Adam Gottlieb - Frugal Entrepreneur

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The Frugal Family Business Guide: Tips & Resources for Family Owned Companies

Running a family business has a certain allure. Get it right, and you'll capitalize on a wellspring of passion, cohesion, familiarity, and resilience. But without enough care and planning, the business can quickly degenerate into a sticky, dysfunctional mess. These tips and resources can help you get it right. To an outsider, seeing that a ... Read more...

Sink or Swim?: It Depends on When You Pick Your Head Out of the Water

As important as it is to ask questions, do your research, and learn from mistakes, often success in business (and in life) depends on striking a balance between the times when you must pay attention and the times when you just need to look the other way. It's All in the Timing Several years ago ... Read more...

Can Your Business Run Without You?: Going Beyond Task Delegation

One major milestone of running a business is reaching a point where the business can continue to operate smoothly even when you are not there. Though this is typically said in reference to delegating tasks and having clear, thought-out policies and procedures, the truth is it goes way beyond that.

Frugal Small Business Start-up Tips: Step 9- Hiring Your First Employee

Deciding to hire your first permanent employee can be an exciting new step for your small business. But if you have already looked into the hiring process that excitement may quickly give way to overwhelm. Want to Hire Employees for Your New Business? Great! The First Step, Slow Down... With all the talk these days ... Read more...

Online Printing Versus A Local Print Shop: Which is Better for Your Small Business?

If your small business relies on a significant amount of printed material, then you may have considered using an online printing service. But online printing has its pros and cons. How do you decide if printing your materials in the cloud is really the best choice for your business? What is Online Printing? Online printing ... Read more...