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PostHeaderIcon Barter Your Way to Profits

J. Stephen Pope

by J. Stephen Pope

Have you ever faced any of the following situations? One: You need a lawyer but you don’t have the cash for the retainer. Two: You have a warehouse full of inventory that just isn’t moving. Three: Sales are down and you need more customers.

Each of the above problems might be alleviated by bartering. Read the rest of this entry »

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PostHeaderIcon How To Grow Your Micro-Business

J. Stephen Pope

by J. Stephen Pope

If you want to grow your micro-business (defined as a business with fewer than five employees), you might consider some of the findings of a survey by Statistics Canada. Read the rest of this entry »

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PostHeaderIcon How To Incorporate Yourself Without a Lawyer

J. Stephen Pope

by J. Stephen Pope

You could save hundreds of dollars by incorporating yourself without a lawyer. How? Is it advisable to do so? Read the rest of this entry »

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PostHeaderIcon Multiple Clients Create Your Independent Business

J. Stephen Pope

by J. Stephen Pope

Would you rather have one good client paying you five thousand dollars per month or ten smaller clients paying you five hundred dollars each per month? Here are two good reasons for choosing multiple clients over just one client. Read the rest of this entry »

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PostHeaderIcon Ad Tracking Increases Your Profits

J. Stephen Pope

by J. Stephen Pope

How do you know whether your advertising is effective or not? The answer is to track advertising response for each ad you run.

Whether you operate a retail store, a service business, a mail order operation, or an Internet marketing business, you can measure the effectiveness of your advertising. Read the rest of this entry »

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