So How Do I Know If My Employees Are Making a Good First Impression?

by | Nov 24, 2017 | Business Profit & Cash Flow Tips, Business Success Series, Small Business Owners, Small Business Success Series

Awhile back I wrote a blog article about the importance of making a good first impression on your prospects (http://bit.ly/sblW7W). But how do you know if your employees are losing possible customers by making a bad first impression? One of the best ways is to...

Risk, Return And Retirement

by | Nov 23, 2017 | Cash Flow, Personal financial planning, Small Business Owners

Throughout life, the way that you save, the returns that you can expect and the value of that investment at your retirement age will change. Many people fail to take this into consideration when planning for their own retirement, which is why an ongoing discussion...

Small Business Owner? Outsource Your Bookkeeping

by | Nov 22, 2017 | Accounting & Bookkeeping, Small Business Owners

If you’re like many entrepreneurs and small business owners you probably try to manage most tasks yourself. Sure, maybe you outsource the big jobs like copywriting or graphic design, but you handle all of the “management” tasks. In many cases, that’s just fine....

Cheaper is Not Always Better

by | Nov 21, 2017 | Accounting & Bookkeeping, Cost Cutting, Small Business Owners

Let me share a story… I work for a large insurance firm in the northwest, in an office with over 500 other employees.  Management recently decided to replace our existing phone system as the old system was no longer meeting our needs.  I and my...

Saving Money Isn’t as Impossible As it Seems

by | Nov 20, 2017 | Cash Flow, Personal financial planning, Small Business Owners

Who hasn’t had more month left at the end of the money? It’s no wonder really: groceries on Monday, bills on Tuesday, gas for the cars on Wednesday and by the end of the week your paycheck is gone. However, if you establish a savings plan, you’ll “find” money in...

What Does Your Organizational Culture Say About Your Business?

by | Nov 17, 2017 | Current Affairs, Other, Small Business Owners

Despite its importance in terms of attracting or repelling customers and clients, potential investors, and the hottest new talent, all too often organizations think little about their culture and what it says about their business.  In many cases, organizational...