By vkmiller on December 17, 2008
Success has a different definition to each person with common threads. How do you define success? Are you satisfied with status quo or do you want more? Who is ultimately in charge of your success? YOU Remember this summer when there was rumbling of bad economic news? And the bad news noise just started growing [...]
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By vkmiller on December 6, 2008
Are you wondering where do you begin? You do not have to pay someone else thousands of dollars to prepare your SBA 8(a) application or even determine if you are eligible. We recommend that you review these free online resources to determine if the SBA 8a program is right for your business. SBA 8(a) Overview [...]
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By vkmiller on November 20, 2008
With the economy in flux and companies laying off employees right and left, it is time to declare your independence as small business owner and get the ability to tap into millions of dollars of federal contracts. In this article learn how to complete the SBA 8a application successfully without paying someone thousands of dollars [...]
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By vkmiller on March 29, 2008
Sending a thank you card is a great way to build and maintain a business or personal relationship. It can be simple and to the point, yet still pack a punch with the receiver in demonstrating that you are a sharing and caring person. In our impersonal world, the simple act of saying “thank you” [...]
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By vkmiller on March 16, 2008
My assumptions are that: You have some basic knowledge of training. Or you may have experience in the training field as an instructor. You might have developed instructor-led training or printed training manuals. YOu would rather get a root canal than write objectives! Wait, there is hope! The first most important principle to remember about [...]
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By vkmiller on March 5, 2008
While catching the early morning news at the gym today, I was astonished to hear the headline that Starbucks is closing nationwide for three hours to train its 135,000 store employees on the art of coffeemaking and the ultimate customer experience. Wow! I have been a training professional for over 25 years and this announcement [...]
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By vkmiller on February 29, 2008
Just yesterday I participated in a business matchmaking event sponsored by the local SBA and prime contractors in the Houston area. These types of events of held across the country to help small business owners meet with decision makers in government agencies and local prime contractors. I have attended these events previously but did not [...]
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By vkmiller on February 27, 2008
Recently I helped a small business owner totally re-write his marketing and business plans. The owner was grateful for the new copy, but expressed a concern that he may have issues writing copy for marketing materials or responding to bid proposals later in the year. He said,”It is so hard to start from scratch writing [...]
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By vkmiller on February 5, 2008
Background Are you a minority or woman business owner? Have you considered applying for SBA status to allow you to access millions of contract dollars with the federal government? Wonder if your business qualifies to become 8(a) certified? Here is what the Small Business Administration (SBA) has to say about who is considered socially disadvantaged? [...]
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By vkmiller on January 31, 2008
Please answer these questions: 1) Would you pay someone to fill out an application for a credit card? 2) Do you want to make a simple process more complicated? 3) Are you lazy? If you answered YES, to one or more of the above, then totally reconsider if you want to get SBA 8a certified, [...]
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