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Small business by Beth Pratt
Beth Pratt is the director of the Napa Valley College Small Business Development Center.
August 17th, 2008
Managing and leading employeesManagement and leadership are not the same, but both are very important in running a business, an organization and being a successful entrepreneur.
August 3rd, 2008
Strategies to thrive during an economic downturnThe jury is still out on whether or not we have the first big recession of the 21st century.
July 20th, 2008
One working mom's strategiesOne of the biggest challenges business owners and working parents have is “balancing work and life.” We live in a world of “controlled chaos.” Finding strategies to cope with the “overabundance” of work and life is vital. Here are six strategies business owner can utilize when balancing their many managing responsibilities.
July 6th, 2008
Business strugglesStatistics show that nearly 60 percent of all businesses fail in the first two years. For the “intermediate entrepreneurs,” those who managed to overcome failure, the challenges facing them will be growth, management and strategic decision making.
June 22nd, 2008
Young entrepreneursOnly in America can a 19-year-old kid launch a million dollar business from a dorm room and grow it to a billion dollar empire.
June 8th, 2008
To franchise or not to franchiseGoing into business can be a risky proposition.
May 25th, 2008
Business plan in a nutshellThe first time many folks hear about a business plan is when an investor or lender asks them to create one in order to receive funding for their venture.
May 20th, 2008
Avoid employee burnoutDo your employees have a case of spring fever?
May 11th, 2008
Avoid employee burnoutDo your employees have a case of spring fever?
April 27th, 2008
How technology can help small businessTechnology options for a small business used to be simple, because there wasn’t much choice.
April 13th, 2008
Employee or independent contractor?One of the biggest liabilities for small business owners is improperly classifying workers.
March 30th, 2008
Trade show tipsTrade shows provide a tremendous opportunity for business owners to learn about the competition and to build awareness of their products and services.
March 16th, 2008
Capital ideasBusinesses fail for many reasons. The most common reason is a lack of understanding of basic business practices.
March 2nd, 2008
Talking to the generationsWhile trying to promote a Youth Entrepreneurial Program to teens, I discovered that my marketing strategy and the channels I‘ve used in the past were not reaching the intended target market. (Idk I gues I cant tak wif kidz.)
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