I was going about my day today and had to make a quick run to pick up some office supplies and there was a beacon of light right in front of me “Starbucks.”  So I got everything I needed, checked out and headed over there to pick up a lovely nonfat peppermint latte that was [...]

For those of you who are trying to collect money from customers and are tired of the collection agencies collecting crazy % from you, we are here to say… we are too.  We run small businesses and it’s so aggravating having to pay other companies to collect the money that we worked hard for but [...]

We love talking with awesome people and this person just makes us feel all giddy inside because he’s the real thing.  He gets you pumped up and ready to take on the world in business.  We get tired of the same old BS that some experts talk about in business and Scott Gerber is far [...]

We love the show the “Cake Boss” on TLC because it’s awesome.  That whole family just proves how awesome family businesses are and how hard they work.  So if you haven’t seen it you definitely need to TIVO it my friends. Well we came across an article/interview with Buddy (the owner) about the show etc. [...]

Have you noticed the way customers use social media, forums, blogs etc. to blast a company and especially about customer service?  It’s almost ridiculous how many customers use twitter to rant about how bad a business is.  If you do a search for “bad customer” on twitter the only thing that comes up is “bad [...]

Okay common sense people. If a customer signs a contract and then decides not to stick with the agreement are you going to write them off? NO. If a customer tells off your employees just because they are angry and are actually the ones in the wrong with the situation are you going to say [...]

For those of you not familiar with our “beware letter” you might want to get familiar with it. Here is a letter we just received from a member of ours who used our collection letter service: “Business Beware, you are my hero. I have been trying for 10 months to collect from a customer that [...]

Have a few customers on your no pay list?  Sent out invoice after invoice with no response?  Don’t worry it happens to all small businesses and it’s happening more and more with the economy the way it is.  Let me ask you this… How much do you pay an agency to collect from your customers? [...]

We love to be inspired here at Business Beware and we love nothing more than to see young entrepreneurs in the making and seeking out their dreams.  It’s tough being an entrepreneur at any age and it can be a lonely road but when you have others that are in your shoes it can make [...]

We are pumped to be a part of the home run derby that Manatee Baseball is putting on for the kids at Big Brothers, Big Sisters in Southwest FL.  We will be broadcasting live out at the fields with the Business Beware Radio Show.  The event is July 31st from 10-1 pm.  It’s going to [...]