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Frederick Welk
Frederick Welk is a CEDF business advisor and serves as director of business education and business development. Before joining the organization, he spent more than 30 years in specialty retailing and franchise development, operating his own company for 23 years.
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Your responsibility to yourself = responsibility to your stakeholders
Business owners are famous for being self-sacrificing. Besides the long hours, in many enterprises they're the last...
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So you thought chips would end credit card fraud?
Business owners of all kinds accept credit cards, not just retail stores. And while certain kinds of...
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You won’t believe what they’re selling in the men’s room
I frequently speak to clients about finding and exploiting their Dominant Selling Idea – a concept explained...
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Where will you find time if you don’t make It?
A very common problem among CEDF clients is the inability to “get out of production and in...
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Negotiate better merchant credit card rates and send your child to college
CEDF clients come from a wide variety of industries, but a surprising number accept credit cards from...
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Maybe it’s time to raise prices?
Are you "too hungry to eat?" Knowing what your product or service really costs to provide is crucial....
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Have you wasted as much money as I have?
Top performers in industries with perpetually high turnover learn how to keep the perfect from being the...
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What’s a “Thank You” really worth?
Talk is cheap until you say "Thank You." This university study reminds business owners that sincere appreciation can...
