by | Oct 19, 2016 | Business Success Series, Small Business Owners, Small Business Success Series
Every year I struggle with the idea of taking a vacation. How the heck am I going to have time for that with all the work I have? Obviously, I’m not alone. A survey by American Express OPEN in their Spring 2013 Small Business Monitor showed that...
by | Oct 14, 2016 | Sales & Marketing, Small Business Success Series, Social Media Marketing
As a business owner, I am always receiving emails advertising everything under the sun. At least once a week a salesperson will drop off their business card and sales material in hopes of getting me to buy their product. Every one of us is constantly bombarded...
by | Oct 13, 2016 | Small Business Owners, Small Business Success Series
Most business owners make the mistake of having no formal hiring process and tend to hire the first qualified applicant they interview. This causes them to spend too much time interviewing and asking too many of the wrong questions. This often results in...
by | Oct 7, 2016 | Books, Business Profit & Cash Flow Tips, Sales & Marketing, Small Business Owners, Small Business Success Series, Social Media Marketing, Web/Tech, Weblogs
What I didn’t understand when I started my CPA firm is that every business is a marketing business! A business without customers is called a hobby. This leads to the major problem that most new business owners discover: They may be good at what...
by | Oct 6, 2016 | Small Business Owners, Small Business Success Series, Social Media Marketing
Have you ever asked yourself this question? If I wasn’t the owner, would I do business with myself? Do I make it easy to buy? Are my prices competitive? How is my customer service? If after honestly answering these questions you discover that you would not do...
by | Sep 29, 2016 | Business Success Series, Small Business Owners, Small Business Success Series
Recent polls of small business owners have consistently shown the following items as their three main worries: Taxes. Small business owners are under an enormous burden from new federal, state, and local taxes. Washington and state budget woes are...
