http://www.articlealley.com en-us editorial@articlealley.com Q: Hi Tim, I have an idea for an ebook that I think would sell very well. The problem is that I do not know how to electronically deliver an ebook. In other words, I want to give the purchaser instant access once the purchase is complete. Can you tell me ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_628957_15.html 08th September 2008 So far in this series we’ve talked about finding a location for your retail business, negotiating the lease, and securing a capable contractor to build out the space. Unless you’re renting simple office space odds are you will need to make some mod... http://www.articlealley.com/article_550852_15.html 04th June 2008 This week continues my series on opening a brick and mortar retail store from scratch. So far we’ve talked about startup plans, market research, and scouting for locations. If you need to catch up go to TimKnox.com and click the "Columns" tab. (NOTE ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_550846_15.html 04th June 2008 This week continues my series on opening a brick and mortar retail store from scratch. So far we’ve talked about startup plans, market research, and scouting for locations. If you need to catch up go to TimKnox.com and click the "Columns" tab. (NOTE ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_550845_15.html 04th June 2008 We’ve been discussing the steps required to open a brick and mortar store. We’ve talked about startup plans and finding a location. This week we look at what comes next in the process: the negotiation and signing of one of the most dreaded legal docum... http://www.articlealley.com/article_524500_15.html 28th April 2008 We’ve been discussing the steps required to open a brick and mortar store. We’ve talked about startup plans and finding a location. This week we look at what comes next in the process: the negotiation and signing of one of the most dreaded legal docum... http://www.articlealley.com/article_524499_15.html 28th April 2008 Last time we met I brought you the tale of how I scouted for and eventually found what I considered to be the best retail location for my new retail gunshop in my hometown of Madison. No matter what your product or service the key to finding a great ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_524496_15.html 28th April 2008 Last time we met I brought you the tale of how I scouted for and eventually found what I considered to be the best retail location for my new retail gunshop in my hometown of Madison. No matter what your product or service the key to finding a great ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_524495_15.html 28th April 2008 Last week we talked about creating a "Startup Plan" for your new business idea. To catch you up, a Startup Plan is a detailed list of tasks and subtasks that must be completed in order to get you from the initial idea stage to opening day and beyond. ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_519384_15.html 17th April 2008 Last week we talked about creating a "Startup Plan" for your new business idea. To catch you up, a Startup Plan is a detailed list of tasks and subtasks that must be completed in order to get you from the initial idea stage to opening day and beyond. ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_519383_15.html 17th April 2008 This week our discussion on starting a brick and mortar business continues. We’ve already talked about creating a Startup Plan to manage the process and conducting market research to gauge the viability of your idea. If you missed those entries visit... http://www.articlealley.com/article_519375_15.html 17th April 2008 This week our discussion on starting a brick and mortar business continues. We’ve already talked about creating a Startup Plan to manage the process and conducting market research to gauge the viability of your idea. If you missed those entries visit... http://www.articlealley.com/article_519374_15.html 17th April 2008 When I was a kid there were five words I heard more than all others combined. Usually coming from my father, they were, "Boy, what were you thinking?" Those words would typically come after he caught me doing something I shouldn’t be or more often, ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_491040_15.html 19th March 2008 Well, my friends, like the Terminator, politicians named Clinton, the ghosts from the movie Poltergeist, and that corn on the side of your big toe: I’m back. There are just some things that won’t go away. Sorry. I’m sure many of you have been ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_491035_15.html 19th March 2008 I wanted to share with you a question that came in this week from a local entrepreneur named, Steven, who is having a tough time dealing with the stress of running his small business. I’m hearing from a lot of stressed-out entrepreneurs these days, so h... http://www.articlealley.com/article_207057_15.html 26th August 2007 One of the hot catchphrases being bounced around a lot in business these days is “competitive advantage.”One of the cool things about being an entrepreneur and business author and speaker is that I get to use all kinds of big words and phrases that ma... http://www.articlealley.com/article_199878_15.html 09th August 2007 You could avoid the mistakes you previously made and build on the successes you previously enjoyed. You could nurture the positive relationships and avoid the bad. You could tap into your wealth of experience during times of indecision and always know ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_188560_15.html 23rd July 2007 Raise your hand if you’ve heard these snippets of wisdom before: you should always dress for success; you only get one chance to make a first impression; and of course the ever-popular: you can’t judge a book by its cover. These old analogies came ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_178660_15.html 29th June 2007 Many enterpreneurs crubmle under the weight of pressure everyday business. Here are some great tips to tackle such pressures and focus on your business growth. Is the pressure of being in business getting to you? Do you feel like you have the weight o... http://www.articlealley.com/article_171951_15.html 08th June 2007 The last time we met I told you about the U.S. Department of Labor’s prediction that within the next ten to fifteen years fifty percent of the American workforce will consist of home workers, independent contractors, consultants, telecommuters, freelanc... http://www.articlealley.com/article_165576_15.html 29th May 2007 When it comes to careers and business, my radio show partner and author of the best selling career advice book "48 Days To The Work You Love," Dan Miller, is a walking, talking encyclopedia of precise industry statistics. While I’ve always been comfort... http://www.articlealley.com/article_158543_15.html 11th May 2007 Many people want to start a new business but know little about what they are in for. This article can be a great resource for such people. When it comes to careers and business, my radio show partner and author of the best selling career advice book "4... http://www.articlealley.com/article_158541_15.html 11th May 2007 There is not lack of jobs for good talent today and the best way to keep your best employees around is to provide them with incentives to stay on. The end result is ofcourse the continued growth of your business. Before becoming a full time entrepreneu... http://www.articlealley.com/article_152876_15.html 27th April 2007 I ran across an interesting article in Wired magazine this week that told the tale of Kolo Soro, an elementary school teacher in the tiny village of Tomono in the northern Ivory Coast of Africa. This is an area so remote and void of technology that for ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_144620_15.html 05th April 2007 Email marketing can be used as an effective tool for communicating with customers. Its is an effective medium of communication to boost sales by ensuring that your customers constantly remember you. The other day my radio show cohost, Paul Finley, ment... http://www.articlealley.com/article_141021_64.html 27th March 2007 The first wave of Baby Boomers turned 60 this year and as many approach the traditional retirement age of 65 they are finding that (a) they are still vibrant and don' t want to stop working; and/or (b) their life expectancy has been extended and they will... http://www.articlealley.com/article_136741_15.html 12th March 2007 Whether doing my weekly radio show, teaching entrepreneurial classes, or doing personal coaching, I talk to a lot of would-be entrepreneurs these days and I’m discovering that many of them are suffering from what I call, "I Don’t Syndrome" or IDS. ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_136739_15.html 12th March 2007 How many times have you looked around your small business and said, "There just isn’t enough time in the day to get everything done!" Welcome to the biggest realization you will ever make as a small business owner, my friend: there are only so many ho... http://www.articlealley.com/article_132258_15.html 27th February 2007 The environment of any workplace is highly dependant on the type of manager and his/her management style. This article describes some of these management approaches. I've written many times about my vast experience in the fast food industry, not as a... http://www.articlealley.com/article_128209_15.html 10th February 2007 Here are some tips for entrepreneur that can help them to achieve their dreams and be successful in business. Well, folks, as luck and ratings would have it, it’s time for yet another season of that train wreck of reality TV, American Idol; the show ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_123746_15.html 26th January 2007 Hiring employees who can contribute to your business positively is a challenge for every entrepreneur. Here are some tips on how to go about this difficult and challenging task. A few years ago I wrote a column in which I compared managing employees to... http://www.articlealley.com/article_119842_15.html 13th January 2007 This is the time of year when our thoughts turn to ringing out the old and ringing in the new. It’s the time for wiping the slate clean and starting over; a time for new beginnings; a time for making New Year’s resolutions that, while spoken with the... http://www.articlealley.com/article_114827_15.html 28th December 2006 Ladies and gentleman, meet Mo, Larry, and Curly Entrepreneur. These fine fellows are here today to help answer the age old question: Why do some entrepreneurs achieve stellar success while others achieve only moderate success while still others fail in b... http://www.articlealley.com/article_109452_15.html 02nd December 2006 If you were a man you expected to retire at 65 and die at 75; and if you were smart you banked enough dough to see you comfortably through that stretch. We figured we'd get at least 10 good leisurely years before the grim reaper shows up without having to... http://www.articlealley.com/article_107166_15.html 18th November 2006 Market research is a key ingredient in today's business environment. In this article Tim Knox, an expert on business, gives some sound advice to entrepreneurs about market research that can help make better business decision and make the critical differen... http://www.articlealley.com/article_107165_15.html 18th November 2006 I've never been much of a fisherman. Sitting in a small boat for hours watching a red and white bobber float atop the water holds about as much interest for me as watching paint dry. My old man, on the other hand, would have rather fished than breathe. ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_101245_15.html 16th November 2006 Podcasting is the new hype these days with many claiming it to be the future of internet and communication business. However, for many this is at best a vague term that is difficult to understand and even more frightening to use. This article will certain... http://www.articlealley.com/article_98141_15.html 09th November 2006 The experience of dealing with contractors and other entrepreneurs is an interesting one as it highlights some key business issues. Planning, scheduling, customer satisfaction and accurate budgeting are just some of the things that play an important role ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_88489_15.html 23rd September 2006 I have often talked about the skewed parenting skills of my father, who, without ever realizing it, was quite the entrepreneurial genius. Though he never dabbled in business and it certainly didn't occur to me at the time, many of the lessons I learned f... http://www.articlealley.com/article_87432_15.html 08th September 2006 I've been expanding my entrepreneurial horizons lately by meeting entrepreneurs in businesses I'd never been exposed to before. I learned that there are many kinds of entrepreneurs and each dances to his own drummer. Some do it the right way while others ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_80342_3.html 12th August 2006 If your business doesn't stand out in today's hyper-competitive market place there's a good chance that you won't be in business very long. There are countless others vying for the same slice of the pie that you are. There are dozens of competitors ju... http://www.articlealley.com/article_74328_15.html 22nd July 2006 Q: I am thinking about starting my own business, but statistics show that most new businesses fail. Why do you think most businesses fail? A: This is the column that probably gets me kicked out of the entrepreneurial chapter of the Priory of Scion. I ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_68712_15.html 30th June 2006 I had the honor of speaking this week at a women's business association luncheon on the topic of entrepreneurship. When I mentioned to my wife the day before that I was speaking to group of women entrepreneurs she asked, "Why on earth would they ask you t... http://www.articlealley.com/article_55330_28.html 21st May 2006 I'm often asked: what is the best way to finance a new business venture. This question is usually followed by "So, do you ever invest in new business ventures?" The answers, respectively, are: 1. there is no "best" way to fund a new business; and 2. I ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_51687_15.html 10th May 2006 I've noticed an interesting trend lately. Usually the e-mail I receive in response to this column comes from rookie entrepreneurs or established business owners seeking my input on startup matters, financing, employee relations, general management and lea... http://www.articlealley.com/article_42241_15.html 06th April 2006 Q: Tim, I have spent the past few months trying so hard to start an ecommerce business. I have read virtually everything you have written. I have listened in on more than one of your teleconferences. I have clicked and spent and clicked and spent and ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_34459_15.html 09th March 2006 I was part of an eBay Roundtable discussion recently with six other experts and we all agreed that the number one question most new (and even old) eBay sellers ask is: "Where do I find things to sell on eBay??" To help answer that question I hav... http://www.articlealley.com/article_31251_15.html 22nd February 2006 Well, folks, we've made it to the end of the year and what a ride it has been. 2005 was a great year for me personally and professionally. I saw my business grow almost as fast as my kids. Both gave me great joy and just enough trouble to keep me on my... http://www.articlealley.com/article_25981_15.html 31st January 2006 Most people think Santa Claus only works one night a year. Nothing could be further from the truth. Sure, product distribution takes place on one magical night, but Santa's operation runs year round and is one of the largest manufacturing and distribution... http://www.articlealley.com/article_25980_15.html 31st January 2006 I was asked the other day what personality traits I thought were important to entrepreneurial success. I immediately gave my preprogrammed reply about passion and dedication and hard work. After taking some time later to ponder the question a little deepe... http://www.articlealley.com/article_25979_15.html 31st January 2006