Texas Is the Most Small-Business-Friendly State According to Entrepreneurs
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You can’t chalk this one up to simple Texas pride. For the fourth year in a row, Texas has been ranked as the state most friendly to small businesses in Thumbtack.com’s small-biz friendliness survey drawing from the opinions of nearly 18,000 entrepreneurs. Texas and Utah were the only states to earn an “A+” from small-business owners—the opposite end of the spectrum from the “F”…
Weekly Roundup: 5 Must-See YouTube Videos for Entrepreneurs (August 14, 2015)
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In this week’s roundup of great videos for entrepreneurs and small-business owners, Bar Rescue‘s Jon Taffer explains why “reaction management” is the key to your success, Brendon Burchard offers valuable insights on how to take care of yourself even when you’re bogged down taking care of others, and Evan Carmichael shares his top five resources for entrepreneurs. Plus, Brian Tracy talks about dealing with…
5 Simple Ways to Improve Your Business Credit Score
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A strong business credit score is an important factor in whether or not your company gets approved for trade credit and financing. But with all the hard work you put into day-to-day operations of your business and laying out roadmaps for the future, staying on top of your business credit score is easy to neglect.
But you shouldn’t neglect it! Just as the FICO score…
Weekly Roundup: 5 Must-See YouTube Videos for Entrepreneurs (August 7, 2015)
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This week’s video roundup features Minted’s Mariam Naficy on starting again after failing, Dan Janal on promoting Kickstarter campaigns in the media, and Marie Forleo on why non-stop work is killing your success (yes, take a vacation!). Plus, Jennifer Lun highlights the unspoken voice in the discussion of work-life balance for women in business and Derek Halpern shares seven secrets of crazy-successful entrepreneurs.
Jennifer…
8 Great Reasons to Sell Your Accounts Receivable (Invoice Factoring)
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We have discussed invoice factoring from several angles on this blog. We have explained the basics of invoice factoring and how it can help businesses grow, talked about the benefits of factoring for improving business cash flow, and outlined the history of invoice factoring and its growth in the 21st century. Recently, we even offered up 6 reasons to choose invoice factoring over…
Weekly Roundup: 5 Must-See YouTube Videos for Entrepreneurs (July 31, 2015)
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In this week’s video roundup, we have five great videos to educate, enlighten, and inspire entrepreneurs and small-business owners. Alyssa Rapp, CEO of Bottlenotes, talks about building and maintaining a brand in the age of social media, Google Small Business goes in depth on finding work-life balance, and Brian Tracy suggests that you’re never too old to achieve your dreams. Plus, Evan Carmichael presents…
Amazon Home Services Expansion Provides New Opportunities for Houston Businesses
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Last week, Amazon announced that it had expanded the number of providers and services offered by Amazon Home Services in several areas of the country, including Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston. For those who don’t know, Amazon Home Services allows customers to hire local contractors and service providers directly on Amazon.com—everything from plumbers to interior designers. This expansion could prove to be an opportunity for…
Weekly Roundup: 6 Must-See YouTube Videos for Entrepreneurs (July 24, 2015)
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Are you an introverted entrepreneur with a fear of public speaking? Well, then, this week’s video roundup is just for you. Brian Tracy discusses how to overcome fear of public speaking, while Jill Schiefelbein offers some helpful public-speaking tips in three one-minute, no-BS primers, and Evan Carmichael talks about why you don’t have to be extroverted to succeed in business. Plus, Marie Forleo offers…
Weekly Roundup: 4 Must-See YouTube Videos for Entrepreneurs (July 17, 2015)
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In this week’s video roundup, Brendon Burchard offers advice on how to achieve your dreams (even when the going gets tough), Marie Forleo shares a “4-minute trick” for boosting productivity, and Evan Carmichael shows how to stay motivated while doing all of the above. Plus, Brian Tracy tells how to end a speech with a bang. Quality advice no matter what line of business…
