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The Downsides of the No-Debt Badge of Honor By Fran Tarkenton Avoiding debt has its benefits, but it also has its downsides, and you should take your time to think through any decision you make about financing your business. I recently chatted with… Watch video 6 Lessons from the Vacation Sales Boiler Room By Will…

3 Sports-Themed Small Businesses Anyone Can Start Up By Deborah Sweeney If you’re passionate about the game and want to start a company with a sports slant, but have little else propelling you forward beyond the love of the game, here’s a look at three types of businesses that… 3 minute read Turn Your Mishaps…

Are You Eligible for an SBA Loan? By Fran Tarkenton Has this ever happened to you? You walk into your local bank branch looking for a small business loan, and you’re told that you’re not eligible for an SBA loan. Does that mean you’re not qualified… Watch video Banish These Phrases from Your Customer Service…

Do You Know the Value of Your Employees? By ADP                                                 If you have a good employee, you hope that they’ll stick around forever. But that’s not how things go, and over time you’ll have to replace valuable team members. To help you better understand just how important it is… Read article Treat Your Team Like…

Book Review: Be Amazing or Go Home, by Shep Hyken By: Edwin Bevens Shep Hyken’s latest book, Be Amazing or Go Home, comes with a dramatic backstory. One of Shep’s employees suddenly developed a problem with tardiness, and general lackluster… 2 minute read The Three R’s of Character By: Will Adams Life comes at you at…

Take Control of Your Health Care Costs To help GoSmallBiz provide you and your family with real change, additional choice and control over health care costs, please complete this 100% anonymous survey by April 20th. Take the Survey Don’t Do These 4 Things When Business is Booming By Deborah Sweeney Success in business is just…

What is the Best Loan for Your Business? By Fran Tarkenton There are lots of factors that go into deciding what is the best possible loan for your business. Depending on things like your current cash situation, profitability, available… Watch video Would Your Customers Pay More for Great Service? By Shep Hyken What would you…

Have You Developed Your Opinion Filter? By Will Adams In a world where everyone has an opinion, who should we listen to? Marketers bombard us with products and services that we must have in order to live a happy and productive life… 5 minute read Small Biz: There’s No Shame in Second Place By Deborah Sweeney Sure,…