Small business owners don’t need to hope for miracles to solve their cash flow problems, according to accountant Caroline Jordan, a business coach and author of the paperback book, Stop the Cash Flow Roller Coaster, I Want to Get Off! “Small business owners have more control over their cash flow than they realize,” says Jordan. Based on financial rescue missions and cash … [Read more...] about 7 Techniques to Improve Cashflow
Book Review
Book Review: Accounting for the Numberphobic
I hate financial statements. Mention the word accounting and my eyes start to glaze over. I love math, numbers and large Excel spreadsheets -- but there's something about accounting that makes my brain shut down. So I turnover anything about financial numbers to my accountant. And apparently, I am not alone in my thinking. For many small business owners, the phrase … [Read more...] about Book Review: Accounting for the Numberphobic
CEO Material: How to Be a Leader in Any Organization (Book Review)
Below is a review of the book CEO Material: How to Be a Leader in Any Organization by D. A Benton (New York: McGraw Hill) There's an old Yiddish saying that says, “The Bride is too Pretty.” The idea is that it is very hard to have too much of a good thing; though I suppose one can – such as eating too much really good food. However, this saying is usually applied when … [Read more...] about CEO Material: How to Be a Leader in Any Organization (Book Review)
Book: Print-On-Demand Book Publishing
Morris Rosenthal wrote Print-on-Demand Book Publishing: A New Approach To Printing And Marketing Books For Publishers And Self-Publishing Authors to help authors and self-publishers develop a new and more profitable business model of book publishing using Print-On-Demand (POD) book publishing technology. Rosenthal writes: "Print-On-Demand allows publishers to print … [Read more...] about Book: Print-On-Demand Book Publishing
Book: The Publishing Game: Publish a Book in 30 Days
The Publishing Game: Publish a Book in 30 Days by Fern Reiss gives readers a step-by-step guide to self-publishing their books. For each day of 30 days, The Publishing Game: Publish a Book in 30 Days shows the reader the tasks necessary to set up a successful publishing company and turn a manuscript into a published book. Some of the first days have a modest and fun agenda, … [Read more...] about Book: The Publishing Game: Publish a Book in 30 Days
Book Review: Home-Based Business for Dummies
If you contemplate starting a home business, you might want to pick up a copy of Home-Based Business For Dummiesby Paul Edwards, Sarah Edwards, and Peter Economy. The book does a solid job of introducing many aspects of running a business from your home. So, what is a home-based business? Paul and Sarah Edwards and Peter Economy write: "A home-based business is, not … [Read more...] about Book Review: Home-Based Business for Dummies
Book Review: Managing Thought – How Do Your Thoughts Rule Your World?
Most people would not imagine that in one moment we can actually change the course of our personal and professional lives by understanding and changing the way we think – even in difficult times. Negative thoughts like self-doubt, worry and stress only paralyze us, undermine our intentions and sabotage our efforts. So what can we do? How do we survive? How do we … [Read more...] about Book Review: Managing Thought – How Do Your Thoughts Rule Your World?
Your Brand Is Everything
Your brand is everything. Don’t think that just because you’re not Nike or Coke that you don’t have a brand. You ARE a brand. Your brand is not your advertising. Your brand is not your logo. Your brand is not your company name. Your brand is not your product. Your brand may not be at all what you think it is. Your brand may not be what you intend for it to be. You do not own … [Read more...] about Your Brand Is Everything
How to Find a Job After 50
Below is an excerpt from the book How to Find a Job After 50: From Part-Time to Full-Time, from Career Moves to New Careersby Betsy Cummings. Reprinted with permission from the publisher Introduction: The Fifty-Year-Old Wake-Up Call! In the past year, more than five hundred thousand Americans began their workday gainfully employed and walked out at the end of the day without … [Read more...] about How to Find a Job After 50
9 Killer Mistakes to Avoid When Starting a Business
When starting a business, you are bound to make mistakes. The key is to make sure that the mistakes you commit are not fatal to your business. From the book So, You Want to Start a Business?: 8 Steps to Take Before Making the Leapby Ed Hess and Charles Goetz, here are nine killer mistakes to avoid when starting a business: 1. Choosing a bad business opportunity. The … [Read more...] about 9 Killer Mistakes to Avoid When Starting a Business
