Thursday, July 16, 2009

Tips for Managing a Small Business

Face it; we get really busy just trying to get the business off the ground. In addition to performing the work, supervising a construction crew, managing properties, blogging, writing and maintaining records, small and home business owners want the business to grow.

Take some time to stretch yourself and think outside the box.

Step back and imagine yourself as the customer of your business. What would be the main thing you would be looking for?

Networking means more than face-to-face, cold calls and reliance on referrals. Look for assistance on the Internet, to help you meet other business owners and solve your daily problems. We don’t need to re-invent the wheel.

Starting a business and facing common challenges

Get a lot of information in one spot, from tax tips to building a web site

Instead of plowing through oceans of links, business tax, sales tax and employee tax by state can be found on one site.

The Kiplinger Letter is has calculators, interesting articles, personal and business investment advice, and a special section for small business.

Home and Small businesses don’t need go it alone. They don’t have to pay big bucks for sound advice. There are networks of small businesses and useful advice for free.

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