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		<title>The importance of cutting costs: an extra $10,000 this year</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Jan 2011 09:11:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Costs have a direct impact on a company&#8217;s bottom line. Many small businesspeople, recognizing the vital role of sales and revenue growth in their profitability, end up focusing more or less exclusively on sales. This is a mistake. It is &#8230; <a href="http://consultbiz1.wordpress.com/2011/01/29/the-importance-of-cutting-costs/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=consultbiz1.wordpress.com&amp;blog=14190774&amp;post=207&amp;subd=consultbiz1&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Two Types of Expansion</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Sep 2010 03:07:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every business wants to grow. Growth means more clients, more money and more market share. But how exactly does a business grow? The first step is to understand the types of business growth. Each company is unique, but all expansion &#8230; <a href="http://consultbiz1.wordpress.com/2010/09/20/two-types-of-expansion/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=consultbiz1.wordpress.com&amp;blog=14190774&amp;post=139&amp;subd=consultbiz1&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Business plans, and why you need one</title>
		<link>http://consultbiz1.wordpress.com/2010/08/07/business-plans-and-why-you-need-one/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Aug 2010 01:30:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A very successful client of mine was considering expanding by creating a stand-alone employment agency. The business was related only tangentially to their current work, and reaction among some decision-makers in the company was mixed: some loved it, and some &#8230; <a href="http://consultbiz1.wordpress.com/2010/08/07/business-plans-and-why-you-need-one/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=consultbiz1.wordpress.com&amp;blog=14190774&amp;post=104&amp;subd=consultbiz1&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Entrepreneurship: nature or nurture?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jul 2010 06:13:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are entrepreneurs born or made? That&#8217;s the subject of this AOL Small Business video. Entrepreneurship is a complex and challenging world. Some are born with the requisite personality traits to do very well, and others must learn them through study &#8230; <a href="http://consultbiz1.wordpress.com/2010/07/31/entrepreneurship-nature-or-nurture/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=consultbiz1.wordpress.com&amp;blog=14190774&amp;post=110&amp;subd=consultbiz1&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Efficiency improvements in administration and operations</title>
		<link>http://consultbiz1.wordpress.com/2010/07/28/efficiency-improvements-in-administration-and-operations/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 05:38:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the great things about being a small business consultant is that I get to help my clients see problems and challenges they didn&#8217;t even realize were there. Many of us have been working for such a long time &#8230; <a href="http://consultbiz1.wordpress.com/2010/07/28/efficiency-improvements-in-administration-and-operations/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=consultbiz1.wordpress.com&amp;blog=14190774&amp;post=91&amp;subd=consultbiz1&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Analyzing Data to Improve Your Business</title>
		<link>http://consultbiz1.wordpress.com/2010/07/20/analyzing-data-to-improve-your-business/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 06:49:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An event production company I recently worked with had been experiencing a slowdown in revenue from clients, impacting total profit as a result. So I took it upon myself to look back into the company records to see if history &#8230; <a href="http://consultbiz1.wordpress.com/2010/07/20/analyzing-data-to-improve-your-business/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=consultbiz1.wordpress.com&amp;blog=14190774&amp;post=64&amp;subd=consultbiz1&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Cash flow improvement in 10 easy steps</title>
		<link>http://consultbiz1.wordpress.com/2010/06/20/cash-flow-improvement-in-10-easy-steps/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 02:18:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[financial management]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cash is the lifeblood of small business. No matter how great your revenue and expense situation looks on paper at the end of the year, if your cash isn’t coming in and going out at the right time during the year, &#8230; <a href="http://consultbiz1.wordpress.com/2010/06/20/cash-flow-improvement-in-10-easy-steps/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=consultbiz1.wordpress.com&amp;blog=14190774&amp;post=44&amp;subd=consultbiz1&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Small Business Planning in Three Simple Steps</title>
		<link>http://consultbiz1.wordpress.com/2010/06/19/small-business-planning-in-three-simple-steps/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jun 2010 01:22:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is easy and effective to plan well in small business. Planning doesn&#8217;t take a lot of effort, it shouldn&#8217;t take a lot of time, and the best part: it&#8217;s free. Use these 3 simple steps to get an advantage over the competition. 1. Mission and Objective What &#8230; <a href="http://consultbiz1.wordpress.com/2010/06/19/small-business-planning-in-three-simple-steps/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=consultbiz1.wordpress.com&amp;blog=14190774&amp;post=38&amp;subd=consultbiz1&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Five Steps to Whipping Your Small Business Into Financial Shape</title>
		<link>http://consultbiz1.wordpress.com/2010/06/19/five-steps-to-whipping-your-small-business-into-financial-shape/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jun 2010 06:11:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Good financial management can be a challenge for small businesses. With the passion and creativity that small businesspeople bring to their work, the nuts and bolts of exploiting revenue streams and controlling costs often take a back seat. Here are &#8230; <a href="http://consultbiz1.wordpress.com/2010/06/19/five-steps-to-whipping-your-small-business-into-financial-shape/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=consultbiz1.wordpress.com&amp;blog=14190774&amp;post=35&amp;subd=consultbiz1&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The secret to success? Low overhead, low fixed costs</title>
		<link>http://consultbiz1.wordpress.com/2010/06/17/the-secret-to-success-low-overhead-low-fixed-costs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 06:56:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ok, maybe it&#8217;s not that simple, but according to the recent Forbes study of the most profitable small businesses, low overhead, seen in professional services among others, can certainly help: Two big perks with professional services: consistent demand (no matter what &#8230; <a href="http://consultbiz1.wordpress.com/2010/06/17/the-secret-to-success-low-overhead-low-fixed-costs/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=consultbiz1.wordpress.com&amp;blog=14190774&amp;post=31&amp;subd=consultbiz1&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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