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Don't Be a Paper Tiger
http://3minutebusinesstips.com  Before you send that caustic email, think twice. Choose action over blathering in an email.
5 Ways to Beat an Evil Negotiating Strategy
http://3minutebusinesstips.com  Sometimes, people will try to take advantage of you in a small business negotiation.  Here are 5 tips to avoid one of the most evil strategies.
Two More Reasons to Not Purchase Expensive Small Business Software
http://3minutebusinesstips.com Thinking about buying expensive software for your small business? Besides cost, here are two more reasons to think hard before you buy it.
3 Tips for a Mobile Friendly Website
http://3minutebusinesstips.com  Is your small business website mobile friendly?  Here are 3 tips to see if it is, and improve your customer's experience on your website when viewing from a smartphone.
Small Business Negotiating Strategy - Transparency
http://3minutebusinesstips.com  Trying to negotate a commercial lease or other big deal for your small business?  Here are some reasons that transparency might be a good negotiating strategy for you.
3 More Tips on Commercial Lease Buildouts (part 2)
http://3minutebusinesstips.com  Thinking about leasing commercial space for your office space or restaurant? In addition to our last tip. listen to these 3 more tips on buildouts for commercial space.
Commercial Lease Buildout Issues - Part 1
http://3minutebusinesstips.com  Thinking of leasing a commercial space? Hopefully you can find one that is designed to meet your needs.  But, if you can't, you might need a buildout.  This will be an important part of your lease negotiations.
Don't Solve Small Business Problems You Don't Have Yet
http://3minutebusinesstips.com  Too often, I see people worrying about small business problems that they’re nowhere near facing. One time, an acquaintance was talking about a third-person’s small business idea. My acquaintance had somehow convinced
How Much Risk is Too Much in Small Business
http://3minutebusinesstips.com  Successful small business people see the world very differently from lawyers.  Simply put, most successful small business people know, at some level, that we operate in a world of risk.  By comparison, many lawyers see
What Are "Facts" for Small Business Communications?
http://3minutebusinesstips.com   I was listening to Julian Treasure on Six Pixels of Separation.  And I was reminded of his principles on how to speak so that people want to listen. Once of the poor speaking traits he identifies, the Seven Deadly Sins