Growth Tips for Businesses

Telemarketing Laws?

By Jason White | Jun 27, 2013

From a general business perspective, the law varies between private consumer numbers and business numbers. For example, you can make business marketing calls to business phone numbers in published directories (print, online, etc)

6 Simple Ways Your Business Can Be More Environmentally Friendly

By Andrew Lisa | Jun 27, 2013

Green is in. You can’t do business in today’s world without being frowned upon for not making an effort to be environmentally friendly. Being eco-conscious is not only chic, but it’s ethically, morally, and often financially beneficial.

3 Tips for Never Missing Paying a Business Bill

By Phil Lloyd | Jun 27, 2013

While the need to always get your business bills paid on time seems like a no-brainer, it can be more difficult than you think unless you’ve got a system in place. The key to never missing a payment all comes down to organization.

How to Get Great Business Travel Deals

By Valerie Wilson | Jun 27, 2013

Whether you’re a private consultant paying your own bills (and tracking carefully for tax write-offs) or working for a massive company, you are surely being urged from one source or another to scale back your business expenses.

I have an idea on creating an app for iPhone and Android. How should I go about doing this?

By Bill Wortman | Jun 26, 2013

An app can be expensive to have developed; therefore, you may need to assess the app industry and your ability to recover your (and any investor’s) investment and eventually make money. You can research the app development business through industry articles, information, and resources like the following:

Location-Based Targeting Can Boost Mobile ROI

By Murray Newlands | Jun 26, 2013

We’ve heard it time and time again—”mobile is the future!” But, besides knowing that mobile is a rapidly burgeoning sector of the digital marketing world, many brands and publishers don’t know how to tap into its huge growth potential.

Becoming a Government Contractor: Where to Start?

By Jack Siney | Jun 26, 2013

Once you realize that your business needs the world’s largest purchaser (U.S. government municipalities) as a customer, the next step is to determine how to become a government contractor. The following is a framework for how to initiate this process.

Your Brand: What Does It Stand For?

By Ed Roach | Jun 26, 2013

Where does your brand stand right now? It’s a question not many businesses and individuals can answer with any degree of accuracy. Without any plan to analyze their brand in place, it’s not likely they will have an answer anytime soon.

Leveraging Social Media

By BizCoachingOnDemand.com | Jun 25, 2013

Many small business owners are naturally wondering, “How can I leverage social media better?” Right from the beginning, it’s important to remember to keep it simple; don’t go over the top with your social media efforts, but rather take a smart, planned approach that gets the biggest bang for your buck.

Overtime Pay Legal Considerations?

By Bill Wortman | Jun 25, 2013

Whether an employee can work over 8 hours per day in your state and over 40 hours per week without overtime compensation will depend on whether the employee is subject to the minimum wage and overtime pay provisions of the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) or state law if it is more restrictive.