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Image courtesy of Shutterstock As an entrepreneur, you should be willing to embrace change. Effectively handling change can be sometime difficult, especially if you weren’t expecting it. How well do you handle change? The most successful entrepreneurs not only embrace change, they actively seek it out knowing that greater fulfillment, success and growth is obtained [...]

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Whether you own a brick-and-mortar store, an ecommerce company, or use the web to promote other services, your website speaks volumes about your business. A poorly designed website with cheap-looking clip art and confusing navigation can turn off potential customers, because it gives the impression that you don’t care enough to create a high-quality site.The right web designer can help you create a website that gets noticed for all the right reasons, so here are some tips to help you navigate the process.

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An important part of being a savvy business owner is knowing which business connections are worth your time and energy. Unfortunately, in the rush to stay competitive and maintain strong connections to clients, many business owners don’t take the time to prune dead-end clients, which can cost them substantial amounts of time and money as a result.

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Making the decision to use your Facebook account for professional reasons is a personal choice. You can try these options to secure your privacy and right to a personal life without isolating yourself professionally.

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You Are The Company You Keep

By Kristen Durkin

It’s a theory that runs in friendship, business, teams and partnerships: YOU ARE THE COMPANY YOU KEEP!

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Image courtesy of Shutterstock As much as I love working from my home office (working in your pajamas has its perks), there are times when I simply can’t do it. I don’t know if it’s the fact that I can see our backyard pool from my office window, but there are just times when I [...]

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Social media has given us great ways to protect and build our digital reputations. Today we have the ease of searching conversations, the ability to set alerts to help us monitor our names, the constant availability of learning opportunities and more ways to communicate and interact with others. All of these tools, which were not available just a few years ago, now make it possible for us to be proactive in maintaining, building and protecting our good name. Here are five easy ways to do just that:

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Before seeking funding, there are several things that I advise my clients to do in order to determine if their business idea is viable. These are important tips that should be used by all entrepreneurs – things lenders will look for when making a decision to approve funding or NOT! Here are 4 extremely important steps that all new entrepreneurs need to take before seeking funding!

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