Posts Tagged ‘Business Services’
When Does Your Startup Need a Legal Department?
After years of working with different law firms on a variety of business matters, it was time to stop and ask myself: Just how many lawyers does it take before hiring one in-house? I didn’t keep an exact count, but I knew when I’d arrived at my breaking point. The costs and headaches associated with…
Read MoreWhy Outsourcing Isn’t Just for Big Business
Memo: You Can’t Do It All We can’t do everything. If we could, interviewers wouldn’t need to ask us about our greatest weaknesses. But in business, weaknesses can be costly—creating lost revenue, wasted hours and disappointed customers. Unless you’re in the minority of small business owners, certain aspects of running a company are more difficult…
Read MoreSmall Business Accounting: How Much Of It Do You Really Need?
Entrepreneurs usually know very little about small business accounting when they launch their startup or local business. They’ve had an idea or see a problem that needs to be solved and they “go for it.” This can, however, be a huge mistake. The only way to really judge where your business is going and therefore…
Read MoreHow to Get the Most Out of Your Inbound Marketing Agency
When they said it takes two to tango, they weren’t kidding. The timeless adage applies to agency–client relationships too. Having a hefty budget alone or hiring the most decorated inbound marketing agency is not the end-all be-all of a successful campaign. If you’re looking into hiring an inbound marketing agency or already working with one, here are some…
Read MoreHow to Protect Your Small Business Using Insurance
The world of insurance can be a huge headache for small business owners. Since getting your business off the ground is your number one priority, it may seem unimportant to get the proper coverage in the early days of your business. However, it is imperative to remember that even in the early days of operation,…
Read More5 Ways to Reduce Your Company’s Legal Fees
Whether you just need help drawing up policies to help reduce liability, setting up plans for how to handle any potential litigation, or determining how your organizational structure is going to be laid out, no business can afford to ignore the legal issues that arise with running any business. The best you can do is…
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 More11 Things to Know Before Hiring a PR Agency
Rewarding relationships involve give and take on both sides. To get the best from your PR freelancer or agency, make sure you have answers to these 11 questions before you pick up the phone to them for the first time. What is your business? What is your business? Where did begin? Where is it today? Describe…
Read MoreChoose the Right Videographer to Enhance Your Marketing Campaign
By now, most businesses know that content is king, but what type of content is reigning supreme? Video is ruling, and it looks like the there is no danger of it losing its crown any time soon. Statistics from YouTube show that the number of people watching their videos each day has increased by 40%…
Read MoreAdvice from Experts: How Outsourcing Encourages Business Growth
Outsourcing in business has seen a significant rise over recent years and with the increasing number of startups worldwide, this is only estimated to rise. Outsourcing, or distributing specific projects to a third party, frees up essential time and resources within your company, which can then be implemented into other key areas. During these stages…
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