Courage Not Fear, Humility Not Hubris

Dick is the founder and Managing Principal of The Cross Partnership III, a twenty-year-old, Boston-based, “hands-on” consulting and turn-around firm focused on improving the operating and financial performance of businesses owned by financial sponsors. Over the past decade, Dick has served as an interim President/CEO, leading successful business transitions in eight companies over the past [...]

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6 Tough Questions to Ask Yourself Before Starting a Business

Note: This is a guest post by Catherine Rees, senior copywriter at Signs.com and the majority contributor to the Signs.com blog. Catherine has 6 years of experience as a copywriter and editor. Prior to joining the Signs.com team, she operated a successful freelance writing business. She also worked at the Salt Lake Community College Writing [...]

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How Putting ‘Customers First’ Will Get You Funding

Note: This is a guest post by Bolivar J. Bueno, author of “Customers First: Dominate Your Market By Winning Them Over Where It Counts The Most.” His clients include Kohl’s Department Stores, Scheels, CAT, Turner Classic Movies, Target, Wal-Mart, Washington Mutual, Toys-R-Us, JCPenny, and the L.A. Lakers. Bueno has been interviewed by CNN, USA Today, [...]

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The 5 Most Important Facebook Timeline Features for Business

Note: This is a guest post by Debbie Williams, Co-Founder and Chief Content Officer for Sprout Content. More of her bio is at the bottom of the page. With Facebook Timeline rolling out timeline for business, we invited Debbie to share some tips so business owners cam make the most out of Facebook’s changes. Enjoy [...]

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5 Ways Small Businesses Can Save Time and Stress This Tax Season

Note: This is a guest post by Kirk Simpson, the CEO of Wave Accounting, a free accounting software for businesses nationwide. More of his bio is below. Everyone knows tax season sucks. But it doesn’t have to be a big chore that causes a lot of stress. In fact, if you follow these tips, you’ll [...]

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Why Agility is So Crucial in Business Today

Note: This is a guest post by Mike Richardson, author of the new book, “Wheel$pin: The Agile Executive’s Manifesto – Accelerate Your Growth; Leverage Your Value; Beat Your Competition” (No Limit Publishing). This is based on the Preface and Chapter 1, “A Sense of Void & Filling It.” “Wheelspin” can cost us a fortune in [...]

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8 Differences Between a Business Loan & Line of Credit

Note: This is a guest post by Tom Gazaway, founder and President of Hawkeye Management, a critical partner of Lendio that specializes in unsecured business credit lines for small business owners. We’re excited to have him on the blog. More of Tom’s bio is below. When you need some money to start, build, or grow [...]

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Why Introspection is Vital for Business Owners

Note: This is a guest post by David Casullo, author of the brand new book, Leading the High Energy Culture: What the Best CEOs Do to Create an Atmosphere Where Employees Flourish (McGraw Hill). This is based on the chapter of his book, The Importance of Introspection: Resonating Leadership Through Personal Truths and Values. As [...]

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5 Mistakes People Make When Leasing Office Space

Note: This is a guest post by Justin Lee, a licensed commercial real estate broker with 7 years of experience in commercial property leasing and development. More of his bio is below. We invited Lee here to help business owners when searching for that perfect office. When you get a business loan, it’s important you [...]

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3 Ways to Perfect Your Financial Projections for Investors

Note: This is the second guest post by Adam Hoeksema, founder of ExecutivePlan, which helps entrepreneurs write business plan executive summaries to raise capital. More of his information is at the bottom. We’re excited to have him on the blog: According to the Angel Capital Education Foundation, only 1 to 4% of angel investor applicants [...]

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