LinkedIn Answers for startups and small businesses

Looking for attorney and accountant in Atlanta Ga area that can give me monthly figures on the avearge to plug in my Business plan. Are there any setup fees also?

I am a management consultant and have been approached by a client to prepare a business plan and valuation and help him sell the company--essentially a business broker role. What is a typical commission for a firm with about $5-10m in revenue?

The company is in the northeastern United States. The client is prepared to pay a small retainer upfront and a commission at closing.

How do you manage business cards you receive?

We all go to network events and come back with a bundle of business cards from people we have spoken to (and maybe from some that we haven't). I have used various business card holders and written brief notes on the back of cards to remind me of the conversation we had. But as time goes on there are more cards and more folders to search through for the card you want. Would be interested if anyone has a system that works well for them?

According to the Acronis Global Disaster Recovery Index businesses are wasting on average 2.2 days a year on downtime! What do you think about this? What else could you do with 2.2 days?

You can read the full Disaster Recovery Index here http://ow.ly/8E9tK

Where's the best IT startup incubator space/location?

<br>Clarification added February 2, 2012 7:27 PM: Can you specify incubator facilities/programs by name and/or web address?

Why do most of the organizations especially start-up companies do not stick to their Visions & Mission statements ?

Do you think organizations really perform as per their stated Vision & Mission statements? What can make them to get aligned with their real goals?

How to negotiate the best fuel contract terms with a jobber?

How to negotiate the best fuel contract terms with a jobber? What are the different benefits that jobbers gives to the gas station owners with 1.68 million gallons a year? What are the secrets which a jobber won't tell a gas station owners? What are the problems and issues a gas station owners faces and how can they find better solution? How to get the most of out of fuel contracts? Thank you all in advance!!

Can I start a pizza food cart business on my property?

I see food carts businesses around town and all they have is a food cart. I want to start a pizza business but I don't have the money for it yet. But I was wondering if I had a food cart in my front yard and a wood pizza oven next to it can I make pizzas and sell them and be licensed at the same time? Would I be able to pass health and food inspections since it's basically the same thing as standing the food cart and pizza maker in a parking lot? Thanks!

Can you start a food cart/pizza business in your backyard?

I see food carts businesses around town and all they have is a food cart. I want to start a pizza business but I don't have the money for it yet. But I was wondering if I had a food cart in my front yard and a wood pizza oven next to it can I make pizzas and sell them and be licensed at the same time? Would I be able to pass health and food inspections since it's basically the same thing as standing the food cart and pizza maker in a parking lot? Thanks!

Do you believe in hire and fire?

some people hire and fire soon.But some hire and retain,for long.What do you have to say?

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What Behaviors Keep Your Company from Achieving Its Goals?

When you look back at your business success, what behaviors did your organization need to change in order for you to achieve your 3-5 year vision and most important business objective for next year or two?<br>Clarification added January 30, 2012 6:15 AM: WOW. Great insights... and I'm sure experience :) We have 3 days before this questions gets closed, and the answers are amazing! Thank you for sharing.<br>Clarification added February 2, 2012 11:16 PM: Wendy, I concur with your ...

At what point should a small business consider hiring an in-house IT professional?

We provide outsourced Managed IT Services and Support for a variety of small businesses, (2-100 users) that do not have internal IT personnel. We have made major investments in solutions for remote monitoring with automated alerts, reporting and maintenance, remote access, backups, and work ticketing in addition to the education and development of a professional staff. We do have a service package where we can allow access to all of these systems to a client that does have an in-house resource ...

If you were to design a business/lifestyle management application, what are some features and capabilities you would love to have included?

One of our clients is in the process of building an application designed specifically for entrepreneurs/small business owners with our programmer. There are several other opinions that would be great to hear: 1. Would you rather and online based "membership" type application or a device based application with updates? 2. Desktop, Mobile or Multi-platform Application? Select individuals whom participate in this and follow-up quesitons will have an opportunity to beta-test, provide input an ...

For Entrepreneurs and SME owners: What was your biggest business challenge you faced in the past 12 months?

In a recent informal poll with some of my clients, the top 3 business challenges (grouped into categories) they faced and wanted help with were: marketing, customer growth, pricing and revenue modeling. Some other issues they faced were: deciding where to allocate their budget, understanding their market audience, learning and/or using social media, measuring the return on their investments, time management, managing business/service/supplier relationships across various cultures, legal set-u ...