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STARTicles offer you tactical information and insights on how to lay the foundation of your business so you can focus on building success.

How to Manage Your To-Do List More Efficiently

Thursday, October 21, 2010

We’ve all got ‘em: the dreaded to-do lists. Whether you keep yours on your phone, taped to your fridge, or locked firmly in your head, you can always be more … Continue Reading

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Startup Step: Uncategorized

6 Simple (Non-Technical) Ways to Make Your Business Website More Effective

Thursday, October 14, 2010

As a business owner, you may have already created your business website by hiring a designer, using a website builder or creating a simple WordPress website.  Now that you have … Continue Reading

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Startup Step: Build Your Website

Tips for Buying a File Server for Your Small Business

Thursday, September 30, 2010

Your start-up is going swimmingly.  You’ve grown much bigger than just a few people and need an efficient solution that can support file-sharing, file-saving and backups.  And that means you … Continue Reading

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Startup Step: Back Up Your Files / Purchase Computers

How Much is a Click Worth? Pay per Click Strategies for Beginners

Friday, September 24, 2010

When ChooseWhat’s SEM Analyst Koby Wong started as an intern with the company, he learned all about pay per click (PPC) strategies before evolving into the SEO expert he is … Continue Reading

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Startup Step: Build Your Website

Crashing the Party: “Project Crashing” for Dummies

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

When you’re in a time crunch, ChooseWhat.com’s Project Management Associate Nick Middleton suggests “crashing the project,” which is a fancy management term that simply means shortening a project schedule. Read … Continue Reading

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Startup Step: Management

Where to Find New Employees

Friday, September 10, 2010

ChooseWhat’s Web Development Associate April Coburn has worn many hats for our company. Originally our Office Manager, she has been a part of the hiring process for several positions and … Continue Reading

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Startup Step: Build Your Team

How to Manage Quality Control in Your Small Business

Friday, September 3, 2010

“Every company, no matter how small you are or what industry you’re in, can benefit from Quality Control,” says ChooseWhat.com Research Analyst and Quality Control (QC) master Adam Malden.  The … Continue Reading

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Startup Step: Management

Who’s the Boss? How to Conduct the Perfect Interview

Friday, August 27, 2010

Anyone who’s been on a job interview knows they can be intimidating. What do you wear? Do you mention salary? What if you’ve previously been fired? Ack! But what if … Continue Reading

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Startup Step: Build Your Team

Should Your Small Startup Get a Group Medical Plan?

Thursday, August 19, 2010

The answer is a resounding yes, according to ChooseWhat.com’s Strategies Officer, Gaines Kilpatrick.  Read on to find out why signing up for a group medical plan for your start-up company … Continue Reading

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Startup Step: Get Group Health Insurance

Working Abroad: Tips on Beginning Your Journey

Thursday, August 12, 2010

For as long as I can remember I’ve been obsessed with France. My dad used to travel to Paris for business and bring me back souvenirs from the City of … Continue Reading

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Startup Step: Build Your Team

Top SEO Add-ons for Firefox

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

ChooseWhat.com’s resident SEO expert Koby Wong strikes again.  Today he shares all the trade secrets behind his expert SEO analysis of top-performing websites (like this one).  It’s no secret that … Continue Reading

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Sleepy, Bloated, and Confused: The Do’s and Don’ts of Office Snacking

Thursday, July 29, 2010

While all of us at ChooseWhat take pride in being healthy (we’ve taken part in 5K races together and our fridge is always stocked with low-fat yogurts and fruit), we’re … Continue Reading

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Startup Step: Management

How to Create a WordPress Website in One Day

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Websites are game-changers.  A great website can help you as an individual and/or your business stand out, as well as drive a lot of traffic to key products, services, deals … Continue Reading

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Startup Step: Build Your Website

Make Your Meetings More Productive in 8 Steps

Friday, July 23, 2010

We’ve all been in them–meetings that seem to drag on forever and end less productive than when they began. As a business owner, you don’t want your employees to dread … Continue Reading

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Everything You Don’t Know about Leasing Office Space

Thursday, July 22, 2010

Co-founder of ChooseWhat.com Gaines Kilpatrick knows a thing or two about leasing office space.  As Director of Brokerage for MetroNational in Houston, he managed the leasing of a 1 million+ … Continue Reading

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Startup Step: Find Office Space / Set Up Your Business Mailing Address

From Pipe Dream to Profit: Tips for Creative Startups and Business Owners

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Whether it’s taking photographs or decorating cakes, you’re good at something.  More importantly you love doing it. And every now and then you stop and think, “Hey, I could do … Continue Reading

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10 Traits of a Successful Small Business Owner: Do You Have What It Takes?

Friday, July 9, 2010

According to the Small Business Administration half the number of small businesses won’t survive more than five years. In order to explain why some businesses fail and some flourish, the … Continue Reading

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Startup Step: Management

Boost Productivity with the (10+2)*5 Procrastination Hack

Thursday, July 8, 2010

Productivity begins with you.  Once you’ve made the decision to be more productive, you’ll be a lot happier with your job, your life and yourself in general.  That’s what many … Continue Reading

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SEO: Play the Hand You’re Dealt

Friday, July 2, 2010

Our resident search engine optimization wizard, Koby Wong says that much like poker, SEO is a game of chance but also one you can win. Wong loves poker so much, … Continue Reading

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Startup Step: Build Your Website
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Avoid These 5 Customer Service Mistakes at All Costs

Monday, June 28, 2010

Sometimes, I’m truly amazed at how badly customer service is handled by some small businesses.  Excellent customer service should be one of the main reasons customers repeatedly choose your small … Continue Reading

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Startup Step: Uncategorized
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