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Mike Kappel Articles

Mike Kappel is the president of Patriot Software, LLC., which develops online accounting and payroll software for small business owners. He has also founded four other successful small businesses, and he is passionate about helping other entrepreneurs find their way to success

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Never Miss a Beat in the Hiring Process Again With These 9 Steps

Mike Kappel May 10, 2021

6 Employee Wellness Ideas to Rejuvenate Your Workplace

Mike Kappel October 21, 2020

Types of Workplace Conflict, and 4 Tips to Prevent Them in the First Place

Mike Kappel June 5, 2020

7 Bad Habits Holding Your Business Back from Success

Mike Kappel April 3, 2020
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No Guts, No Glory: Why Taking Risks Means More Than Being Rich

Mike Kappel December 18, 2019
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Public Speaking Tips in Business from a Former Glossophobe

Mike Kappel September 19, 2019
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5 Top-Notch Tactics for Becoming an Employer of Choice

Mike Kappel July 4, 2019
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How to Conduct a Target Market Analysis That Gets Results

Mike Kappel May 6, 2019

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Mike Kappel April 1, 2019

7 Questions to Ask Yourself About a Candidate Before Hiring Them

Mike Kappel March 16, 2019

The Do’s and Don’ts of Dealing With Online Reviews

Mike Kappel December 25, 2018

Plan for Business Startup Costs Now, Reduce Stress Later

Mike Kappel September 22, 2018

6 Ways to Improve Employee Engagement

Mike Kappel February 22, 2018

How to Grow Your Business Using Software

Mike Kappel January 30, 2018

Learn How to Protect a Business Idea

Mike Kappel December 13, 2017

10 Ways to Improve Your Chances of Getting a Loan

Mike Kappel October 23, 2017

7 Tips for Surviving Your First Year as a Business Owner

Mike Kappel September 6, 2017

Business Plan for Small Business: Why You Need One, and How to Create it Today

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Tweak Your Biz Editorial Team June 19, 2026
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Harley-Davidson filed to trademark the specific sound of its V-twin engine in 1994 — the potato-potato-potato rumble — and spent six years and millions in legal fees defending the application before withdrawing it in 2000 when Japanese rivals proved they could replicate the cadence

Tweak Your Biz Editorial Team June 19, 2026
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The quiet reason some high performers underplay their wins has less to do with humility than with a long-running habit of managing other people’s reactions to their success

Tweak Your Biz Editorial Team June 19, 2026

In 1995, eBay founder Pierre Omidyar’s first sale was a broken laser pointer that went for $14.83 — when he emailed the buyer asking if he understood the item was broken, the buyer replied that he collected broken laser pointers, and Omidyar realized any object had a market if the buyers could find each other

Tweak Your Biz Editorial Team June 19, 2026
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