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Publicity is a powerful tool for a business to get their message out to their customers.  Unlike advertising public relations is inexpensive; quite often, it's free; and it has a greater impact.  Publicity has greater longevity where advertising is only remembered for a short time.  Publicity rea...

All businesses need money to operate.  Borrowing money to start a business or expand your business is a skill all business owners need to be successful.  When you ask for a business loan, you must present your successful businessyou're your personal experience and knowledge.   Here are some basic...

Self employed people generally work longer hours, including weekends, but they are doing what they enjoy doing and getting paid for it    Tulsa, OK - In today's economy, people are being laid off or losing their jobs due to downsizing in business or upgrading in technology, making their jobs obso...

What is a job?  Some people say J-O-B stands for Just Over Broke    Tulsa, OK -- Bill Bartmann has a strong desire to reverse the business failure rate in America.  For this reason, Bill Bartmann has been doing a series of interviews about the essentials of business ownership.  "Owning your own b...

For a business to succeed, you must be hire quality employees who will share your vision and be a part of your company.  Though they won't be a partner who shares a financial interest in the company, they must take pride in their work and have the ability to contribute to the growth and success o...

The concept of the master-mind group was originally developed and implemented by Napoleon Hill, over 50 years ago.  It has been proven to work for many serious entrepreneurs.  The idea is to surround yourself with people who know more than you so you can benefit from this collective intelligence ...

Is a partnership right for you?  Creating a partnership for business can be a very good or a very bad decision.  It is important that you understand how to form a partnership and how to avoid partnership problems before they destroy your business.   If you are considering an opportunity to enter ...

Every business should have an advisory board.  A strong advisory board brings experience and advice to your company without the cost of high business consulting fees.  You need a group of people who know about things you don't; people who possess the skills and attributes that your business requi...

Having a board of advisors provides you with professional insights; objective opinions and business experience that you need to run a successful business.  A board of advisors is a great tool to transform your business and allow you to leverage your skills and attributes along with those of outsi...

All successful businesses have a solid business plan, a loan proposal, and a marketing plan.  A marketing plan is a map to your customers.  Here are five steps to building a marketing plan:   Identify the Product or Service   Why will people buy your product?  Focus on 1 or 2 items that distingui...