by | May 13, 2011 | Business Profit & Cash Flow Tips, Business Success Series, Cash Flow, Sales & Marketing, Small Business Owners, Small Business Success Series
The majority of business owners are what I call accidental managers who have no formal training in managing employees. In fact managing employees if often very far from the business owners’ mind when they started their business. Unfortunately for them, being able to...
by | Apr 30, 2011 | Current Affairs, Sales & Marketing, Small Business Owners, Small Business Success Series
Not a lot of business owners know that they can write a press release and submit it to the local news affiliates and try to get some free advertising. If you are having a special event for the community or have been given an award for something that has benefitted the...
by | Apr 29, 2011 | Business Profit & Cash Flow Tips, Business Success Series, Cash Flow, Sales & Marketing, Small Business Owners, Small Business Success Series
Growing sales is the main goal of almost all business owners. Most business owners think that more sales will be the answer to all their cash flow problems. The problem is that more sales do not automatically equal higher profits. But, when you increase sales some...
by | Apr 22, 2011 | Business Profit & Cash Flow Tips, Business Success Series, Cash Flow, Sales & Marketing, Small Business Owners, Small Business Success Series
During tough financial times, the difference between survival and bankruptcy is often having a core of re-occurring business. By this I mean customers who are paying you something every month. Having this monthly income coming in helps a business cover their overhead....
by | Apr 20, 2011 | Current Affairs, Sales & Marketing
Coupons are a big craze right now with shows like Extreme Couponing and customers looking for any way to save a buck. If you have the ability to create a coupon offering savings on your products or services now is the time to do it. Coupons are great because they give...
by | Apr 6, 2011 | Accounting & Bookkeeping, Books, Business Success Series, Cash Flow, Cost Cutting, Income Taxes, Sales & Marketing, Small Business Owners
A common theme with my clients this past week has been the importance of good bookkeeping. Two different small business clients were surprised when I told them that they were going to owe $30-$40,000 in additional taxes. When we compared what they gave...
