Guest Post: 4 Clever Space Saving (and Money Saving) Ideas for your Business

by Guest | May 14, 2012

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We all know an organised workspace can make us more efficient, but did you know that the way we harness our space could actually help us make money too? Here are our top tips to make the most of every square inch: 1. Rent Out unused Office Space In the current economic climate, shared offices [...]

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Hold That Thought (It May Be Worth Something)! – Tips On Starting a New Business While Still Employed

by Arthur | May 10, 2012

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A lot of really successful entrepreneurs didn’t walk the straight and narrow. Sometimes you might feel that things aren’t so clear-cut and sometimes you feel you need to get your hands a little dirty. Here are two guys who did just that: Source: The Technology Cafe That’s Paul Allen and Bill Gates. They probably need [...]

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Where Are All The Failure Stories? – How The Serially Successful See Setbacks

by Arthur | May 7, 2012

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Everybody loves a winner. Perhaps more importantly, everybody wants to be one. Conventional wisdom dictates that if you want to succeed, it helps to learn how successful people did things. Stories about the disgustingly successful make you think anything’s possible. And it’s true… up to a point. Source: Nintendo Pro Wrestling (NES) Recent estimates of small business failure [...]

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May The Fourth Be With You! – Entrepreneurial Lessons Behind Star Wars (That You’d Probably Want To Rip Off!)

by Arthur | May 3, 2012

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As the geekier and likely less-socially adept of you will know, May the Fourth is Star Wars day. Others may opt to celebrate on May 25, the release date for almost all Star Wars films since 1977. Those people are deluded. May 25 is Geek Pride Day, and nothing else. In any case, the subtle [...]

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5 Timeless Time Management Tips For Small Business – That You’ve Been Ignoring the Hell Out Of!

by Arthur | April 27, 2012

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After missing yet another self-imposed deadline on an Arbor Day piece (we are a printing company, in case you forgot. We use recycled, SFI-certified stock, if that sort of thing interests you) I got to thinking about something my dad practically burned into my eardrums. “If you don’t have time for anything, you’re not busy.” [...]

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Guest Post: 5 Proven Ways to Impress Your Customers – And Greatly Improve Your Long Term Prospects of Success

by Guest | April 26, 2012

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Unless otherwise noted, UPrinting® does not endorse any company or product that may be linked to or appear in this article. You’ve probably always had competition in your industry, but that competition is growing fiercer every day. With the U.S. sliding back into a recession, you’ve got to come up with some really simple and [...]

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The Dangers of Being Awesome – How Being On Top Ruins All Businesses (Even Small Ones!) In The Long Term

by Arthur | April 19, 2012

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A girl I know told me that as a kid in the late 80s, she really wanted a My Little Pony toy. Doll. Action figure. I don’t know what you call them, but she wanted one of those. So for months, she nagged her mother to get her a small plastic horse. Come Christmas, she [...]

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5 Totally Logical Reasons For Entrepreneurs To Be Optimistic – That Will Give You The Small Business Warm N’ Fuzzies!

by Arthur | April 18, 2012

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Melo, our go-to guy for SEO (another concept for other posts) keeps on telling me that maybe I should write in a more positive light- and I agree. With the innate difficulty that comes with being an entrepreneur or running a small business, it’s hard to find things that you could be positive about. But [...]

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7 Quick & Dirty Job Interview Tips For Entrepreneurs (Plus Other Stuff You Probably Should Know About)

by Arthur | April 13, 2012

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It seems obvious that some employees are just overall a better investment. We’ve all heard the line “Employees are your greatest asset” so many times, it makes some of us want to throw up. Logically, the best employees are your greatest asset, since we’ve all met people who’re pretty much dead weight, right? “WRONG!” says [...]

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Steve Vai On How To Be Successful – Serious, No-B.S. Advice All Entrepreneurs Should Listen To

by Arthur | March 30, 2012

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UPrinting® does not endorse Steve Vai nor any company or product that may be linked to or appear in this article. We would (Editor’s note: No, Arthur. *You* would) love to think we’ve helped  thousands of small business owners, managers, and entrepreneurs with ideas on how to succeed. Then last night, as I was catching [...]

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