The Zen Habits blog has an entry called Success is not a competition. In the process of running your business, do you worry about beating the next guy? Of course as a small business owner you have to worry about the big boys but do you think you have...

As I have mentioned many times, as a small business owner you have an advantage over the larger businesses because you can provide better and more personal customer service.

Most businesses have to accept credit cards these days. But accepting them also means you accept the responsibility of taking them and keeping the numbers same.

Five Business Success Indicators at Biz Plan Hacks While there is no magic bullet to ensuring your business will be a success - here a few observations I have made, hope they help. The following list was created as...

© Mykl Roventine BusinessWeek ran a good article this week on things not to say when the time comes to hand someone their pink slip. People are getting laid off. Right and left, east and west, all over the place. And it's not always because they...

Reaching the Tween and Teen Markets via SMS at Biz Plan Hacks A new use for cell phones? Coupons and advertising using SMS or Short Messaging Service, I guess this was bound to happen because Tweens and Teens live...

© Cale Bruckner Things don't always go as planned. So what do you do when your planning is off? Entrepreneur.com recently had some suggestions...I've said many times that what really matters in business planning is the planning, not just the plan....

Business Plan Outline at Biz Plan Hacks A business plan has a number of major elements or sections. Each of these serves a particular purpose in the overall direction of your firm and plan. The list below identifies...