There’s a lot of things to know when starting a business. Certainly, how to get financing and setting up budgets are a big part of that. Knowing the legal obligations you’ll be undertaking, both as a business owner in general and for your industry in particular, are also important. But transcending all of those particulars […]
3 Small Business Seasonal Survival Tips
Running your own business and keeping it profitable is a challenge even in the best of times. When your industry is one that moves up and down with the calendar, the challenge becomes amplified. Here are some tips for small business seasonal survival. 1. Stash your cash Let’s say you’re a landscaper. Clearly, you’re going […]
3 Principles Underlie All the Golden Rules for Customer Service
You know how hard it is to get a customer. You’ve probably got spreadsheets telling you exactly how much it costs to get someone to make a single purchase and how many subsequent purchases each one needs to make for you to be profitable. Those numbers are the concrete evidence of why good customer service […]
Guidelines For How Much You Need to Start a Business
You’ve got the idea for an entrepreneurial venture that you know can make a difference—in the marketplace and for your own life. But now you’re dealing with the cold reality of getting it off the ground and paying the bills in the process. You’re wondering the most bottom line question there is: how much money […]
Improving Your Home Office in 3 Easy Steps
If you are one of the thousands of people who work from home on a daily basis, you understand the struggles that can come with a home office. Productivity can go downhill fast if your home office isn’t up-to-par! That said, here are three tips to help you get the most out of your home […]
How to Make Your Home Office a Place You Want to Work
Your home office doesn’t have to be a place where dust collects and disorganization distracts you from getting anything done. If you work from home, this is especially true. In fact, you won’t be successful and productive unless you create a good work environment. So, where do you start? The first step is to find […]
4 Technology Trends to Prepare for 2017
We know it’s only January, but we’re already anticipating the new technologies that 2017 will bring. Audio-visual technology, especially, has continually improved over the last twenty years. People have gone from using VCRs to relying on streaming technology within two decades, and now we’re unsure what to expect next! This year will undoubtedly bring innovations […]
Social Media Customer Service – A Little Food for Thought
If you’ve been in business for any length of time, you know (or have learned) how to treat customers. However, as business is increasingly flowing over to internet ecommerce, do you know how to handle the same customers that will visit online? If not, you should consider creating a ‘social media etiquette’ rulebook. Although social […]
Don’t try and be a Small Business Superhero: Hire Professionals for Tax Preparation and Bookkeeping
As a small business owner, don’t be tempted to do your own bookkeeping and tax preparation. Many small business startup owners may decide to try do everything they can themselves—in an effort to try and save money—and only contract out what is absolutely necessary. However, just because you can do something doesn’t mean you should. […]
The 5 Types of Customers and What You Need To Know About Them
Running a business requires a lot of knowledge. As a small business owner, you need to know where to incorporate (http://www.maxfilings.com/us-incorporation.php) , what types of business to choose, how to manage employees, when to hire (and fire), who to market to, and much, much more. Above all though, you need to understand your customers. Shoppers […]