Consumers in Control… or Out of Control?
I was just browsing the internet a little while ago and I came across this site called Consumers in Control also known as Complaints.com Sadly I have heard of the site but never took the time to go visit it until today.  Okay first let me say that even though our site Business Beware is for the business side, I still think that it’s cool that consumers have an outlet as well.  Face it, we all are consumers at some point anyways… Well I searched a bit (since it’s free and open to the public) from states to different dates and just looked at

What Small Businesses Teach Us
You know when you travel or go on a road trip and stop through the smaller towns with random places to eat or shop?  I promise some of the best memories I have are stopping at these places and the people that were there running them.  Yes some of them were in some small country towns with a few of them with strong accents but being from TN it always makes me feel at home to hear that southern accent.  The reason I ask this is what do you remember about these small businesses when you encounter them?  Do you notice how nice they treat you and care about what you have to say?  Do they treat you with respect and warm your heart with kindness? I grew up around the fami

10 Worst Things to Say at Work
I stumbled on this article this morning that I thought was a good one to share with you.  It was written by By Anthony Balderrama, CareerBuilder.com writer 1. “That’s not my job.” If somebody comes to you with an issue, there’s probably a reason. It might be your responsibility to deal with it or your input is valued. Either way, use the situation to prove you’re a team player and a problem solver. Plus, it pays to earn some good office karma because you never know when you’ll need help from other colleagues. 2. “Yeah, no problem.” (If you don’t mean it.) If you take on a task with a smile but

Business Beware is Barbara Weltman’s Idea of the Day!
We at Business Beware are honored to be on Barbara Weltman’s Idea of the day.  Quick info about Barbara: Today, Barbara is a respected corporate speaker, contributing editor, author of more than a dozen books from major publishers, sought-after expert media source, newsletter publisher and more than ever a trusted advocate for small business owners.  The newly re-designed BarbaraWeltman.com is destined to be the first choice for entrepreneurs to get the small business ideas and information they need to succeed now and in the future. Make sure to check out Business Beware on her site!

Some Tips for Greening Your Office
We are getting ready to have a page dedicated to making your business green.  We all want  to do what we can to save but also to conserve energy.  As a a business there are numerous things you can do to help even with just a few simple things.  We will also have some great sites and articles for you to check out.  So make sure to check back at our site soon for the new page!  And of course we will give you a heads up when it’s ready Visit us at www.businessbeware.biz