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I am "CA" Atreya (PMP, MBA), the author of this blog. I help businesses in Atlantic Canada achieve their BHAG successfully. You may subscribe to this blog using a feed reader (RSS). Note: We have moved the blog to a new domain to better reflect this blog's objectives.

Welcome to the 24th edition of the carnival of small business issues. The CoSBI returns home after a month long sojourn. During this time, we have seen the loonie (Canadian dollar) at par with the US dollar and it continues to scale new heights. I wrote a two post series about this that I will include in the carnival. Some currency experts believe that this trend will reverse in 2008, but I for one think that the loonie will continue to strengthen. My only word of advice for small businesses is to get their house in order and start looking at markets in Europe, and of course the domestic market. Depending solely on the US markets might just kill your business.

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Finance

David presents Analyzing the Deal, What are Investors looking for? posted at Gaizer.com, saying, “When investors evaluate the opportunity you present, they will look at the following factors”

FitBuff presents Negativity is Contagious, Are You Immune? posted at FitBuff.com’s Total Mind and Body Fitness Blog, saying, “This study highlights how much of an impact a competitor can have on your product or service through negative feedback and reviews.”

HR

Tupelo Kenyon presents Meaningful Spiritual Relationships – Namaste Matters posted at Tupelo Kenyon, saying, “Celebrate life with this insight on how to take your personal relationships to a whole new level. To me, a spiritual relationshipexists between any two people who recognize and acknowledge that deep inside, we are the same. Behind the faces, beyond the reach of social conditioning, deeper than individual egos, we are identical. We are presence, consciousness, pure knowingness - the awareness of “I am.” We are life itself. (Enjoy soothing instrumental music as you read plus songs with lyrics related to each article – all free.)”

Marketing

Shawn Edwards presents Online Marketing is a Must For Any Business | Desty Online — Online and Offline Businesses posted at Desty Online.

Liz presents Are your customers loyal or simply satisfied? posted at Nitro Marketing Blog.

John Crickett presents We Solemnly Promise To Let You Down | Business Opportunities And Ideas posted atBusiness Opportunities And Ideas.

Alex Marlin presents Getting Even More Free Traffic To Your Website posted atHow To Build A Website Blog, saying, “Don’t get lost in the hype the old methods for generating free website traffic still works great.”

Christopher J. Brunner presents Advertising Your Product on Stage posted atGreatFX Business Cards, saying, “Product placement is expanding its borders. No longer something just for the movies, many companies are landing product placements on the stage as well.”

Terry Dean presents Secret Ingredient in Your Business posted at Integrity Business Blog by Terry Dean.

Marco Richter presents Effective use of the Internet posted at Work From Home Concepts .

Operations

Steven Lohrenz presents Characteristics Of Software Projects That Get Done posted at Steven Lohrenz, saying, “For those people who are looking to freelance software development you need to consider these items before your next project.”

Misc

Liz Fuller presents Friends are Vital to Small Business Success - More Than WE Know - Information, Inspiration and Support for Women Entrepreneurs posted at More Than WE Know, saying, “Studies have shown that having a best friend at work is critical for full engagement in your job. So where does that leave the solo entrepreneur? How do small business owners find motivation and resilience when times get tough?”

Wanda Grindstaff presents Wealth and Freedom - Get Clear on What they Really Mean! posted at Creating Abundant Lifestyles. Wanda challenges you to get clear , focused and go after what you really want. The other choice is to accept what you have and where you are. What would you choose?

David Kam presents A Generous Leader, A Great Figure posted at MarketingDeviant.com. David has a an interesting perspective on generosity and leadership. On a different note, a question: How many people are like Warren Buffet who gave away their fortune and not pass it on to their kids? Not much, are they! This just goes on to show that the vast majority of the masses do not believe that the wealth created has to be earned.

Anita Campbell presents Help For the Time Starved: Service Franchises posted at Small Business Trends, saying, “In this guest column by Joel Libava, he explores service businesses as booming franchise opportunities. Why are they booming?Because we are all time-starved.”

CA presents Manufacturing moving back to the US.

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That concludes this edition. CoSBI travels to Europe the Canary Islands (Africa) next week. Submit your blog article to the next edition of carnival of small business issues using our carnival submission form.

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