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Should You Ever Deviate from your Customer Service Systems?

On a recent trip to Santa Monica, my husband and I stopped into 24 Hour Fitness Express. Armed with a…

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Yes, Virginia—You Can Scale a Service Business

“Clever people and grocers weigh everything,” said Zorba the Greek.  So do service business owners when it comes to growing…

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Divorced — but still in business together

I can’t imagine wanting to stay in business with an ex-husband.  Maybe it’s a sign of how my past romantic…

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Got a Business? Get a Prenup

If you don’t work out how to handle your assets ahead of time, a divorce could devastate your company. Business…

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The Brass Tacks of a Corporation Buy-Out

When a shareholder in a multiple-owner company decides to withdraw from a corporation, her shares need to be transferred.  But…

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A Mad (Cow) Joint Venture!

Remember the bovine spongiform encephalopathy (“Mad Cow”) scourge of the early 1990s?  Well, with approximately 60 million head of cattle…

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It’s the principle of the thing ….

  “I’m done. I’m done! I’m not giving him anything else. The man practically destroyed my business. He doesn’t deserve…

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In All Things, Give Thanks

Ever run around like a crazy person, only to finally have 5 minutes of down time? That’s me right now. …

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Strategic Alliances for Small Business

Read entrepreneur Scott Ellis’s article — top 7 tips on strategic alliances for small business, from someone whose previous corporate…

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How Alliance Partnerships Have Ripple Effects

Whether we like it or not, our actions in business have consequences.  Especially if you’re a larger company under the…

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