Resources - Small Business Digest
Brief, practical articles on small business topics, written by small business experts
Mad Men Lessons for Start Up Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses
By Rhonda Abrams
True confession: I’m addicted to the television show Mad Men, the smart, slick series set in the world of a Madison Avenue advertising company in the 1960’s. Up til now, there weren’t many business lessons an entrepreneur or small business owner could glean from the series (except, of course, not to drink on the job or continually sexually harass the staff). But this season, things are different…more
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Gain a Competitive Edge with Work-Life Balance Programs
By Margaret Hintz
Does your office have a work-life balance problem? Here are some possible clues: Are employees not taking some or all their vacation time? Do they routinely work overtime or have to make a third pot of coffee just to get through the day?.... more
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It's Time to Tame Your Cluttered Office
By Rieva Lesonsky
Many who know me might claim what follows is an example of "do as I say and not as I do." More accurately, though, it's do as I'm trying to do. I am not a neat freak. My work spaces, whether at the office or at home, tend to be a bit messy. I'm one of those "out of sight, out of mind" types, so I usually have folders, files, papers, magazines, and notebooks within easy reach.... more
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Ready to Grow Through Franchising?
By Andrew J. Sherman
Over the last five decades, franchising has emerged as a leading intellectual properly leveraging strategy for a variety of product and service companies.... more
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