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Posted: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 9:40 AM by Andrew Littell
Louis Hotchkiss and Junko Kobori, owners of Kobo Candles, a candle making business based just outside Albany, New York, pride themselves on running a "lean and mean" operation. After starting out with 18 employees, they trimmed their staff to just six, and have found that efficiency is the key to success. With a high importance placed on every employee, they've been careful to hire people who can perform many different jobs. Find out how you can run your business more efficiently.
Panelists
--Rod Kurtz, Senior Editor for Inc. Magazine
--Barbara Weltman, author of numerous books on small business, host of the weekly radio show "Build Your Business," and author of the monthly e-newsletter "Big Ideas For Small Business"
Dollars & Sense: Reducing Your Rent
Every dollar counts in this economic climate, and rent is often a large monthly expense for small businesses. Howard E. Greenberg, active tenant broker and President of Howard Properties Ltd., provides some tips on how entrepreneurs can re-negotiate their rent and save precious dollars.
Learning From The Pros: Michael Eisner
Michael Eisner knows what it takes to build and run a successful business. Eisner is the former CEO of The Walt Disney Company, and is now involved in a number of ventures through his investment firm The Tornante Company. Find out some of the business philosophies this media mogul lives by.
