“ Your brand is a combination of a customer’s experiences with your business at every touchpoint. Each memory, thought, impression, website visit, story, sales letter, social media post, event, phone ca… Elaine Fogel
“ Mom & pop stores are not about something small; they are about something big. Ninety percent of all U.S. businesses are family owned or controlled. They are important not only for the food, drink, clo… Robert Spector
“ A moral dilemma can be large or small, important or inconsequential, urgent or secondary. One thing is certain: moral dilemmas are ever present. Michael J. Marx
“ Decision making and problem solving are not the same. To solve a problem, one needs to find a solution. To make a decision, one needs to make a choice. Michael J. Marx
“ Good decision making is the result of years of experience making and learning from one's choices - good and bad. Michael J. Marx
“ It's ironic, since they're supposed to be immortal, but vampires are kind of like small businesses: half of them go down within their first year Alexis Hall
“ There are few experiences in life as painful and brutal as the failure of a small business. For a small business conceived and nurtured by its owner is like a living, breathing child. Its loss is no l… William Manchee
“ Many small businesses are doomed from day one, not from competition or the economy, but from the ignorance of their owners . . . their destiny is already decided because they have no idea how a busine… William Manchee
“ Why help make big companies bigger when you can get the same thing from the little guy and actually help someone accomplish their dream? Trevor D. Richardson
“ The code-of-ethics playlist:o Treat your colleagues, family, and friends with respect, dignity, fairness, and courtesy.o Pride yourself in the diversity of your experience and know that you have a lot… Lorii Myers
“ The goal is to build a profitable business, not maintain an expensive hobby that will leave you in the poorhouse. Dawn Fotopulos
“ Profit isn’t and shouldn’t be the mission of business. The mission of business is to help people. To help your customers, your co-workers, your employees, and your partners. Success is not a number —… Fran Tarkenton
“ RULE #1Market your business to the customer YOU WANT.Most beauty businesses try to be everything to everyone. It's exhausting and expensive promoting yourself to everyone. Most people simply give up.F… Jana Elston
“ With a strong personal brand, you become the only option in the eyes of your ideal customer. Amber Hurdle
“ ...when women gain control over spending, less family money is devoted to instant gratification and more for education and starting small businesses. Sheryl WuDunn