Posts by GoSmallBiz
Friday 5 for the Week of January 25th, 2016
Business Mentoring: The Fun of Running a Business By Sam Nebel and Charlie Siciak Owning and running your own business is a land of opportunity. The possibilities for what you can do are endless. Goodwipes has achieved a certain level of success, but now… Watch session 5 Ways to Decrease Turnover and Create Loyalty in…
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Business Mentoring: The Fun of Running a Business
Owning and running your own business is a land of opportunity. The possibilities for what you can do are endless. Sam Nebel and Charlie Siciak of Goodwipes have achieved a certain level of success, and now they’re looking to keep going and keep growing. Their embrace of bootstrapping and trade shows helped them prove the…
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Friday 5 for the Week of January 18th, 2016
Why Small Businesses Should Have a Strategic Plan By ADP Many small business owners may believe that strategic plans are only for billion-dollar corporations. But if you aspire to become one of the big boys, you need a strategic plan with… 3 minute read How to Lead: Learning from the Powerball By Ted Jenkin A…
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Business Mentoring: Testing Your Product at Trade Shows
Sam Nebel and Charlie Siciak of Goodwipes are Millennials, but they didn’t go digital right away. Instead, they honed their product, sales, and marketing in decidedly old-fashioned venues: through trade shows, retail stores, and personal relationships. As they shared last week, their first big break came at a major trade show where they signed up…
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Friday 5 for the Week of January 11th, 2016
Why Entrepreneurs Need to Be Scramblers By Fran Tarkenton The things I did to become a better quarterback in the NFL have also had a major impact on my life in business. As a quarterback, I was known as a scrambler. That same attitude… 3 minute read Business Mentoring: The Evolution of Goodwipes By Sam…
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Business Mentoring: The Evolution of Goodwipes
Sam Nebel and Charlie Siciak of Goodwipes bootstrapped their business, as it evolved from a shared habit to an idea to a tangible product with customers and partners. Their idea for a side business started with a product they both believed in, and an idea for standing out in the marketplace. From there, it came…
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Friday 5 for the Week of January 4th, 2016
How the NFL Taught Me to Measure Everything By Fran Tarkenton Statistics are a huge part of sports. We know the major record holders, we track the leaders each season, we compare statistics from year to year. That appreciation for data… 2 minute read Business Mentoring: The Foundation of Every Business With Sam Nebel and…
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Business Mentoring: The Foundation of Every Business
Sam Nebel and Charlie Siciak of Goodwipes discovered their entrepreneurial passion in college, while working and taking entrepreneurship classes. But the most important lesson came from their real life experiences working outside the classroom: that to have a business you have to make connections with people and sell. Many people are uncomfortable with selling, but…
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Friday 5 for the Week of December 14th, 2015
Business Mentoring: The Importance of Generational Knowledge With: Ann Fishman and Fran Tarkenton Understanding generational knowledge helps business owners reach out to different audiences and motivate their teams more effectively. When dealing with Millennials, it’s important… Watch session Small Biz Stories: Protect Your Vision By: Dan Fontaine One of the most important things for an…
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Business Mentoring: The Importance of Generational Knowledge
Understanding generational knowledge helps business owners reach out to different audiences and motivate their teams more effectively, says Ann Fishman, author of Marketing to the Millennial Woman. When dealing with Millennials specifically, she says, it’s important for business owners to recognize their lack of privacy and discretion. Millennials live in a water cooler world, and…
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