The Problem With Daily Deal Sites On the surface, daily deal sites like Groupon seem to be an innovative, fun way to connect customers and businesses. But underneath, it’s a different story. These ‘deal sites’ depend on two things: an insecurity among business owners, i.e. “I’m building it, but what if people don’...
Congratulations to EMyth founder Michael Gerber for being recognized with the first Lifetime Achievement Award handed out by The National Academy of Bestselling Authors.
We're taking a moment to reflect not only here in our business, but in our community and in our global small business community as well.
On any given day, UPS delivers 15.8 million packages and documents around the world. Their delivery fleet consists of 93,637 package cars, vans, tractors and motorcycles. Those signature brown UPS trucks are everywhere! You can’t help but notice them on the road. But here’s something you may not have noticed: UPS ...
I know, I know...how can we be thinking about the New Year when it's still November? Well, now is the perfect time to be thinking about how to leverage your business for 2009. It's time to start thinking strategically about the year ahead. Here's a list of 10 steps you can take right now that will pay dividends in...
You grow a business by increasing sales. That simple assumption is the default way most businesses operate - especially small businesses. While this thinking is almost always wrong, the real problem is that it can easily take you further from the two goals you're probably really after, which are (1) increased prof...
Thank you to everyone who offered comments on the original Ship of State article. Please note we have revised the article below to better portray our original intent. We never fail to be amazed by the diversity of opinion and insightful depth of our readers and contributors. It was, however, not our intention to s...
This week's E-Myth Insider newsletter touches on tax tips for US businesses to take into account as we approach year's end. The supporting article lists useful US business and personal deductions, along with links to IRS' Small Business resources, Section 179 guidelines and energy-efficiency tax credits.
The E-Myth Revisited—still going strong! "The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It" is currently number 10 on the New York Times Paperback Business Bestseller list. Originally published in 1986 (as "The E-Myth"), and fully revised in 1995, The E-Myth Revisited offers a rad...