How to Harness Your Superpowers
What if you could leap tall buildings in a single bound? What if you had x-ray vision? What if you could fly? We all wish we could harness our superpowers and do amazing things. In this article, I’ll show you how to harness your superpowers.
Read More How to Get Your Customer to Pay 10% More: Easy Service!
A recent Avaya study showed that 66% of customers will STOP spending money with you if your service is inconvenient. The study further points out that what is truly at stake is the lifetime value of that customer. If a customer feels that an experience is low effort and efficient, they appreciate it.
Read More Why Knowing Your Overhead Cost per Hour is Important
If your overhead is too high because of spending too much on extras and fancy offices, that can easily be resolved. However, if you’ve cut your overhead to the bone, then you must look other places.
Read More 7 Money-Saving Tips for Small Business
Money is one of the main ingredients in the recipe for success (or failure) of a small business. A necessary step in creating a budget you can stick to is finding the best ways to save money. You’ll be surprised to learn how simple some of these tips are to implement.
Read More Can I Write-off of Software and Intangible Assets?
We do not know exactly how you recorded the software and patent development costs on your Balance Sheet or whether you amortized any of those development costs, but if you have stopped selling the software, have abandoned any further development or sale, and the software programming is not saleable, then…
Read MoreYou Have to Understand Your Financials
Every business owner must understand and maintain their financial statements. By being unable to do so, many entrepreneurs get themselves into some major issues on so many fronts.
Read More Even in Crisis, Outstanding Customer Experiences Can Put Companies on Top
Not delivering an outstanding customer experience can lead to unfavorable opinions about a brand, and even an entire industry. Many small businesses don’t prepare for a crisis, leaving them susceptible to public criticism and the potential loss of customers and revenue.
Read More Passion, Persistence, and Perseverance
Undoubtedly, in your first year of business you will make your fair share of mistakes, just like anyone starting a new venture. There are so many valuable pieces of wisdom to learn as an entrepreneur, but here are my big three traits you must have to truly succeed in your business.
Read More What is the best way to go about getting a loan from the SBA?
Contrary to popular belief, the Federal Small Business Administration or SBA does not provide loans but merely provides loan guarantees on loans made by its lending partners (Banks, Community Development Organizations, Microlending Institutions and other lenders). There are several SBA loan programs and the requirements for each program vary.
Read MoreGuiding Leadership Principles of Successful Entrepreneurship
No matter what type of business you’re in, there’s one thing that’s certain: the life of an entrepreneur is ridden with challenges. It is easy to get caught up in the rise and fall of the larger macroeconomic environment or the successes and failures of everyday life as a business owner.
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