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Tag Archives: United States
The law and advertising, beware!
About 15 years ago my company learned some hard lessons about the law and advertising. We said something in our ad that we should not have said. It turns out there is something called the Lanham act that allows competitors … Continue reading
Do not compete on price, unless…
There was an interesting article about a new start-up company called AutoSlash in the New York Times this past weekend. AutoSlash says they will get you the best price on a car rental by constantly checking for better deals even … Continue reading
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Tagged Business, Business model, Business plan, Car rental, Cash flow, Customer, Entrepreneur, Finance, financial model, financing your start-up, Hertz, Marketing, Marketing and Advertising, New York Times, Planning, Revenue, Small business, Startup company, Transportation, United States, Value proposition, Walgreens
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So, whos ready to step up to the next level?
Growing a business quickly requires that you can bring new employees into your business and bring them up to speed in their tasks. Too often, bringing a new person on requires one of your best employees to take precious time … Continue reading
What your business culture says about your business
Ok, restaurants again. As you can tell, I eat out – alot. I was at the local Applebees in Ankeny the other evening. It is a favorite place of mine. The food is good but not the reason I go … Continue reading
New owners are at a disadvantage…don’t make it worse
It is truly a disadvantage to be a new business owner. To start with, you are an unknown to most potential customers. You probably do not have a long list of referral accounts or a line of customers out your … Continue reading
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Tagged Business, Business model, Business plan, Consulting, Entrepreneur, Finance, financial model, Financial plan, financing your start-up, Hiscox, Liability insurance, Marketing, Professional liability insurance, Revenue, Small business, Start-up, Startup company, United States
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