by Wayne Liew on January 13, 2010
It is now weeks into 2010. Small businesses and startups owners should have started working on their plans and resolutions for 2010. If you have not set up any goals or plans for 2010, you might be losing out to the 30 entrepreneurs and small business owners in the list below.
In this article, 30 entrepreneurs and small business owners with different backgrounds and experience has agreed to share with you their New Year resolutions, aspirations and plans for 2010. As an entrepreneur reading this, this will provide you with not only business tips, but also perspectives from different industries heading into 2010.
Let’s get started and I hope you’ll have your own business resolutions ready.
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by Wayne Liew on February 11, 2009
Many business owners, entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs are expecting for the worst and most are holding back, in doubt or frustrated with the recession that all of us are facing.
Is there a way to recession-proof your business? For aspiring entrepreneurs looking to start out, are there recession-proof business opportunities that you can tap? What are the marketing, management and hiring strategies that a business should adopt during a time like this?
To answer all the questions above, I have compiled a list, with proper categorization, of 50+ Resources to Recession-Proof Your Business. Be sure to check out the industry-related tips right at the end of the article.
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by Wayne Liew on January 21, 2009
Most entrepreneurs are innovative and we are always on the lookout for fresh opportunities and ideas. During tough times, innovation is great for business owners to figure out marketing strategies that are effective as well as cost-efficient.
Companies like Smart and Apple depend on innovative ideas to keep the buzz alive. Innovation, whether implemented on the functionality or the design of products is definitely capable of bringing success for an entity.
Putting positive effects of innovation aside, we are going to look at 7 Reasons Why Innovation Sucks. Wait, I’m not saying that Peter Drucker was wrong by saying innovation brings success. My aim is to highlight the importance of setting up precautionary measures when deciding the role that innovation will play in your business.
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