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Being a Mentor

by Carrol McCarren | Jun 26, 2018 | Managing, Yourself

Let’s start by defining a Mentor. Merriam Webster defines a mentor as “an experienced and trusted adviser” and for most people that adequately explains the individual, we might look to for career advice. Synonyms for mentor include counselor, guide, teacher, advisor,...

Myths About Small Business

by Carrol McCarren | Sep 21, 2017 | Assets, Managing, Money, People, Start-Ups, Yourself

1. I Know What I’m Doing, I Don’t Need a Business Plan Maybe, but it’s unlikely you have actually taken the time to run all of your scenarios through the numbers and come up with a viable plan without doing the work. In any event, you will need a plan for any...

Going International

by Carrol McCarren | Apr 27, 2017 | Basics of Planning, Yourself

If you have considered buying from international sources, selling abroad or hiring an off-shore workforce, we’d like to make some suggestions: Do Your Homework Importing, exporting, and hiring abroad are all wrapped in a tangle of regulations, tax implications,...

The Founder Dependence Problem

by Carrol McCarren | Apr 20, 2017 | Business Plans, Yourself

You had an idea, you got it financed and now you own a business. Congratulations, you’ve succeeded. But how essential are you, personally, to the functioning of the business? If you are forced out of day-to-day operations by ill health, family problems or some other...

5 Ways in Which Your Personal Branding Will Contribute to Your Business

by The Small Business Support Network Experts | Mar 22, 2017 | Digital Media, Marketing Basics, Yourself

We live in a world where competition crops up from every corner. Entrepreneurs have to devise workable strategies of staying ahead of the pack and personal branding is a favorite for many. Building a personal brand does not just benefit an individual but also the...

10 Business Email Etiquette Tips

by The Small Business Support Network Experts | Oct 24, 2016 | Managing, Marketing Basics, Yourself

In the day of the hard-copy business letter there was an accepted etiquette for form, address and language. We have unfortunately become more lax when it comes to today’s written communication: the business email. Below are some tips to avoid common mistakes....