Jim Kendall
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What to do now about healthcare benefitsJul 09, 2012 5:30 am - Set aside the vitriol for the moment and get practical: Except for a conversation with your health insurance adviser, there’s very little a small-business owner must do ...
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Virtual ‘incubator’ offers small business guidanceJul 02, 2012 6:38 am - Need some conversation about your small business? Use your laptop, iPad, smartphone or whatever and connect with the Fox Valley Entrepreneurship Center. Still in the bir...
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Family's transition to third gen began in eighth gradeJun 25, 2012 6:30 am - Not every third generation wants into the family business. Aaron Wiegel is not every third generation. In fact, he and his siblings — sister Erica and brother Ryan — hav...
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Pricing 101: Fee advice for consultants, coachesJun 18, 2012 9:00 am - Not getting the income you need from your consulting business? Bonita Richter says you may need to change your mind set. That means taking what for many entrepreneurs is...
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YouTube videos can help small businesses sellJun 11, 2012 6:30 am - Should your business be on YouTube? You bet. Or so says Mark Goodman, CEO at Northbrook’s e-Conversation Solutions Inc. Mind, Goodman’s company produces web-friendly vid...
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Know what company needs before hiring a consultantJun 04, 2012 6:05 am - You’ve hired a consultant and written that first check. Now the question becomes: How do you make certain you and your business get your money’s worth of advice? The ans...
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Two local businesses out-manage the economyMay 28, 2012 7:24 am - Let’s not debate the state of the economy. Instead, let’s discover how two very different local businesses, each dependent on discretionary spending by customers, succes...
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Senior care franchises: Slam dunk money makers?May 21, 2012 6:00 am - As Americans continue to age, a senior care franchise that helps Mom and Dad live at home would seem to be a slam dunk way to make money. But nothing is a slam dunk. Ÿ R...
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How to make your business matter to customersMay 14, 2012 6:00 am - There’s stuff to do: Ÿ Make your business important. You probably think it is. Hopefully, family and employees do, too. We’re aiming at customers, however. Determine you...
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Small businesses returning to jobs marketplaceMay 07, 2012 6:00 am - It’s been a while since many small businesses hired a new employee. A brief refresher about the process might help. Ÿ There’s a difference between hiring a new employee ...