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Seven Steps to Successful Project Planning

Lack of proper planning and failure to create a systematic approach can be fatal to projects. This approach to project planning will help ensure that your projects are successful.


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How Many Hats Should You Wear? When to Outsource As an Entrepreneur

There are a lot of different tasks that entrepreneurs need to attend to when building a business, particularly at the beginning. Is it time to outsource some of your work?


How We’re Building and Launching a New Product, Step-by-Step

Ever wondered what actually goes into launching a new product? We’ve decided to give you a peek behind the curtain and share with you how we’re doing things.


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How to Create a Financial Contingency Plan for Your Business

Having a financial contingency plan is a must—not just for established small businesses, but also for businesses in the earliest stages of formation. Here's how to easily create a financial contingency plan.


How to Make Product Pages That Sell

Great product descriptions will tempt customers to buy—but what if no one can find your products? Here's how to use SEO to improve product pages.


How to Solve Problems in Your Business: Kanban, Kaizen, and Scrum

Kanban, kaizen, and scrum are three problem-solving methods that have given both large and small companies the ability to improve business efficiency, and minimize problems across all business processes.


15 Tips for Dealing with a Client Who Won’t Pay

You aren’t the IRS, but sometimes collecting money becomes an entrepreneur’s job. That’s why we asked 15 entrepreneurs from the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) what steps they take before going to a collections agency for customers who just won’t pay up. 1. Call daily I had this issue with a deadbeat client. I called them daily and...


When and How to Outsource Your Payroll

One of the most important aspects of running a business is managing payroll—from the minute your first employee (even you!) starts working, you need a payroll system. But small businesses often lack the adequate resources, time, and money to handle payroll in-house. You need to spend all your time doing what you do best and...


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