Picking Partners

It has been said “You can not do good business with bad partners”, and for the most part this is found to be true.

• Matthew Mohr

GAME PLAN?

With the start of each year, most business leaders create a plan for success.

Being Prepared for 2012

When I was asked to write an article for the January issue of Prairie Business magazine, my first thought was, “How am I going to write an article about taxes without putting the readers to sleep?”

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MONEY: In a changing world, commitment to community service should not change

We live in a State and Region where the unemployment rate continues to be low, and our quality of life is second to none.

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Forecasting

Every business needs a plan for operating, and a component of all good plans is the financial forecast.

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LEADERSHIP/MANAGEMENT: Top scams targeting South Dakota businesses

This year, a local Sioux Falls company received a fax purportedly from the credit bureau – Equifax requesting sensitive financial information such as account numbers and officer signatures.

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FIRED?

The hardest job any manager or business owner faces is making the decision and actually discharging an employee.

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Gearing up for growth

When a business expects or attempts to grow, the owner must devote immediate expenditures for operations to cover the costs of desired growth.

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LEADERSHIP: Maximizing productivity and profitability

We are fortunate here in North Dakota with a healthy unemployment rate of 3.2 percent, which allows many companies to grow and hire for management and leadership positions.

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MONEY: Acquiring small business funding

Tips to help you prepare for the business loan application process

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SALES/MARKETING:Digital display marketing has power

Your current customers are your best resource when it comes to sales.

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Technology Policy

Personal cell phone usage, web browsing for personal needs, and constant text message “chatter” is a rapidly growing problem for businesses.

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Absolute Marketing Group promotes Tanya Weets to Project Coordinator

VIEWPOINT: Kiara Kraus-Parr

A Rose by any other name, would be very confusing to customers

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Taking your small business online

Today, more than ever, small business owners must do more with less – find and serve more customers, produce and sell more products and services, all with fewer resources.

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