How Capital Gains Tax Hurts You

How Capital Gains Tax Hurts You

AuthorChris MittelstaedtTypearticleProviderIncThe capital gains tax has been touted as the brass ring for business owners. But if you self-fund your growth, it's anything but.For too long self-funded business owners have…
How to Make Your App Take Off

How to Make Your App Take Off

AuthorChristina DesMaraisTypearticleProviderIncWant your app to be the next Angry Birds or Pinterest? Try these expert strategies for getting it downloaded by the masses.There are more than a million apps you…
6 habits of true strategic thinkers

6 habits of true strategic thinkers

AuthorPaul J. H. SchoemakerTypearticleProviderIncYou're the boss, but you still spend too much time on the day-to-day. Here's how to become the strategic leader your company needs.In the beginning, there was…
5 phrases customers hate the most

5 phrases customers hate the most

AuthorRon BurleyTypearticleProviderIncNever let these phrases pass the lips of your customer service team.Almost nothing leads to a customer service meltdown more quickly than the use of one particularly offensive phrase.…
Could a coach help your business stay afloat?

Could a coach help your business stay afloat?

AuthorburkeaTypearticleProviderProfit MindedImage https://s3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/zEheLJ_zz8o80_S6BGYiNw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7cT04NTt3PTE5MA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en-US/blogs/profitminded/86810526.jpg"Business owners who seek to learn from others and reach out to resources for help are more successful than those who don't." So says Ken Yancey, CEO of…
Protecting Your Image and Intellectual Property Online

Protecting Your Image and Intellectual Property Online

AuthorJeff FabianTypearticleProviderFranchiseHelpImage https://s1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/UEbAacVRBmr7zoee.ohFfA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7cT04NTt3PTMxMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/sbs/sbc/FranchiseHelp/trademark-copyright-IP-protection.jpgtrademark-copyright-IP-protection I've seen enough cases of a former franchisee not de-branding after termination as required by their Franchise Agreement to know that this is a serious problem for…
What’s in the JOBS Act for you?

What’s in the JOBS Act for you?

AuthorburkeaTypearticleProviderSmallBiz VoteImage https://s1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/7sRRg2zNR9FLg4WqYjke6A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7cT04NTt3PTE5MA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en-US/blogs/smallbizvote/100515118.jpgEarlier today we posted a Yahoo! Small Business Advisor article about  legislation that would make it legal for entrepreneurs to sell small stakes in their companies through online…
Business owner 1 on 1: Chef Ming Tsai’s keys to success

Business owner 1 on 1: Chef Ming Tsai’s keys to success

AuthorTypearticleProviderYahoo! Small Business AdvisorImage https://s.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/SNelD8KJxKDCUp2Y2WkFHw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7cT04NTt3PTE5MA--/http://l.yimg.com/os/539/2012/03/05/ginger-jpg_042632.jpgChef Ming Tsai is the Emmy award-winning host of the public television cooking show Simply Ming and owner of the Blue Ginger restaurant in Wellesley, MA,…