Jim Kendall
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One phone call can eliminate all your cold-calling obstaclesMar 05, 2008 10:00 pm - You could find your prospects list; think about what to say if you manage to reach someone; make a phone call or two; get shunted to voice mail or stopped by the gatekee...
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Bank loan opportunities remain strong for small businessFeb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - Stocks are down. Bankruptcies are up. Talking heads are talking recession. Turns out it's a good time for small businesses to seek bank financing. So say two bankers who...
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Entrepreneur finds niche, now must find customersFeb 20, 2008 10:00 pm - Thanks to a "Eureka!" moment in late 2004, Bill Socki has found a niche. He shops at Peapod, Safeway and -- if anyone would ask -- Albertsons every week because his cust...
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The Millennial generation is a huge, but tough to crack, marketFeb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - If MySpace, LinkedIn, YouTube and text messaging aren't what you typically think about when you think about ways to reach younger consumers -- those 20-something young a...
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Don't wait to long if your business needs a turnaround specialistFeb 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Chances are you don't even know a turnaround specialist. But if the day comes when you should call one, there are at least two things you should know: Most turnaround sp...
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How to survive and prosper in 2008Jan 30, 2008 10:00 pm - With 2008 promising to be an interesting year, suggestions from two top small business counselors on how to survive and, even, prosper are worth noting: Watch the balanc...
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Baby boom generation provides a huge marketing opportunityJan 23, 2008 10:00 pm - Kathleen Casey-Kirschling will receive her first Social Security payment next month. That's mostly a symbolic event; when she was born on Jan. 1, 1946, Casey-Kirschling ...
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Putting a business plan on paper helps make things happenJan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - The problem with business plans is that you have to write them. Then there's the implementation thing, although that's something you won't have to worry about until Step...
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Both virtual, bricks-and-mortar businesses face similar issuesJan 09, 2008 10:00 pm - Other than location (a laptop or a suburban office park, for example) and buzz (virtual is hot these days), there's not much difference between virtual and traditional s...
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Virtual entrepreneurs operate in a different business mindsetJan 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Virtual businesses are as much about mindset and lifestyle as they are about business -- probably more so. The notion isn't new -- Drake Resource Group Inc. has been vir...