Tag Archives: startups

Will You Be Mine?

February 10, 2011 – 6:00 am

Thank you for reading my blog! Thank you for sharing your comments! Thank you for being a fan! It’s nearly February 14th, so I wanted to send you a Valentine, and my sincere appreciation to you for being a member of my audience .  It’s such a pleasure and an honor to be able to […]

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Give Me Some Love

February 9, 2011 – 6:00 am

Tip of the Week – February 9, 2011 What are your thoughts when it comes to providing customer service? Is good, good enough these days? You know the level of service you demand (or would like to demand) as a consumer, therefore you should strive to exceed that bar with your own customers. When company’s […]

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Everything is Negotiable in Business

February 8, 2011 – 6:00 am

Yes I mean everything. Embracing this mindset is the first, and most critical, step in becoming a master negotiator. Disgusted? Intrigued? Are you fingers just itching to comment? Read on so you can set me straight or declare your newfound mindset. Have Morals? Good, so do I. You’re probably thinking, ok Nicole. I have ethics […]

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Question of the Week – Feb 7, 2011

February 7, 2011 – 10:00 am

This week’s question is – Every business owner makes mistakes when starting up, and learns valuable lessons. But if you had the chance to go back in time, and were given one do-over during your startup process, what would it be and how would you do things differently? Why should I join the discussion? Because […]

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50+ Tips for Blowing Past Writer’s Block

February 7, 2011 – 6:00 am

Welcome to the Question of the Week! When you write for a living, or at least part of your living, there will be times when you hit a dry spell, and your brain feels like it’s on empty. Facing writer’s block can be scary, but panicking about it will only make it worse. Last week […]

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Tips to Start Up Smart

February 4, 2011 – 6:00 am

Welcome to the Weekly Wrap Up! Nothing is more misleading than the start-up stories that depict overnight success. More often than not, people neglect to be completely transparent and share the struggles and actual timeline that lead to their business making it onto the map. This week I looked for honest stories of hard work, […]

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Pink Means Business

February 3, 2011 – 6:00 am

Did you know that up until the end of the second World War that pink was the preferred color for boys, and blue for girls? Amazing how things have changed. It’s not difficult to find an explosion of pink hues in any store that caters to little girls. Despite some people’s disparagement of pink, once […]

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