Why Your New Small Business Needs Payroll Software
You’re a new small business and the world is at your feet—as are a 100 million other clichés and things to do. Here lies the question: Should you spend hours calculating payroll and writing paper checks or would that time be better spent focusing on growing your business? This is why the review site, Software Advice,…
Read MoreYour Legitimate Business Reason?
Do you have a legitimate business reason for reaching out to your lead? If you do not, then you are spamming! What Is Your Legitimate Business Reason? When you have a legitimate business reason to make a cold call, a marketing email or a business text then you have a much better chance of success…
Read MoreBuying Multi-Units in a Franchise: What You Need to Know
As you prepare to close the deal on your first franchise, you will be offered a one-time opportunity for purchasing additional units. This is the multi-unit agreement. To incentivize the purchase of additional units, franchisors oftentimes discount the second and third unit franchise fee up to 50% or more. The deeper the discount, the more…
Read More6 Types of Insurance Your Small Business Should Have
Are you covered? When a business owner starts a business then from the very first day, he put himself at specific risks. So it’s essential to have the right insurance even before hiring the first employee. In fact, a single tragedy could be sufficient to completely uproot a small business. Luckily, businesses have access to…
Read MoreLeadership Skills: 5 Expectations Your Team Has for You as a Leader
Leaders help create powerful, cohesive teams that enable organizations to achieve their targets. Part of being a great leader is understanding what the members of your team expect from you. By understanding their expectations you become a better leader and help them become an even stronger team that can achieve anything. Here are 5 important expectations…
Read MoreHow to Save Time and Leverage User Generated Content
As a small business owner, you understand that time is money. That’s why you want to spend as much of it on generating leads and closing new business. That being said, you also understand that in today’s digital world, content is king and it’s often what helps those leads decide whether or not they want…
Read MorePrepping for an Investor Pitch? Don’t Get Blinded by Tunnel Vision
Don’t let your drive steer you down a dead end. For a startup founder, enthusiasm is a necessary piece of the personality puzzle. You took the leap and started your business because you believe in it. Whether you’re solving a major technology problem, disrupting a stagnant industry or providing a service that will make life…
Read MoreDon’t Forget the Packaging
We seem to be in a marketing era that rewards straightforward, cut to the chase marketing and sales tactics. The recession taught us that consumers were leery of any hyperbole or inflated promises so marketers let the pendulum swing to the other extreme—stripped down copy that was information based, educational in nature and absolutely void…
Read More4 Important Things You Need to Know About Digital Marketing
Every company should consider using digital marketing as part of their marketing strategy, not only for online businesses but physical businesses as well. Any company can use an online arena to reach their target audience. Here are the important things that business owners should know about digital marketing. 1. Helps Cut Down Marketing Cost Traditional…
Read MoreWhat Army Training Taught Me About Great Leaders
Generally speaking I’ve worked with 3 types of leaders in my life. Interestingly, I met the prototypes of each of them when I went in Army basic training. When I went through basic training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina back in 1995 there were 3 drill sergeants in charge of each platoon. At any given…
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