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Read more →If you are thinking of starting a business using Apple equipment, today is a perfect day to take the plunge. You rarely find Apple products discounted, prices are set by Apple themselves, but Black Friday brings out the savings. Don’t expect huge reductions, but if you’re in
Read more →Before you start your business plan, identify the three C’s. Company Business owners may be experts on the product or service they provide, but is (s)he an expert when it comes to the company? Sure, the company is highly dependent upon the product or service, but a
Read more →Rethinking Customer Service Connecting with your customers. Being available. Having answers and solutions. All key components to excellent customer service. You may have thought that you were in the minority, but most customers do not like to engage with a company orally. They’d much rather have a self-service model,
Read more →Alan Watts was a British philosopher, writer and speaker and is one of my all-time personal favorites. Above is a quick talk titled Music and Life, animated and produced by South Park’s Trey Parker and Matt Stone. In my opinion, it celebrates the entrepreneurial rebel in each
Read more →To SWOT or Not To SWOT A SWOT analysis is a planning method used to evaluate the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats involved in a business. Strengths and Opportunities are deemed positive impacts on a business, while Weaknesses and Threats are considered negative or harmful. Identifying these
Read more →Why you do not business planning software to write a business plan: The best businesses in the world did not use business planning software to create a business plan. Many successful companies never had an actual business plan, but the ones that did simply used a text
Read more →Companies We Love: MOO When starting a new business, you’ll want to create calling cards for yourself. Why not make it something a little different and quite special? MOO Custom Business Cards are clever, fashionable and professional. Who knew such a small piece of paper could have
Read more →Mac People Start Businesses Too As the recently unemployed contemplate their next moves during this recession, employed individuals, while perhaps grateful for their jobs, are thoughtfully considering what the future holds as well. Awkward and uneasy economical times make us all think differently.* Being risky seems practical
Read more →Welcome to the ION FreshStart Blog! On this blog: We will address business plan creation and business planning topics. We will highlight interesting happenings in the world of business. We will showcase helpful tips for Advanced Business Planning. We will be happy to discuss Mac and PC
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