http://business.mainetoday.com/smallbusiness/better/ en-us mjfree@gmail.com 2008-02-25T02:41:18-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://business.mainetoday.com/smallbusiness/better/022835.html Of course, we all think we are irreplaceable, whether we run a business or not. In situations where you are the only employee of your... 22835@http://business.mainetoday.com/smallbusiness/better/ 2008-02-25T02:41:18-05:00 http://business.mainetoday.com/smallbusiness/better/022314.html 22314@http://business.mainetoday.com/smallbusiness/better/ Resources 2008-02-14T14:40:53-05:00 http://business.mainetoday.com/smallbusiness/better/022121.html Once you have thoroughly described your product or service, it is time to evaluate who your customer is. This is called the Market Analysis part... 22121@http://business.mainetoday.com/smallbusiness/better/ Business Planning 2008-02-11T14:48:44-05:00 http://business.mainetoday.com/smallbusiness/better/021366.html Sounds simple enough, right? The next section of the business plan is your Product Description. Your task is to write persuasively and concisely to convince... 21366@http://business.mainetoday.com/smallbusiness/better/ 2008-01-28T16:03:40-05:00 http://business.mainetoday.com/smallbusiness/better/021174.html The title of this entry is the first major component of your business plan, usually called the Company Description. Depending on what you are trying... 21174@http://business.mainetoday.com/smallbusiness/better/ Business Planning 2008-01-23T12:07:37-05:00 http://business.mainetoday.com/smallbusiness/better/020816.html Now that you have everything set up, its time to do the detailed planning that I talked about. Don’t just sit there and plan for... 20816@http://business.mainetoday.com/smallbusiness/better/ 2008-01-14T22:09:03-05:00 http://business.mainetoday.com/smallbusiness/better/020473.html If you successfully filed your articles of organization or incorporation, you are ready to move to the next steps before you can hang out your... 20473@http://business.mainetoday.com/smallbusiness/better/ 2008-01-07T12:27:17-05:00 http://business.mainetoday.com/smallbusiness/better/020233.html After you have formed your idea using the techniques I described in the previous post, its time to get legal. If you are selling a... 20233@http://business.mainetoday.com/smallbusiness/better/ 2007-12-31T15:14:56-05:00 http://business.mainetoday.com/smallbusiness/better/019796.html The first phase in developing a business is the idea phase. Of course every business begins with an idea, but the idea has to have... 19796@http://business.mainetoday.com/smallbusiness/better/ 2007-12-17T13:46:44-05:00 http://business.mainetoday.com/smallbusiness/better/019501.html At some point in life, most people have what they think is a good product or business idea. The idea could be a new invention,... 19501@http://business.mainetoday.com/smallbusiness/better/ Starting a business 2007-12-10T14:47:50-05:00 http://business.mainetoday.com/smallbusiness/better/016704.html Most business owners have dreams of growing their businesses big. If you are one of those business owners that wants to take your business to... 16704@http://business.mainetoday.com/smallbusiness/better/ Resources 2007-10-03T08:10:54-05:00 http://business.mainetoday.com/smallbusiness/better/015569.html Summer is winding down, and the time for summer vacations is over. I just got back from my summer vacation, so I thought it would... 15569@http://business.mainetoday.com/smallbusiness/better/ 2007-09-07T15:32:42-05:00 http://business.mainetoday.com/smallbusiness/better/014648.html No matter what your business is, you may have the right skill set within your company to complete a research project for the federal government.... 14648@http://business.mainetoday.com/smallbusiness/better/ Resources 2007-08-14T15:56:37-05:00 http://business.mainetoday.com/smallbusiness/better/014490.html The very thought of health insurance has many business owners reaching for the Pepto-Bismol. In 2006, employer-based health insurance premiums rose an average of 7.7... 14490@http://business.mainetoday.com/smallbusiness/better/ Resources 2007-08-09T10:58:43-05:00 http://business.mainetoday.com/smallbusiness/better/014298.html When discussing hindrances to growth, most business owners point me to their inability to find and keep good help. All these business owners, it seems,... 14298@http://business.mainetoday.com/smallbusiness/better/ Resources 2007-08-06T08:58:59-05:00