How to Recruit for Those Highly Coveted Business Positions
In a competitive market, there is no guarantee that you will get every talented employee that you have your eye on. However, there are steps that you can take during the recruiting process to increase the odds that you get the right people in the right spot to take your company to the next level.…
Read MoreHow to Get a Small Business Startup Loan the Easy Way
There’s an old Chinese proverb that goes like this: The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now. The same reasoning applies to new business startup loans, but with one big exception: “Now” is often not the “second best time.” Now may be too late. I say this because I’ve…
Read MoreInsurance for Your Smartphones: Is It Really Worth It?
Does it pay to get insurance on your small business’s smartphones or tablets? It may or may not. I know that’s a lame, uncommitted answer. But it really does depend on the devices you own and other factors. Under some circumstances, insurance can save your small business a heap of money. In other situations, it…
Read MoreService Professionals Join the Entrepreneur Ranks
The era of stable lifetime jobs for business professionals within a single company are gone. Companies are rightsized quickly now as markets change rapidly, and business professionals are quick to jump to new opportunities for growth and survival, with no ties to special benefits or pension plans. Thus smart business professionals are rapidly becoming the new…
Read MoreHow to Invest in Your Staff When You’re a Small Business
For a small business to truly thrive, hiring the right group of employees is crucial. But today it’s simply not enough. Shaping your employees into a winning team takes more than finding the right crew on paper; it’s a process that involves knowing what your employees want to work well and establishing team building skills…
Read MoreInside the Gig Economy
When you’re starting a small business it may be difficult to hire all the help you need when you don’t know how fast your business will grow. That’s where the gig economy comes into play—instead of starting a traditional business you could build an app designed to utilize freelancers as they have availability in order…
Read MoreMake Sure Your Strategic Plan Has an Implementation Plan
“Before anything else, preparation is the key to success.” -Alexander Graham Bell I have helped a myriad of firms with their strategic planning. These firms know the importance of this process and our willing to pay to have professionals take firms through this critical aspect of their business. The importance of strategic planning just cannot…
Read MoreThe Hard Truth About Social Media and What You Need to Do About It
It had been done. The application form had been filled in. The schools attended, the relationships and the interest fields had been mulled over. The final submit button was pushed. I was live. Then something happened. People I hadn’t seen in 30 years started popping up on my screen. A bit older, greyer and more seasoned…
Read More5 Franchising Myths (and the Real Truth of Franchising)
Make one mention that you’re interested in starting a franchise and chances are, you’ll be hit with a tsunami of advice. Many times, this advice is laced with myths about franchise ownership. Here are five common franchise myths and the real truths about franchising that you need to know as you decide what franchise to…
Read MoreWhy Small Businesses Should Pre-Launch
I’ve operated a small women’s clothing boutique for a year-and-a-half and there is one thing I wish I knew before I went live with the website: Pre-launching. This doesn’t mean that I was just naïve and launched a site with zero research or any idea of how I was going to manage the website; it’s…
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