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Ideas for business success - upgrade your website! This is a guest post from Gloria Martinez – see her info below – thanks Gloria. Growing a business is a significant challenge – especially with how fast the world is changing. One of the critical things a successful business must have these days is an up to date, effective web presence. Here are a […]
Does your business have a theme for this year?
How do you get a team of people to rally around whatever’s most important in your business? How do you get everyone to understand and focus on what’s going to make a difference this year (or this quarter)? One possibility is to use Thematic Goals as the foundation of your strategic planning process. The idea […]
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5 reasons why your networking doesn’t work
Photo by skippyjon If you think networking is a waste of time and it doesn’t work…then you’re not doing it right! (how’s that for a slap in the face?). As a small business owner, one area where you have a clear advantage over a larger company is networking (people engage with other people, not corporations).  […]
Small business expert Shawn may be the best-connected small business expert in Kansas City. He’s also read every business book ever published (or so it seems). He is an incredibly knowledgeable resource for anyone interested in running their small business better.

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