5 Software Programs Every Small Business Needs
If you have been in business for the last couple of decades, you have read about (and perhaps have employed) new technology that improves small business efficiencies. So how can you evaluate which is the essential software you should be leveraging daily, versus what isn’t so necessary?
Read More Live the Entrepreneurial Addiction
Entrepreneurs are a gang of smart folks, who know how to govern their lives and climb up the business ladder with valued progress every time. They are a pack of creative people who are blessed with far sighted vision, strong business pursuits, and a deep sense of responsibility.
Read More What Do I Do About Succession Planning?
No one can be certain what tomorrow will bring, so it is critical that every entrepreneur or manager has a successor in place. This is typically a two-step process: First, you have to find the right individual; then you have to provide training to ensure the person is prepared to handle the demands of the role.
Read More Developing a Global Strategy
Once you’ve decided which foreign country you’d like to enter, it’s time to develop a strategy for how to successfully penetrate the market and create an immediate impact on sales for your business. Here are a few steps that I suggest taking to ensure you’re ready to take your business international.
Read More Where can I find a basic policy for the use of personal cell phones by employees on company time?
A well-conceived document will, however, be relatively easy to modify, allowing you to add and delete sections as appropriate. Due to the complexity of labor laws and the potential for liability in such areas as discrimination and confidentiality, we recommend that all employee handbooks and personnel policy statements be reviewed by a qualified labor lawyer.
Why Employees Need Guidelines, Not Just Rules
Rules are an essential part of any business. Rules are necessary to ensure we make intentional decisions. Rules are written to make sure people are treated equally and consistently. But it’s impossible to make rules to govern every possible scenario that may occur.
Read More Why Would I Pick You?
Marketing 101 is that you need to understand how you’re different from your competitors. It is perfectly logical: if you cannot differentiate yourself in terms of what you sell, how you sell it, or why you sell it, the only differentiator left is price.
Read More Basic Steps to Protect Your Invention
Once you’ve come up with a great idea for a product or service, it’s important to find ways to protect your invention. Not only do you want to make sure people know that it was you who invented the product, but you also want to prevent anyone else from copying your idea and profiting off of your ingenuity, cutting you out of the fruits of your labor.
Read More The Factors Behind the SEO Secret Sauce
When it comes to SEO, it’s important to optimize your presence on and off your site. There are a number of things that can influence your ranking. Check out this great infographic from Ben Norman, as he breaks down the best practices behind the Secret Sauce of SEO.
Read More How to Get Your Groove Back
Reaching a certain level of personal or business success takes a lot of focus, grit and hard work. But now I believe that getting back to success once you have lost it is even harder. And here is why.
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