by | Jul 11, 2017 | Business Profit & Cash Flow Tips, Business Success Series, Cash Flow, Cost Cutting, Sales & Marketing, Small Business Owners, Small Business Success Series
The myth most business owners believe: Most business owners think that if they just bring in more sales that profits will take care of themselves. The truth successful business owners learn the hard way: You can increase sales dramatically and still end up...
by | Jul 7, 2017 | Business Success Series, Other, Small Business Owners
For many of us, the five-day, 40-hour workweek is a distant memory. But you don’t want to risk burning yourself out. One way to avoid longer hours in the office is to prioritize your time and redefine your workplace parameters. Here are some ways to make your workdays...
by | Jul 6, 2017 | Business Success Series, Sales & Marketing, Small Business Owners, Small Business Success Series
Take a look at your sales material, and I mean really look at it. Did it sell you? After looking and reading your material, did you have the urge to learn more about your company’s products and services? Or was it just a bunch of pictures and text put together with...
by | Jun 29, 2017 | Business Profit & Cash Flow Tips, Business Success Series, Small Business Owners, Small Business Success Series
Nobody likes to talk about the possibility of disaster, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t have a comprehensive disaster recovery plan for your business. You may not be hit with a hurricane, tornado, or earthquake, but even a broken pipe or a minor...
by | Jun 22, 2017 | Business Profit & Cash Flow Tips, Business Success Series, Small Business Owners, Small Business Success Series
The Education of the Accidental Manager: Part 2 Tuesday's blog discussed how most business owners are “accidental managers” who have never been formally trained. I also argued in the blog that mastering employee management is an essential skill needed to...
by | Jun 13, 2017 | Accounting & Bookkeeping, Business Profit & Cash Flow Tips, Business Success Series, Cash Flow, Cost Cutting, Small Business Owners, Small Business Success Series
I always recommend outsourcing payroll. Yes, it will cost you about $50 to $150 per payroll (depending on how many employees you have), but this might be some of the smartest money you spend. Yes, I know that you would rather spend the $2,000 to $3,000...
