The Business Specialist

07/29/2013

So you have a great product or service that you are offering or want to offer. Great! Now how do you get your product or service noticed by those buyers who are just waiting buy what you're selling? That's the million dollar question that will be answered during the "Getting In Front Of Your Idea...

04/25/2013

Attending PNC Money Smart week event with economist Mekael Teshome.

04/18/2013

I love this and we all struggle with this from time to time both as leaders and employees. This is why it is good at times to stop and smell the roses and refocus or put a focus on what you are doing!

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04/15/2013

Now this is just good old fashion helpful tips. If you are like me your day can go all out of sorts and having a list is the best way to stay focused and have a successful day.

Ever since early man first scratched his desire to “Make fire, find food” and “Don’t get eaten” on a cave wall, goal-oriented people have been...

04/15/2013

This is the theme for Monday

Monday Motivation: It's okay to think but don't forget to DO!!

04/10/2013

It isn't all it takes but these five essentials will help you build a solid base and become one of the small businesses that succeeds.

02/04/2013

How many of you that own a business know the real value of your business? Even if you are not in the market to sell your business it is still good to know how much your business is worth. In this latest piece from the NY Times small business section that very point is driven home. The article goes further and recommends tools that you can use to keep up with your companies value.

Amid the day-to-day demands of running a small business, most owners put off getting a valuation until a sale is imminent. But there are financial benefits to doing so earlier.

01/31/2013

My intern met the VP of People's Choice at their ribbon cutting of their new clinic in Vashon High School. Not only can students see a physician but a dentist and therapist as well.

01/28/2013

There are lesson from Lincoln that we can all learn from whether your are starting a business or have been in business for decades. This article is a must read for the week!!

The deliberations over the Emancipation Proclamation built the leadership backbone of Abraham Lincoln, and offer huge lessons for modern executives.

01/25/2013

01/24/2013

Do you spend your time trying to figure out how to catch your competition, or gain more market share? Do you stay awake trying to figure out how to take down you competitors? Well this article "How to Capitalize on your Competitors' Strengths," by Mark Quinn, discusses how instead of just aim and taking shots at your competition, you should consider another approach, learn from the competition. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/on-small-business/post/small-business-advice-how-to-capitalize-on-your-competitors-strengths/2013/01/22/a6cf8f30-64d6-11e2-85f5-a8a9228e55e7_blog.html

Rather than simply criticizing your rivals, try focusing on and learning from the things they do well.