Marketing & Growth
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Perfecting Social Media Posts
In recent years, social media has shown its potential to have a huge impact in many arenas, including business. In fact, many companies are now hiring social me...
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Operations & Management
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Know Your Numbers
Business owners and managers often become short-sighted and focus too heavily on daily and weekly key metrics. While these are crucial to success, longer-range...
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Funding & Finance
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Ask the Expert - Business Banking - Part 2
_Editor note: This is the fourth post in our new “Ask the Expert” series. We will post answers to questions from entrepreneurs like yourself to our group of e...
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Ask the Expert – Business Banking – Part 1
_Editor note: This is the third post in our new “Ask the Expert” series. We will post answers to questions from entrepreneurs like yourself to our group of ex...
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What do I need WITH my business plan?
Based on feedback throughout our long-term relationships with bank loan officers, investors, and venture capital groups, Optimus Business Plans has developed a...
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Ask the Expert – Women in Business & Networking – Part 2
_Editor note: This is the second post in our new “Ask the Expert” series. We will post answers to questions from entrepreneurs like yourself to our group of e...
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Ask the Expert – Women in Business & Networking – Part 1
_Editor note: This is the first post in our new "Ask the Expert" series. We will post answers to questions from entrepreneurs like yourself to our group of ex...
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If You’re a Landlord, You’re a CEO
Whether you own a condo, a single-family home, or a multi-family complex, if you are renting your property out to tenants, you are a business owner. Use of you...
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The 5 Cs of Credit
In the process of securing financing for their companies, many business owners choose to apply for a loan or line of credit through a bank. Practically all len...
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5 Steps to Determine the Right Management Team for your Business
Getting the right team in place can make the difference between getting funding or not. The management team is one of the key aspects investors look at it when...
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