The Beginner’s Guide to SBA Guaranteed Loans
While the federal government is not in the business of making loans to small businesses or startups directly, that doesn’t mean it doesn’t have a hand in helping small business thrive.
Read More Insincere Apologies Are Trust Killers
Expressing remorse without any real intent to change comes off as insulting or dismissive, like someone who always comes late to a meeting and says, “I’m sorry I’m late.” The likely truth is she never really intended to be on time. No one believes her apology, and so she is not trusted.
Read More 3 Apps No Small Business Owner Should Be Without
Often, cash-strapped startups look to free software to help solve their day-to-day problems. Unfortunately, not every free app is designed as well as Google Drive or Evernote. Many are rendered unusable by poor interfaces or a lack of technical support. Some apps work well, but are not designed to grow with a business.
Read More VIDEO: How to Use Social Media Efficiently
The time you spend working on your business is precious, and balancing your time spent on marketing efforts is key. So how much time should you spend on social media?
Read More TaxJar: Put a Lid on Sales Tax
I am very excited and pleased to introduce the online community to a great new company I’ve found. TaxJar is an amazing company that has created a tool nearly every online seller—and literally every Amazon FBA seller—can’t live without.
Read More 5 Reasons Structured Cabling is Important for Business Phone Systems
Business phone systems are the lifeblood of the organization, enabling frequent communication with customers without the need for long hours of driving. While many companies install superior quality NEC phone systems, companies occasionally skimp on data cabling.
Read More What do I need to know about setting up my business to sell advertising on its website?
The basic point in selling or obtaining business advertisers is the value it will provide to the specific business. Without high traffic statistics, you will need a strong marketing message about the purpose, target audience, and value of your website.
Using an Employee Handbook to Define Company Policies
An effective employee handbook that lays out all of your company policies can be a great benefit to your small business. Although there’s no kind of legal requirement forcing you to develop a handbook for your small business, experts have found that companies with a handbook that spells out the company’s rules, policies, and procedures have a more productive workplace.
Read More 80/20 Management
As managers, we are expected to lead, manage, and coach all our people—not just some of them. Our job is to maximize the performance of each person in our organization. So we have to pay attention to everyone, again making sure each is performing as best possible, meeting our performance expectations.
Read More Choosing the Right Location for Your Business
Below you’ll find a list of points to consider while you’re searching for your businesses ideal office space. Unfortunately there is no such thing as a definitively ‘perfect’ space (and if there was, then chances are it would be pretty unaffordable) but there is such a thing as a perfect office space for YOU and YOUR business.
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