Starting and running your own business requires many skills and talents, much more than you need when working for someone else. Most people that start a business are quickly overwhelmed when the avalanche of demands that a business requires of its owner comes crashing down on them. That weight and accompanying stress can really take… Continue Reading
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Category Archives: Operations
At What Point Should You Take Your Small Business to the Next Step?
As a small business owner, you’re familiar with ups and downs. Chances are you’ve spent the past year – or ten years – growing your business to where it is today. You’ve put in countless hours and more thought than you’ve ever considered possible. You’ve probably invested a solid amount of capital as well. Turning… Continue Reading
Do You Know Why Your Customers Leave?
There are thousands of books and hundreds of services available when it comes to understanding the mind of your customer and the reasons that they left you. But in the end, do you really know why they left? You can have them fill out a survey, ask them via a follow up phone call or… Continue Reading
How Poor Cash Flow Management Can Kill Your Business
Small business owners are known for their creativity, ingenuity, and the passion that compels them to turn their visions into reality, often against overwhelming odds. However, small business owners are also known for something else: A tendency to struggle with cash flow problems. Cash flow issues strike terror into the hearts of even the most… Continue Reading
5 Traps To Avoid When Building a Website For Your Business
Everyone dreams of having a killer website for their business. It looks great, is a customer magnet and acts as your virtual salesman 24 hours a day. While this can be achieved, the reality is that the road to creating a great website is usually filled with potholes….and sometimes land mines. Whether you decide to… Continue Reading
The Small Business Owners Guide to E-Commerce
There’s a whole world of commerce happening outside of your local brick and mortar store. People that live right around the corner from your location are buying the same product that’s sitting on your shelf from a person half way around the world. Why? Because they can. Welcome to the world of E-Commerce. People just… Continue Reading
How to Avoid Common Problems When Filing a Business Insurance Claim
Business Insurance is literally a future promise to pay if your business suffers a financial loss or hardship due to a cause covered by the policy you’ve purchased. While the saying “the customer is always right” may hold true for most industries, it does not hold true for insurance, and for good reason! Companies who… Continue Reading
5 Security Tips For Small Businesses
In countless ways, the internet and mobile devices have flattened the world for small businesses. No longer do you need a big IT department to have access to time saving and stimulating productivity and creative tools; just load up a cloud-based tool and you’re good to go. There’s just one downside. The rise in reliance… Continue Reading
