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One Size Does Not Fit All, Part 2

This is the eighth in a continuing series of articles from Ron’s newest book, Getting to Yes with Your Banker, which includes 93 secrets you likely didn’t know about dealing with your banker. Presented in a Click and Clack format, from an entrepreneur’s and a lender’s perspective, the book is co-authored by Ron Sturgeon, a serial entrepreneur, and Greg Morse, founder and...

This is the seventh in a continuing series of articles from Ron’s newest book, Getting to Yes with Your Banker, which includes 93 secrets you likely didn’t know about dealing with your banker. Presented in a Click and Clack format, from an entrepreneur’s and a lender’s perspective, the book is co-authored by Ron Sturgeon, a serial entrepreneur, and Greg Morse, founder and...

Banking by the book

This is the sixth in a continuing series of articles from Ron’s newest book, Getting To Yes With Your Banker, which includes 93 secrets you likely didn’t know about dealing with your banker. Presented in a Click and Clack format, from an entrepreneur’s and a lender’s perspective, the book is co-authored by Ron Sturgeon, a serial entrepreneur, and Greg Morse, founder and...

Bad Web Reviews Can Be Expensive!

May 2011 The number of visitors to consumer review sites is growing and growing fast. A quick look at Compete.com reveals that Yelp.com’s traffic grew 61.55% to 12 million visitors per month over the last year. Urban spoon, a review site for restaurants, has grown 58.82% in12 months to reach 2,797,932 unique visitors a month.   If you are in a service business (and who isn’t?),...

What Are Your Customers Saying About You Online?

The Tools to Keep Track-April 2011 Whenever I think of the importance of the Internet to small businesses, I think of a USA Today article I read in Nov. 2009 about start-up airlines. Kent Craford and his partners started SeaPort Airlines in June 2008. Since the aircraft are small, passengers don’t have to pass through TSA checkpoints. Instead of going through security at Portland’s...

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Insurance Contract for Obtaining Your Inventory – Blessing or Curse? Part 1

Part 1 of 3. This is a three part article, watch the next two months for the remaining portions. We get lots of inquiries about the pros and cons of an insurance contract for obtaining inventory. Also, due to the high cost of selling through pools, many insurers are considering contracts again. Likewise, recyclers are looking at their high costs and considering alternatives. An...

Diary of and Identity Theft Victim- Two Tools to Protect Yourself from Identity Theft

January, 2009 Imagine receiving a visit from a local sheriff with a handful of your mail that he retrieved from a ditch. Consider how it would feel to get a welcome call from an account representative at a store in a city 1,000 miles away verifying that you have opened a charge account. The Federal Trade Commission estimates that 9 million Americans have their identities stolen every...

Facing A Competitor Who Wants To Be The Low Price Leader

September, 2008 In the mid-eighties, I thought things were moving along pretty well for my business. One of my competitors was a former employee. He was a low-price provider. He bought cheap cars from individuals and sold parts for very low prices. I bought cars at auctions where I had to pay more for them in most cases. This competitor seemed to be doing a lot of volume, but I...

What Does It Take To Start A New Auto Recycling Business?

Recycling story January 2003 I get lots of calls and emails from folks who are entertaining the idea of starting a new auto salvage business. I’ve had this story on my to-do list for some time but saved it until now so I could see how some of the new yards that opened in 2001 and 2002 fared. The jury is in, and it’s interesting. Opening a new yard isn’t nearly as hard as one might...

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