How to Structure a Beneficial Commercial Real Estate Agent Relationship
Sitting down to the final contract signing with a franchisee marks an important moment in a franchisor’s path to growing their business. Despite the anticipation and relief between all involved parties, it’s more like the team gearing up at the starting line as opposed to crossing the finish. For both the franchisor and the franchisee,…
Read MoreYour Small Business YouTube Strategy: 8 Videos You Should Be Using
Sometimes the world of online video can seem like it’s in an incredible a state of turmoil. Right now Twitter is either shutting down or selling Vine. Blab is being repurposed (maybe). Yet for your small business, YouTube is like the video Rock of Gibraltar. It was there yesterday, it will be there tomorrow, and…
Read MoreWhy Free Consultations Don’t Attract New Clients
A complimentary half-an-hour or one-hour consultation is a marketing tool that many service providers implemented as part of their customer acquisition strategy long ago. While it is an easy and investment-free way for a potential customer to learn about your business approach, many companies are not employing this tool right. Half-an-hour with a potential client…
Read MoreProtect Your Personal Credit Score to Boost Your Business
If you’re running a very small business, or a very young one, you may not have the corporate credit score you require to take out the borrowing you need. In this case, you’ll be relying on your personal credit score to obtain finance—so what you can do to boost it? Here’s how to build your…
Read MoreGiving and REALLY Receiving
Early on in The Go-Giver, Joe, upon realizing he would not land a desired account, referred them to one of his competitors who was in a better position to help them. No, he didn’t want to do that, but he understood it was the right thing to do for the client. This later came back to Joe…
Read More4 Major Trends Which Improve Business Decisions Today
I still know some entrepreneurs who boast of simply following their gut instincts, rather than listen to anyone or any data, to make strategic decisions. We’ve all worked with autocratic leaders in large companies who seem to thrive in this mode. They all forget or ignore the high-profile failures that have resulted from some single-handed…
Read More5 Benefits of Opening a Business Checking Account
One simple but critical action for any small business owner is opening a business checking account. This is especially true when launching a new venture. In fact, it is one of the first things an aspiring entrepreneur must have. Here are a few reasons for having a business bank account: 1. Avoids Co-Mingling Funds Any…
Read MoreHow Entrepreneurs Overcome Fear
I’ll let you in on a little secret: Entrepreneurs are scared. They are scared of failing. They are scared of getting fired or losing control. They are scared of not being able to close a deal. They are scared of letting their family, friends or investors down. They are scared that their cynical professor was…
Read MoreCyber Attacks are on the Rise for Small Businesses
Cyber security is something that small businesses should take seriously. Many small businesses tend to neglect cyber security because they typically do not think that they are a target for hackers. However, the number of cyber attacks made on small business entities has been on the rise for the past five years. A whopping 43%…
Read More5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Starting a Home-Based Business
Entrepreneurs who work from a home office are caught in a funny place between personal and professional responsibility. On one hand, you are at home—so you can see that there is housework to be done and errands to run and a leaky faucet to fix and appointments that need to be made during “business hours.”…
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