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BizRead.com is all about the business of buying and selling businesses and we hope that over the coming years we can be an important resource for your business. To follow are some of the important news and articles most recently posted on BizRead.com. Thanks again for being a member, Durk Price- Editor

"7 Pitfalls of Using Email to Sell", by Ari Galper
"Sad but true, these days most people who sell for a living spend 80% of their time trying to communicate with prospects via e-mail instead of actually picking up the phone and speaking with them."

"Is Integrity a Sales Strategy?", by Dave Kahle
"I believe that there are certainly practices in the business world where morality perfectly coincides with wise business. Integrity is one such practice. It is both good business as well as good morals."
 

"Does Losing a Partner Mean Losing His or Her Share of the Business? Protect Your Business with a Buy-Sell Agreement", by AJ Sheek
"Truth is, without a properly written agreement in place, your partner’s share could pass into unwanted and inexperienced hands. Likewise, if a partner becomes disabled and wants to sell his or her share back to the business, or if the owner dies, can you ensure that the business will have enough liquidity to purchase that share?"

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"Search Local, Buy Local-The new local online search options: The yellow pages on steroids ", by Lauri Giesen, Internet Retailer, November 2004.
"For many of these consumers, local searches--where they can identify a wanted product or service and then type in a ZIP code or hometown to find a local provider--are more desirable. And to meet the growing needs of consumers who want local service providers, many of the global search companies, including Google and Yahoo, have gotten into the local search act."

"Motivational Operations", by Brent Filson
"There’s an inexorable law operating in business. I call it the law of UP — Unfulfilled Potential. One can see aspects of this law working in other areas...But the law of UP is particularly dominant in the business world — and especially in operations. Operations is the blocking and tackling of any organization, the fundamentals that create the foundation for consistent success."

"Top 10 Lessons for Small Business Success - As learned from my Twin 2 year olds", by Troy White
Small business success is very similar to learning to walk, talk and spell. The basics have to be understood before moving on to the next step. I am blessed to have twin 2 year old girls in my life and am amazed constantly how much I learn from them on a daily basis. As I watch them run around and explore, I find myself realizing just how much my observations apply to being successful and happy in life and in business.

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