Jim Kendall
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Plan to sell the business to fund retirement? Plan long-termDec 09, 2013 4:00 am - Planning matters for entrepreneurs starting up. It turns out, however, that planning may matter even more if you’re nearing the other end of the spectrum and looking at ...
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2014 issues: Medical marijuana, ban the box, concealed carryDec 02, 2013 4:00 am - There’s the every-year question about how you’ll grow your business and its profits. Taxes are a perennial issue. But Renée L. Koehler has some new items, fortunately wi...
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Three-year old startup results in multifaceted existenceNov 25, 2013 8:31 am - Whether the intent is to supplement income from a vulnerable job or assert more control over an individual destiny, more of us are thinking about starting a business. Th...
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Startup activity increases, but potential pitfalls loomNov 18, 2013 4:30 am - Having a bad day at the office isn’t reason enough to chuck that job and start your own business, although it might be a reason to start thinking about entrepreneurship....
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Name in the 'from line' matters in email marketingNov 11, 2013 4:00 am - The subject line isn't what gets your email opened. The from line matters more — assuming that your email list is properly put together, says Norbert Barszczewski. Prope...
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Legal briefs: Social media success, outsourcing the nitty-grittyNov 04, 2013 6:17 am - The conversational gambit typically goes something like this: “That law firm you wrote about. In the northwest suburbs someplace. Does their social media stuff work?” Ap...
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Co-working may change how small businesses operateOct 28, 2013 5:30 am - No more rolling out of bed and walking across the hall to your office, jammies and all. Co-working is not a home office. Neither is co-working space an incubator. Small ...
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Front line employees may be key to the planning processOct 21, 2013 5:25 am - We’re three weeks into the fourth quarter, which means it’s time to start thinking about 2014. Right, Tom Walter? Better alert the CPA. Talk to the banker. Maybe call th...
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Entrepreneurs, students mesh in college mentoring programOct 14, 2013 5:00 am - Mentoring must be in our entrepreneurial DNA: We give back by sharing insights and advice. We help by offering guidance and staying in touch. We mentor, says Florence St...
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How much do clients actually know about your business?Oct 07, 2013 5:30 am - There’s business you’re likely not getting, probably because you don’t know your clients as well as you think you do. Conversely, and perhaps more importantly, you may ...