The drive to succeed
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November 30, 2012, No comments

Great small businesses take risks. Without risk, there is no growth and relatively little success. You must embrace the idea that nothing good in life happens without sticking your neck …

Business-Friendship

Make Friends, Forget Adversaries

November 20, 2012, No comments

Businesses like to speak in big, aggressive terms. “Smash the competition.” “Destroy roadblocks.” “Annihilate sales tax. ...

Small business risks

Traditional Branding Isn’t For Small Business

November 16, 2012, 1 Comment

Our weekly article from Chuck Blakeman, re-printed with his permission. Raving fans are your brand. As we start out, we take cues from Giant Corporati ...

Small business press conference Bill Belichick

A Press Conference That Will Make Bill Belichick Jealous

November 15, 2012, No comments

Press conferences aren’t just for professional athletes or political figures.  Events such as grand openings, ribbon cuttings, or product launc ...

  • Business Discourse
    Why Words Matter In Business Discourse
    November 9, 2012, No comments

    Lame words are powerful, too. Words represent powerful ideas, whether we mean for them to or not. We might as well be intentional. Zig Zigler said, “be a meaningful specific, ...

  • Small business is tough
    Small Business Will Forever Be A Struggle
    November 7, 2012, No comments

    Running a small business is damn near impossible. When you think about the astronomical odds facing small business owners, it’s amazing any succeed. This is something we spend a lot ...

  • 2012 Election Live Blog
    The BizEngine Election Day Live Blog
    November 6, 2012, No comments

    Start ‘er up. It’s time for the election! Whether you’re voting for Mitt Romney, Barack Obama, Gary Johnson or any of the host of other candidates vying for president, national ...