Author Archives: Chris Cane

Computer Dumping and Recycling – Pangs of Guilt

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Chris Cane

Recently one of my Facebook friends shared a video with me and his other friends about the disposal of personal computers and their effect on the environment. I was, to say the least, shocked and then pangs of guilt moved … Continue reading →

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Trusting your Customer?

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Chris Cane

This post has nothing to do with small business specifically but it has a lot to do with sales and opportunities. I was reading a post on another blog where the writer was explaining that his company could provide: The Best … Continue reading →

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Do you have what it takes to be an entrepreneur?

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Chris Cane

I received an email a few minutes ago from Lowell Bowie, one of our Cincinnati SCORE counselors. The email included a PDF file entitled “The Anatomy of an Entrepreneur”. It was written by Vivek Wadhwa, Raj Aggarwal, Krisztina “Z” Holly … Continue reading →

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Front Office – Back Office – Do you have them covered?

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Chris Cane

An entrepreneur can create a wonderful pizza or perhaps sell it. Others simply buy pizzas and eat them. Late last week I attended a presentation put on by a SCORE Mentor from our Dayton Chapter. His name is John Talty and he is … Continue reading →

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To Network or Not To Network, That is the Question!

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Chris Cane

A couple of days ago, a fellow mentor copied me on an email he sent to one of our clients on the value of networking. I felt that his comments encapsulated the essence of networking. He had attended a networking … Continue reading →

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Location, Location, Location!

Posted on February 6, 2011 by Chris Cane

The first three rules of real estate have always been “location, location, location.” But one local real estate expert wants to take would-be franchisees even deeper into the meaning of that old cliché. Continue reading →

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SCORE has a poetic client

Posted on September 16, 2010 by Chris Cane

It was quite a surprise! Yesterday Dick Wendel, one of our Cincinnati counselors and the “poster boy” on out current flyer  intoduced Jeannette Ramirez to John Vinturella (our blog meister) and myself. Jeannette  is an author and poet and we … Continue reading →

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A Salon Named Desire – Business Start-up Success

Posted on July 12, 2010 by Chris Cane

SCORE adds up to business start-up success By Jeff McKinney – jmckinney@enquirer.com Before Karla Lalosh opened A Salon Named Desire, she needed guidance to become an entrepreneur. Lalosh and her partners knew how to provide professional beauty-care services like cutting, … Continue reading →

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Yes SCORE has an Annual Report

Posted on April 6, 2010 by Chris Cane

Half of all Americans are employed by small businesses. Our country’s future depends on new, growing and thriving small enterprises. This year, the SCORE Board of Directors set a new course to lead a movement to grow 1 million small … Continue reading →

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Need cash now? Buried in loan payments?

Posted on January 28, 2010 by Chris Cane

During our all member training day last Saturday we talked of may things. We had breakout sessions in several specialized areas such as Client Resources, First Contact, Technology Issues and Client Financing. One takeaway that I had from the Client … Continue reading →

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