Steps to Avoid an IRS Worker Classification Audit
Any small business must hire more people as the business grows and thrives. At the initial stage when work is sporadic, it may make sense to hire contractors like a web designer to create an online presence or a bookkeeper to manage business accounts. But as work piles up, it may require hiring a full-time…
Read More4 Simple Strategies for Pulling Out of an Entrepreneurial Funk
There’s nothing quite as fulfilling as launching your startup and seeing it through its first few months or years of infancy. You get so addicted to its success that you spend all your waking hours thinking about a new customer acquisition strategy or an impending meeting with a big investor. You even find yourself thinking…
Read More4 Innovative Strategies to Make Your Lead Generation Soar
Lead generation is the basic fundamental step for small business growth. Without high quality leads from strong prospects, it’s difficult for a small business to grow and achieve higher altitudes of success. Then, how can a small business capture strong leads? Here are a few strategies for small businesses to capture new leads and nurture…
Read MorePersonalization vs. Privacy: Your Customers’ Confusing Brand Experiences
How much business do you think you lose due to poor customer experiences? Did you know that 41% of US consumers said they ditched a company because of “poor personalization and lack of trust?” And, only 22% of global customers acknowledge that the companies they do business with tailor their experiences based on a deep understanding of their…
Read More9 Reasons You Were Denied a Small Business Loan
If you’ve just been denied a small business loan and find yourself asking why, the answer might lie in one of the nine reasons below. We can’t supply a cure-all for fixing your loan application so that it has an approval guarantee, but we can help you identify weaknesses in your application and help prepare…
Read MoreIf You’re Not Selling on Amazon, You’re Missing Out on Easy Revenue
At first glance, one might wonder why stores have historically had a habit of crowding in close proximity to one another rather than spread out. For thousands of years, it was the bazaar which proved most successful for merchants, eventually giving way to the malls of the 20th century. In the age of the internet,…
Read MoreDoes Your Small Business Fit One of My Stereotypes?
I was thinking about all the different types of small businesses where I’ve been through my life and began to wonder if I could categorize them – even stereotype them. It has a lot to do with ownership, the kind of business, the management style, the community, and probably several more factors I haven’t even…
Read MoreSilence Kills
I had to call United’s 800-number the other day to change an existing ticket. At each step of modifying my ticket, the customer service rep would have to key in some data and then there would be this long silence. I couldn’t hear him typing or even a single breath. I assumed he was still…
Read MoreSign Short Term Leases Early On, and Move As You Grow
Avoid long-term commitments. It is statistically true that at least half of the young companies funded by angel or venture investors will not survive three years from funding to demise, and more than that percentage will die with two years if not well financed. The greatest burden of either a growing company or one needing…
Read More3 Effective Ways to Fight Employee Burnout by Onboarding Correctly
In a survey of 614 HR leaders, conducted by Kronos Incorporated and Future Workplace, 87 percent of respondents cited improving employee retention as a critical priority in the face of burnout. “Employee burnout has reached epidemic proportions,” says Charlie DeWitt, vice president of business development at Kronos. “While many organizations take steps to manage employee…
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