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The Perfect Recipe: Building the Team That Propels Your Culture

June 21, 2017, Michael Manning

Just like a meal is only as good as its ingredients, a company’s culture is only as good as its people

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The Power of a One-Page Plan of Action

June 19, 2017, David Finkel

You need both flexibility and the focus to stay centered on a strategy long enough for it to yield dividends. Learn how to create one-page plan of action for the coming 90 days.

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How to Become a Government Contractor

June 16, 2017, Bridget Weston Pollack

While you may think that government contracts are saved for industries like manufacturing and information technology, a wide variety of industries are needed to keep the federal government running across the country.

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If You Had It to Do Over Again, What Would You Do Differently?

June 13, 2017, Rieva Lesonsky

The small business owners who participated in the nationwide survey are happy with their businesses today, and 80 percent are optimistic about the future of the U.S. economy in general.

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Reputation Marketing: Answers to Common Online Review Questions

June 12, 2017, Sherry Bonelli

Reputation marketing and online reviews are taking the business world – and digital marketing industry -- by storm. Learn how to manage your company's reputation.

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Meet the 2017 American Small Business Champions

June 9, 2017, Bridget Weston Pollack

102 small businesses are the winners of the 2017 American Small Business Championship, SCORE’s fourth annual competition in collaboration with Sam’s Club. Meet some of them.

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Self-Employed? Don’t Make These 6 Mistakes

June 7, 2017, Marc Prosser

The freedom that comes with being self-employed is not without challenges. Now that you’re running your own business, access to the different benefits of being an employee cease to exist.

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8 Ways to Stay Focused on Your Small Business This Summer

June 2, 2017, Bridget Weston Pollack

Does your home-based business run smoothly for most of the year but gets derailed in the summer? Here’s how to stay focused.

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What Should Your LLC's Operating Agreement Include?

June 1, 2017, Nellie Akalp

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How to Conduct “Smart” Meetings

May 31, 2017, Jessica Thiefels

In the last few years, many studies have shown that meetings are minimally effective and actually cost the organization thousands of dollars annually. Enter the “smart” meeting revolution.

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