Posts for the ‘The Back Office’ Category

Merchant Accounts And The Fine Print



Merchant accounts are a very important and reliable way of receiving payments. However, be very careful when choosing a provider...things may not always be what they seem. Nate Fiori of North American Bancard explains...  Read more »

The Most Embarassing Entrepreneurial Moments



Everyone has had their share of embarrassing moments in live, but what about in business? Here is a list of some of the most embarrassing moments in entrepreneurship ever compiled.  Read more »

Time Management Tips And Techniques



Who doesn't want to be more productive in business? Here is a list of tips and techniques for better time management.  Read more »

Sales Questions To Ask Prospects And Clients



Asking the right sales questions to prospective clients is not only important but ESSENTIAL in keeping them happy, and gaining new prospects. Here is a list of the best sales questions you should be asking.  Read more »

Deciding When To Make Your First Hire



Knowing when it is time to give the business a helping hand by hiring a new employee is crucial to growth. Here are some ways to tell when it is a good time to hire your first employee.  Read more »

99 Ways To Build A Successful Husband And Wife Business Partnership



Ever hear the term "married to the business"? What if your married to your business partner? Here are 99 tips to make the partnership and business succeed without killing your marriage.  Read more »

The Best Job Interview Questions



Interview Questions are essential in helping weed out the great candidates from the bad ones. Here is a list of the best interview questions for finding the RIGHT person for the job.  Read more »

VIDEO:MSNBC Your Business With Mike Michalowicz


In this Q&A segment of MSNBC's Your business with JJ Ramberg, Mike discusses taxes with LLC's, health insurance, and bad partnerships.  Read more »

VIDEO: Interview With Colleen DeBaise Of Wall Street Journal


Need to find space for your business? In this video Mike interviews Colleen Debaise of The Wall Street Journal. She explains where to find the new hot spots.  Read more »

How To Be Effective, Not Busy



Too many entrepreneurs are busy, not effective. Here is how to become effective in your business.  Read more »

Making Your Website Mobile


Cellphones have changed how the internet works. More people are accessing web-pages via cellular device. Is your site mobile friendly?  Read more »

Creative Ways Of Raising Money



Need to raise money to get you over the hump? Check out these creative ways to earn money....FAST!  Read more »

When To Consider Hiring A Lawyer


The role of counsel is to protect clients' interests by identifying issues that may not otherwise be considered by a non-lawyer, to ensure that transaction documents accurately reflect the parties' intentions, to avoid litigation, and to ensure compliance with applicable law...  Read more »

How To Find A Good Attorney



Need an attorney? Hiring the high priced, big name law firm may not only be a financial mistake, you might actually get an unskilled, ineffective attorney. Here is what you need to know to hire a good attorney.  Read more »

The Entrepreneur’s Significant Other



Think you don't have any business partners? Think again. If you have a spouse you have one. They have a key role to play in your business, here's what it is.  Read more »

How To Find The Best Location For A Retail Store



When it comes to finding the perfect location for your retail store there are many options to consider. Duh! Many are obvious, but some not so much (for example, you might be able to build mystery and surge of traffic by actually being off the beaten path). Thanks to the TPE community, here is a list of things to consider.  Read more »

Unique Places To Meet Clients, Prospects & Vendors



Meet them at your office, or better yet meet them at theirs. NOT! Those are the traditional meeting spots, and surely don't help your meeting stand out from any other meeting. Try one of these new spots for a meeting, it will help you stand out, may get the juices flowing, and in some cases make a permanent positive memory.  Read more »

81 Strategies To Fix A Bad, Falling Apart Business Partnership



You went into business with a partner because you could lean on each other. You could back each other up. You could exploit your strengths and rocket business forward. In most cases, those pipe dreams never come true. You work, your partner sleeps. You bring in the sales, and your partner spend the money (on a nice car). If you are in a business partnership that is falling apart, here at 81 strategies to fix it or to get out clean...  Read more »

58 Ways to Boost Morale



Nothing holds back a business like employees who have low morale. Here are 58 different ways to boost employee morale right now...  Read more »

The Best Business Voicemail Greeting



There is a 97% chance that your office voice mail greeting stinks. Are you an ultraconservative firm? Then you better tune up the voice mail to a white glove level. Are you a high energy firm? Then that voice mail better bring some serious juice. Or are you a poke a little fun at life type fir? Then your voice mail better be like mine:  Read more »

To Patent Or Not To Patent


Many people are stopped in their tracks of “invention mode” because someone suggests they patent their idea before moving forward. Hey folks – at least get the idea flushed out, sampled, prototyped, or something before you let someone convince you to put the breaks on. You will find many products that do not have a patent are highly successful.  Read more »

Thoughts From The Entrepreneur’s Spouse

Married Old
Working with you at the office or not, the significant other has a lot of influence on how you operate your business. So I asked the TPE community, if their significant other could make one unfettered business decision for them, what would it be?  Read more »

The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur’s Guide to Frugal Business Travel

Airplane Taking Off

The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur came out one year ago this week, and since then I’ve traveled the world talking to entrepreneurs both successful and soon-to-be, and it’s been quite a ride. Along the way I’ve discovered some TPE-style frugal travel tips. Here are a few of my fave tips about saving big at hotels:  Read more »

Places Where Entrepreneurs Can Get Free Help

Free Hugs

Many resources exist to help get a business get off the ground. And you don't have to pay for it, in many cases. Here are a list of resources the TPE community has used to help their businesses:  Read more »

How To Cover Your Entrepreneurial Ass (Legally Speaking)

As a business owner things go wrong. I have been there and the view isn't so pretty. The good news is an ounce of prevention can be worth a pound (or a ton) of cure. Here are the 5 most unplanned for "surprises" that can destroy a business, along with my 3 most recommend "ounce of cure" solutions:  Read more »