A Cowardly Economic Forecast – 2011 Trends To Consider In Small Business Planning

5th Dec 2010 Comments Off on A Cowardly Economic Forecast – 2011 Trends To Consider In Small Business Planning

It is normative for Opportunity Inc. to publish its’ annual economic forecast at this time of year. As we reviewed […]

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The Annual “Small Business” Budget Reminder For 2011

23rd Sep 2010 Comments Off on The Annual “Small Business” Budget Reminder For 2011

Over time we have remained in continuous awe of the fact that over 50% of the small businesses we enter, […]

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Managing People in Periods of High Stress and Anxiety

22nd Apr 2010 Comments Off on Managing People in Periods of High Stress and Anxiety

Are the guidelines for managing people different in periods of high stress and anxiety? Probably not! With Quarter 1 of […]

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Is It Time To PUP? Is It A Perfect Time To Merge?

26th Feb 2010 Comments Off on Is It Time To PUP? Is It A Perfect Time To Merge?

Over the last month we have noticed a number of our personal service providers merging. Lawn care service companies, pest […]

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Why Isn’t the SBA Front and Center in Stimulus and Job Creation Initiatives?

12th Feb 2010 Comments Off on Why Isn’t the SBA Front and Center in Stimulus and Job Creation Initiatives?

We have listened to all the talk and carefully monitored information about government efforts with Stimulus I & II and […]

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Ways They Cook Books

16th Oct 2009 Comments Off on Ways They Cook Books

The business news over recent months has done much more than offer sad economic news. Overall, confidence in business people, […]

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The Typical Entrepreneur Journey

16th Oct 2009 Comments Off on The Typical Entrepreneur Journey

After over 15 years of small business consulting experience and countless business diagnostic interviews, a major fact about entrepreneurs remains […]

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Top 10 Entrepreneurial Errors

10th Oct 2009 Comments Off on Top 10 Entrepreneurial Errors

When discussing small business and entrepreneurial behavior, the phrase “been there, done that” may be a perfect summation of what […]

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The “No Budget” Problem In Small Business

10th Oct 2009 Comments Off on The “No Budget” Problem In Small Business

One of the most popular articles we ever published was “The Top 10 Entrepreneurial Errors.” Over time we will use our […]

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