Friday 5 for the Week of October 20, 2014

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Business Mentoring Series — Going the Extra Mile

When you go above and beyond for others, they become your greatest source of advertising. The key is to be just as enthusiastic and urgent when you’re doing something that only benefits someone else as you are when you are doing something that will benefit yourself… Watch Episode

5 Small But Meaningful Ways to Improve Your eCommerce Business

I made plenty of mistakes when I started my eCommerce business, but I found small ways to improve it which made a significant difference over time. I looked at it like this, if Amazon isn’t perfect yet, then chances are I wasn’t either. Here are 5 changes you can make to improve your business and start trending in the right direction… Read more

4 Success Strategies I Took From the NFL to My Business

If football taught me anything about business, it’s that you win the game one play at a time. It’s an analogy I’ve used in the past. As a small business owner and entrepreneur, I face many of the same challenges I did on the field and I use similar strategies for tackling them… Read more

5 Reasons to Incorporate

One of the most important decisions a business makes is choosing how it is organized. While incorporation is a wise choice for most companies, for some, it may be unnecessary. Each business should carefully weigh the benefits for themselves. Here are 5 reasons incorporation may be a good choice for you… Read more

The Biggest Mistake Retired Business Owners Make

You work hard your whole life building a business that you eventually plan to sell. Then, the day comes: you sell your finely tuned business and sail off to retirement. Now it’s time to sit on the beach sipping margaritas with the waves lapping at your feet, right?.. Read more

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