Great Ideas for your Small Business: Tell the Truth—It’s Critical this idea may seem obvious, but telling the truth is critical to business success. Being truthful helps hone your vision for the company. While you may be tempted to hype sales figures or inflate projections to make yourself feel better, don’t. These little untruths will … Read more
Great Ideas for your Small Business: Turn to Spiritual Leaders and Science for Management Advice entrepreneurs looking for a new spin on management might want to read two provocative books: Moses on Management (Pocket Books, 2000), by Los Angeles–based Rabbi David Baron, and Leader- ship by the Book (William Morrow, 1999), by Ken Blanchard. In … Read more
Great Ideas for your Small Business: Hire a Great Lawyer when you’re starting a business, it’s natural to try to save money at every turn. But it doesn’t pay to scrimp when it comes to getting solid legal advice. Most business owners’ first encounter with legal forms comes with a DBA, which means “doing business … Read more
Great Ideas for your Small Business: Don’t Be Afraid to Recreate Your Business when anthony’s fish grotto dropped the zabaglione cake from its menu, Rick Ghio feared his dear, departed grandmother, Catherine, would send a lightning bolt down from heaven in protest. “But we were throwing away more cake than we were selling,” said Ghio … Read more
