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Big Green Structure Arrives at WESST Enterprise Center

What’s 16’ tall, green, smooth and techy, and whose name reminds you of your therapist? It’s a cyc wall, known in the film and advertising communities as a cyclorama wall….

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Invest in Yourself and Your Business

A common mistake that small business owners make is failing to take the time to invest in themselves and their businesses, prior to startup and during growth of the business….

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Three Tips for Delivering the Perfect Pitch in 30 Seconds

How many times have you been asked to tell about yourself or your business only to stumble over your own words or hem and haw? It is embarrassing to say…

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Putting Your Customers First Can Put Your Company on Top

When asked to describe the company’s “bread and butter,” one service business owner answered, “my expertise with chemicals and my certifications.” He went on to say that there are at…

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Don’t Give Your Business Away

How to Deal With the Family and Friends Freebie Dilemma All too often, family and friends of business owners expect (and receive) free services and/or products. Over time, these giveaways…

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Becoming a Star Supervisor: Part 1

Retaining Top Employees Starts at the Top Let me provide a typical scenario. Joe is a key performer for a packing and shipping company. He has been with them for…

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Becoming a Star Supervisor Part 2: Six Key Skills

Last week, in Becoming a Star Supervisor Part 1, I addressed the expense of employee turnover and shared the Top Five Reasons Employees Leave their Jobs. I explained why its…

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3 Tips for Overcoming Negative Thinking in the Workplace

Having spoken with hundreds of successful small business owners and read most of the more popular motivational speakers’ books and audio-tapes (i.e., Les Brown, Jack Canfield, Steven Covey, Wayne Dyer,…

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How to Manage the Challenges of a Changing Workforce

Generational Changes Could Wreak Havoc in Business The workforce expectations have changed with the introduction of generations X and Y. Many businesses have lost some of their Baby Boomers who…

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A Woman’s Story of Self Sufficiency

The impact of WESST’s programs on the lives of female clients who successfully achieve self sufficiency can best be shown through the stories from the women themselves. This summer, many…

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