Preparing for a Small Business Loan
As busy small business owners, we don’t celebrate milestones enough. While the world may not know about the important steps you took before officially launching your business, you know the many joys and struggles that preceded the “start” of your company. Financing works the same way. Getting the first small business loan disbursement in your…
Read More5 Legal Threats to Your Small Business
A small business owner faces plenty of challenges each day, and some of those challenges could land the owner in a court of law. When you can identify the most significant legal threats that face your small business, then you can take the necessary steps to protect yourself, your assets, and your livelihood. Liability Issues…
Read MoreWhy Putting the Customer First is a Profitable Strategy
As a provider of financial industry sales and service training for 20 years, I have been nothing short of horrified to learn about what Wells Fargo has been doing to their customers. It truly was not a big surprise as my daughter opened Wells Fargo accounts as a young adult several years ago after moving…
Read MoreCustomized Links: Which Ones Are Best for Your Business?
There are a few options out there for creating customized links, which are normally fantastic for sharing shorter URLs and directing people to where you want them to go as part of a campaign or daily social media posting. But which ones are best for your business, and why? We explore some of the options…
Read MoreInventory Management from Square One to Now
We’ve come a long long way. And I’m not talking about the evolution of technology over the last century, I’m talking about the last decade. The tech solutions that are sitting at our fingertips are nothing short of a modern marvel. From trading in your order sheets for mobile ordering platforms to automating your payroll, tech is letting…
Read MoreAre Your Sales People Organizationally Savvy?
Clearly we live in worlds of increasing complexity. The issues our customers and our own organizations deal with are increasingly complex. The problems and challenges our customers face are not trivial. Our solutions and products are increasing in breadth and scope. The rate of change, both self-generated and externally imposed, seems to be accelerating. It’s…
Read MoreSnapping Your Way to Savings: Tax Tips for Photographers
Professional photographers capture some of the most important moments of each day. Perhaps you take pictures at press conferences, weddings, sporting events, or natural wonders of the world. While you’re probably an expert at timing, you may not have as much experience when it comes to handling business accounting requirements. So, in honor of Photographers…
Read MoreThe Best Way to Say No to Potential Clients
No: a two-letter word that is easy to spell, hard to say and even more challenging to accept. No one enjoys being at the receiving end of the word ‘no.’ It might lead to feelings of rejection, inferiority, resentment or self-pity. These are negative emotions that you don’t want people to associate with your brand…
Read More5 Major Changes Coming to Facebook and What They Mean for Your Business
Facebook recently announced that they would be launching a couple of awesome new features for business people. 1. Video For starters, Facebook will be more engaged with video. This means that you can use the new platform to create awesome, instant visual content for your business accounts. Of course, you will need to learn how…
Read More10 Characteristics of Leadership to Help You Grow Your Business
You’ve launched your startup. Things are going well, and you’re building your team. Suddenly, you find yourself in the position of being the leader, the captain of the ship, and you may be wondering what it means to be a really good leader, and do you have what it takes? John Quincy Adams said, “If…
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