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Weekly Briefing 031620

17 Mar 2020
Hal Humphreys
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coronavirus, private investigators, Small Business, small business owner

A video message from Hal Humphreys for these terribly interesting times.

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Weekly Briefing 012120

21 Jan 2020
Hal Humphreys
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marketing, private investigators, Small Business, small business owner
A few highlights from marketing month so far, and a teaser for this week's upcoming webinar
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Takeaways from 10 Years of Sales Data From My Private Investigation Business

16 Jan 2019
Brian Willingham
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blogging, business blogging, PI blog, PI business, private investigation company, private investigator, Small Business
After a decade of running an investigation agency, the Diligentia Group's Brian Willingham looks back on what has counted most for his company's bottom line.
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Failing Forward: Ten Hard-Won Lessons for Running a PI Business

07 Nov 2018
Christopher Borba
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business owner, private investigations, private investigator, Small Business
After shuttering his firm for a year, a Virginia private investigator learns what it takes to succeed.
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Stop Reading Success Stories. Focus on the Failures.

30 Apr 2014
Ruben Roel
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entrepreneurs, marketing, Small Business
Most of us seek out stories of winners when deciding how to run our businesses. But losers' experiences can be far more illuminating.
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Act Your Size: The Misconception That Bigger Companies Are Better

05 Jul 2013
Ruben Roel
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branding, entrepreneurs, Small Business, websites
It's tempting for small businesspeople to bill their companies as big national firms. Here's why pretending to be bigger than you are is a big mistake.
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Correct Procedures Can Cut Down on Theft by Workers

27 Oct 2011
Guest Author
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business, Employee Theft, Expenses, Procedures, Small Business, theft
By Robert D Jones, CFE,CBM Each year employee theft costs companies big bucks. While the true extent of employee theft is unknown, researches estimate that it exceeds $30 billion annually. When other implicit costs are included, such as the investigation, possible negative
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Minimizing Business Risk

26 Oct 2011
L Scott Harrell
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Companies, Risks, Small Business
By Robert D Jones, CFE,CBM We often read books and magazine articles on how to be a successful entrepreneur. In some cases, if one applies text book principles of investing capital in an upstart company that appears to headed for big things or creating a product the public
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