http://www.examiner.com/x-6671-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner?cid=exrss-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner en-us Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:58:39 -0700 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:25:55 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-6671-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner~y2009m8d18-Lease-or-buy-there-is-no-free-lunch?cid=exrss-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner   Today, the state of the economy has forced many lenders to stop or cut back on new loans. Those lenders still making loans have raised their requirements, resulting in a credit freeze for many small businesses. For most businesses the natural... Economy Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:25:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6671-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner~y2009m8d18-Lease-or-buy-there-is-no-free-lunch?cid=exrss-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6671-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner~y2009m8d9-Requesting-a-loan-improve-your-chances?cid=exrss-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner What is your track record in getting a loan approved? Are you satisfied? If not, maybe it is time to review your process.Don't measure your loan package in pages, but in readability. Write simply and practically. Use simple bullet points and short pa... Sun, 09 Aug 2009 09:33:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6671-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner~y2009m8d9-Requesting-a-loan-improve-your-chances?cid=exrss-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6671-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner~y2009m7d28-Why-are-you-in-business?cid=exrss-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner  Yes this is a trick question! If you are like most small business entrepreneurs your answers may include; I want to make a lot of money, I was laid off in this economy and decided I could do a better job than my employer, or I could not get a j... Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:17:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6671-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner~y2009m7d28-Why-are-you-in-business?cid=exrss-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6671-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner~y2009m7d16-Start-your-business-with-a-business-plan?cid=exrss-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner  Creating a business plan is an essential first step for any entrepreneur to take, regardless of the size of the business. This step is all too often skipped when starting a business. After starting the business, the owner is generally too busy... Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:41:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6671-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner~y2009m7d16-Start-your-business-with-a-business-plan?cid=exrss-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6671-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner~y2009m7d10-Every-business-should-know-their-SWOT?cid=exrss-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner SWOT is a proactive decision making process based on analysis of facts and attributes associated with a firm, business unit or idea. The acronym represents Strengths, Weaknesses, Threats, and Opportunities. The SWOT analysis provides information that... Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:32:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6671-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner~y2009m7d10-Every-business-should-know-their-SWOT?cid=exrss-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6671-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner~y2009m7d2-Using-barter-successfully?cid=exrss-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner  The potential for successful bartering in your business is dependent on understanding your business, cost structure and your future needs. Once you enter, make sure you are able to exit.Today barter has matured as an industry. It is more sophi... Economy Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:50:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6671-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner~y2009m7d2-Using-barter-successfully?cid=exrss-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6671-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner~y2009m6d25-Can-barter-help-your-business-grow?cid=exrss-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner Today you can barter most anything.  Today, the use of barter has increased dramatically in the past 30 years. The International Reciprocal Trade Association estimates that half a million small businesses using commercial barter exchanges gene... Economy Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:59:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6671-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner~y2009m6d25-Can-barter-help-your-business-grow?cid=exrss-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6671-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner~y2009m6d18-Is-gasoline-a-hazardous-waste-in-the-refining-process?cid=exrss-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner Courtesy Associated Press  To answer the question, we first need to know how many gallons of gasoline are refined from one barrel of oil. One barrel (42 gallons) of crude oil, when refined, produces approximately 19.6 gallons as well as other ... Economy Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:07:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6671-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner~y2009m6d18-Is-gasoline-a-hazardous-waste-in-the-refining-process?cid=exrss-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6671-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner~y2009m6d11-National-study-shows-small-manufacturers-struggling-to-survive?cid=exrss-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner Courtesy of Bsiness Week  Today the American Small Manufacturers Coalition (ASMC) released a national study which identifies critical threats to the ability of U.S. manufacturers to compete and win in a fast changing 21st century global economy... Business Goals Economy Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:17:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6671-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner~y2009m6d11-National-study-shows-small-manufacturers-struggling-to-survive?cid=exrss-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6671-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner~y2009m6d4-The-only-certainty-in-life-is-death-and-taxes?cid=exrss-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner Death should not be a taxable event.  Both can end the life of a small business because the owner is the business. For a small business the owner is the glue which keeps it together. Without proper planning, the owner’s death can saddle ... Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:56:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6671-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner~y2009m6d4-The-only-certainty-in-life-is-death-and-taxes?cid=exrss-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6671-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner~y2009m5d26-Is-the-wine-glass-half-empty-or-half-full?cid=exrss-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner But what's in the glass?  Some would say your answer provides an insight to your belief system as pessimist or an optimist. In business as with life you may find it better to ask, what’s in the glass, a fine aged wine or vinegar? Why, be... Tue, 26 May 2009 20:37:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6671-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner~y2009m5d26-Is-the-wine-glass-half-empty-or-half-full?cid=exrss-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6671-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner~y2009m5d22-Oxymorons?cid=exrss-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner Reprint from 9/17/2007 Reprinted from September 17, 2007This past week Congress has taken up the challenge …We have all had our laughs with oxymorons; Military intelligence, almost pregnant, and jumbo shrimp. My curiosity took me down the pa... Fri, 22 May 2009 18:37:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6671-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner~y2009m5d22-Oxymorons?cid=exrss-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6671-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner~y2009m5d19-Winners-and-Losers?cid=exrss-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner AP Photo Patrick Ivuti wins  In every aspect of life there are winners and losers. This includes every sector of life across the globe. To be more specific there are successful people and unsuccessful people. The same is true for a small busin... Tue, 19 May 2009 19:24:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6671-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner~y2009m5d19-Winners-and-Losers?cid=exrss-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6671-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner~y2009m5d16-What-is-your-breakeven-point?cid=exrss-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner Graphical representation of breakeven  The breakeven point in any business is that point at which the volume of sales or revenues less total costs equals neither a profit nor loss. To better understand breakeven, the following definition a wil... Sat, 16 May 2009 13:35:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6671-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner~y2009m5d16-What-is-your-breakeven-point?cid=exrss-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6671-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner~y2009m5d11-Hire-people-better-than-you?cid=exrss-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner Job Fair in California Richard Vogel Associated Press One of the biggest mistakes I have witnessed over the years is the owner’s bias to hire people in their field of discipline or compatible with their interests. Make no mistake these attrib... Mon, 11 May 2009 21:34:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6671-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner~y2009m5d11-Hire-people-better-than-you?cid=exrss-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6671-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner~y2009m5d6-Are-your-financial-controls-keeping-your-business-safe?cid=exrss-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner Who has the keys to your safe?  If you started as a one person business you had total control. As you added employees you delegated authority and responsibility. But what controls and follow up did you put in place after you delegated? Wh... Wed, 06 May 2009 21:27:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6671-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner~y2009m5d6-Are-your-financial-controls-keeping-your-business-safe?cid=exrss-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6671-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner~y2009m5d5-Budget-cuts-in-a-recession?cid=exrss-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner Unemployment line in the 30's  Cutting expenses in a recession is second nature for most business owners. Usually the first budget cuts are made in marketing, advertising and promotion. Unfortunately cutting this funding is reducing your inves... Tue, 05 May 2009 21:32:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6671-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner~y2009m5d5-Budget-cuts-in-a-recession?cid=exrss-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6671-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner~y2009m5d1-Cost-plus-markup-equals-the-sale-price-or-disaster?cid=exrss-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner What does it cost? (PhotoCourtesy Business Week) Knowing your costs is critical for your business to survive. Controlling those costs is the responsibility of everyone. If you are using these costs as your sole input to determine your sales price ... Fri, 01 May 2009 20:52:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6671-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner~y2009m5d1-Cost-plus-markup-equals-the-sale-price-or-disaster?cid=exrss-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6671-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner~y2009m4d29-Guess-who-your-largest-competitor-is--waste?cid=exrss-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner Do you have hidden cash?  Need cash? What small business does not need cash in this recession? You may have more cash tied up in waste than you realize. To find out how much money is tied up in waste review your business as if you were looking... Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:56:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6671-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner~y2009m4d29-Guess-who-your-largest-competitor-is--waste?cid=exrss-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6671-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner~y2009m4d27-Venture-capital-investing-is-at-lowest-level-in-12-years?cid=exrss-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner Source: Prof. J. R. Ritter - University of Florida  Last week the latest MoneyTree report was released by PriceWaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association. Only $3 billion was invested 549 transactions for the quarter ended ... Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:52:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6671-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner~y2009m4d27-Venture-capital-investing-is-at-lowest-level-in-12-years?cid=exrss-Tampa-Small-Business-Strategies-Examiner