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A lot of people know the symptoms: feeling overwhelmed, unworthy, overly lucky, terror at being “found out.” If you’ve wrestled with Impostor Syndrome, you know the struggle is real—even when your lack of qualifications isn’t! Impostor Syndrome is a pervasive sense of self-doubt, a belief that one’s successes have not been earned. While this insecurity can strike at any level of professional experience, research indicates that it is more common when starting a new endeavor,...

Strong showing, New Mexico! Santa Fe ranked 14 in Travel + Leisure’s 24th reader survey of Top 15 Cities in the World and got second place for Best Cities in the United States. Taos ranks 12 on the Best of the U.S. list. “Readers rated cities on their sights and landmarks, culture, cuisine, friendliness, shopping, and overall value,” T+L explains. New Mexico also got three of ten Top Destination Spas, and Santa Fe’s Inn of...

Finding the money to start your own small business can be a challenge.  Over the decades, countless people have turned to the Small Business Administration (SBA) for help.  A recent Inc. Magazine article, “Kickstart Your Business Dreams with SBA Lending,” by BizBuySell President, Bob House, explored how SBA lending can be used to the buyer’s advantage. The article covers the basics of an SBA loan and who should try to get one.  House notes that...

It’s normal to think about interview etiquette when you’re going up for a position, but what about when you’re making the hiring decisions? In a recent Wall Street Journal article, reporter Sue Shellenbarger points out the significance of employer conduct during the selection process. It is important to think about how you treat potential employees. We all know the feeling that there aren’t enough hours in a day. With a small business, you can’t put...

“I can’t get good employees.” How often have you heard this from small business owners? Cultivating a good team is an essential challenge. Here are some tips for attracting and retaining good employees:  Model integrity. Say what you’ll do, then do what you say. Always be respectful to employees and customers, even when you’re angry. People hear how you talk about others in moments of frustration and assume that’s how you’ll talk about them when...

In a recent Harvard Business Review article, Harvard Business School professors Richard S. Ruback and Royce Yudkoff advocate for more aspiring entrepreneurs to pursue their goals by buying a business. They site concern over risk as the most common explanation for shying away from acquisition. They further argue that these concerns are short sighted and unfounded. Comparing Risk “We think that these concerns about ‘risk’ are misplaced and that searching for a business is less...

Franchise businesses rank as one of the leading business opportunities. Many entrepreneurs opt to buy a franchise business. Franchises offer a host of appealing benefits including stability, a proven concept, as well as a network of established resources. To see current franchise businesses for sale, click here. If you are considering exiting your franchise, follow these tips for reselling a franchise business. Your Guide to Reselling a Franchise According to recent findings from the International Business Brokers...