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Selling a Good Night’s Sleep
Are you ready to start a small business but unsure of what you could possibly do? One key to success is to choose a field that you already know well. The coach and assistant coach of University of South Carolina’s women’s basketball team did exactly this, and it has paid off immensely.
Continue reading...Going Global: A Small Business Success Story
18. January 2010
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While many people have visited Israel’s Dead Sea, few have seen it as a business opportunity. However the founders of Ahava saw a cosmetics company in the making. Once a tourist stand, the company has now spread out to a global market and is finding unbelievable success in the highly competitive cosmetics industry.
Continue reading...Cincinnati’s Servatii Pastry Shop & Deli’s Sweet Success
13. January 2010
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Cincinnati’s Servatii Pastry Shop & Deli was poised to become another casualty of the economy in 2008. With expenses rising by the day and customer traffic dwindling, owner Gary Gottenbusch worried about the future of his ten formerly bustling locations.
Continue reading...Building a Business, Tweet by Tweet
8. January 2010
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Many small businesses are looking at Twitter as a way to market themselves and build a brand as well as Using Social Media to Promote Your Website. However, Sean Callahan looked at Twitter and saw an opportunity to build a business based entirely on this popular communication website.
Continue reading...Finding the Beauty in Botanicals
7. January 2010
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Many consider the health and beauty field hopelessly crowded and competitive, too much so for a small business owner to make their mark. However, Francesco Clark saw just the opposite. He saw a field without the high quality, natural products that many consumers are seeking. This led to the birth of Clark’s Botanicals.
Continue reading...Marketing through Online Auctions
5. January 2010
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Marketing through Online Auctions: A Small Business Success Story Many people have a beloved hobby or even just a creative streak. While these people might dream of finding a way to make a living doing what they love, few are brave enough to take the leap. However, everything is possible when it comes to small [...]
Continue reading...Good Jeans Bring Business Owner to Success
4. January 2010
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Have you ever been absolutely disgusted with a flaw in a certain product? Lisa Rudes-Sandel (seen to the right in the above photo) felt the same way. Try as she might, she simply could not find a pair of jeans to fit her body type. Like many successful small business owners, she turned her insider [...]
Continue reading...Small Business Success as a Consultant
30. December 2009
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If you think the statistics for small business success are discouraging, you should see the ones for small businesses offering consultancy services. Everyone thinks they have advice worth paying for, but the key is to find a business that agrees. Sharifah Hardie’s small business success story proves that consultants can succeed if they have the [...]
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26. January 2010
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