can drive more business in your direction.

Go To Source (blog.inc.com)
The Power of the Noncompete
3/13/2007
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Noncompete clauses seem nearly universal--and not just in technology companies. But the effect is especially strong on specialist and "star" inventors, according to new research by Harvard Business School's Matt Marx, Deborah Strumsky, and Lee Fleming. Marx reflects on the business and career implications in this QandA.

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The Trouble with Teamwork
3/9/2007
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The five dysfunctions of teams: results, accountability, commitment, conflict, and trust. To be effective, you'll need to understand the power teamwork ultimately unleashes, as well as the sometimes painful steps required to make it a reality.

Go To Source (www.leadertoleader.org)
Bootstrappers Avoid Outside Money Ties
3/1/2007
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This article covers an emerging trend in how some tech companies finance their growth today. Rather than approach equity investors for early-stage funds, many entrepreneurs now prefer to bootstrap their growth by generally taking advantage of lower startup costs.

Go To Source (www.boston.com)

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