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We use a variety of proprietary and nonproprietary resources that help our internal staff and entrepreneur members work better together, understand their businesses more clearly, and accomplish their business goals. Here are some of the resources that we’ve found most helpful. 

Tools and Resources For Our Members

Browse the resources listed below and read descriptions about each one. You can filter the list according to resource type.

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16 Personalities

Similarly to DISC, 16 Personalities is another fun and accessible test that teams can use to relate to one another better. 16 Personalities generate a type based on different personality aspects (introverted/extroverted, observant/intuitive, thinking/feeling, judging/prospecting, and assertive/turbulent) and identifies what drives, inspires, and worries each personality. You may want your coworkers, spouse, or housemates to complete the test too. To take the free test, visit https://www.16personalities.com/

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Adizes Organizational Life Cycle

As a business develops and grows, it’s important for any business owner to shepherd it through a healthy transition from one stage to another. The Adizes Organizational Life Cycle is a tool that helps entrepreneurs identify where their business is in its own lifecycle, understand the unique challenges that arise in each stage of growth, and know when problems are abnormal. The Adizes model is also a tool that some of our groups have delved […]

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America’s Small Business Development Centers blog

America’s Small Business Development Centers blog features hundreds of articles on business topics such as finances and capital access, marketing, and information technology. Access all articles at https://americassbdc.org/blog/

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Calkoo Break Even Calculator

When small business owners need to calculate their business’s break-even point (the point where expenses and revenue are equal), they might use a break-even calculator such as the one on Calkoo. Use it now at https://www.calkoo.com/en/break-even-calculator

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Capterra’s Finance Software Blog

For specific questions about accounting, billing and invoicing, budgeting, payroll, and reporting, entrepreneurs might consult Capterra’s Finance Software blog. Capterra is a free resource that is focused on helping organizations become more efficient. View the newest Finance Software posts at https://blog.capterra.com/articles/finance-software/

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DISC Assessment

The DISC assessment is a tool that can help teams understand one another’s behaviors and work styles and work more collaboratively. Standing for Dominance, Influence, Steadiness, and Conscientiousness, DISC identifies and defines different communication styles, work dispositions and priorities, and strengths and weaknesses for different personalities. DISC is a tool that eforever delves more deeply into in our peer groups and is a great tool that business owners can use to manage their teams. For a shorter, free DISC […]

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How to Build a Successful Team

So, you’re ready to grow your team! Where do you start and what do you look for? Some of our members have found The New York Times’s, “How to Build A Successful Team” article useful. It curates the insights of 500 business leaders into a comprehensive guide for creating a team that can “communicate, cooperate and innovate in an atmosphere of mutual trust and respect.” Read the full article at https://www.nytimes.com/guides/business/manage-a-successful-team

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Kashoo Small Business Guides

Small business owners who seek to clarify the anatomy of an income statement, understand the difference between accounting and bookkeeping, and learn how to conduct a break-even analysis might find guidance from Kashoo’s Small Business Guides. Kashoo is one of the most popular online accounting apps in the world and strives to provide accounting information simply and directly so small business owners can be successful. https://kashoo.com/guides

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QuickBooks Resource Center

The QuickBooks Resource Center features a plethora of articles that provide guidance on many business operations such as bookkeeping, cash flow, invoicing, payroll, and expenses. Business owners can sign up for their newsletter and sort through their archive by topic. Read more at https://quickbooks.intuit.com/r/

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The Feedback Fallacy

If you manage any kind of business or team, you may find new and interesting insights in “The Feedback Fallacy.” Published by the Harvard Business Review, “The Feedback Fallacy” is an article that cites neuroscience to uncover why feedback does not help employees thrive and offers new techniques for helping people excel. Read the full article at https://hbr.org/2019/03/the-feedback-fallacy

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