It doesn’t matter if you’ve been in business for 25 years, or just got your small business up and running a month ago, both types of businesses rely on a few key factors to be successful, with customer service being … ( read more
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Glamorous Life of a Freelance Writer
Oh, the life of a freelance writer! I’ll admit it seemed glamorous, at first. After all, you get to pick and choose your clients, you can work whenever you want, you can work wherever you want, and at the end … ( read more
Truckers: Keep DOT Inspectors Off Your Back
Every truck driver must go through the experience of a roadside inspection. Some drivers are put through these inspections more often than others. Whether you pass or fail, these inspections can take serious time away from your driving. Here are … ( read more
Small Business Resources That Don’t Cost A Cent
Planning, organizing and sustaining a small business is a tremendous amount of work, insight and foresight; and getting professional help along the way can be a welcomed opportunity. There are a number of free resources available for any small business … ( read more
5 Things To Remember When Starting A Business
Starting a business is exciting and challenging all at once. During the formative stages of any company, as the owner you’re certain to be busy and trying to juggle many balls at once, as the old business metaphor goes. With … ( read more
Counterfeit Bus Pass
I used to work at a copy store (you know the type, like Kinko’s or UPS). We accepted industrial copy jobs. A lot of the work came from small businesses (cheap hand outs, brochures, or flyers). Sometimes we printed out … ( read more
5 Little Known Legal Tips For Better Business In Chicago
If you’re an entrepreneur in Chicago, you probably juggle a number of different roles in your business. Accountant, administrator, PR person, marketing manager, and partridge in a pear tree. But unless your background is in law, chances are good that … ( read more
Quitting Time
I had worked at a company for over 3 years. The job was alright – clerical, administrative nothing overly demanding. At one point I became friends with one of the employees. When it got back to the owner, it had … ( read more
Being an Entrepreneur – My Dream Job!
When I was young, the thought of working as an entrepreneur appealed greatly to me. The list of things I’d consider doing was endless: start a PR firm, dress shop owner, pet salon owner, open a temporary employment office, day … ( read more