Uber is celebrating its fifth anniversary and it certainly has accomplished a lot in five years. It’s hard to imagine another company that has so quickly established a global presence. The last figures I saw said that Uber operates in 300 cities strewn across 58 countries. Let’s compare it to Starbucks, which certainly has an […]
Susan Solovic
How Innovative Does Innovation Need to Be?
When we think of innovation, our minds usually wander back to the great inventions that we believe changed the course of history, or at least the course of commerce.
Fire Employees Wisely, or Pay the Price
Firing an employee is never easy for anyone involved. Not only are there emotional entanglements, there is the potential for legal entanglements – small business owners need to conduct themselves wisely on both accounts.
How to Delegate to Boost Your Small Business Growth
Absent of delegating many of the jobs within your business, the only way to grow the top line is to raise your prices. You could increase sales, but to achieve that in any great measure, you would have convert more prospects, which will take more people.
Proven Strategies for Boosting Sales with Powerful Customer Testimonies
Testimonials on your homepage and landing pages are perhaps the most magical elixir you have to turn prospects into customers. Keep a long list of good comments and consistently add to it.
Hyper-Local Customer Service
One path to business success is the ability to quickly recognize trends. I’m pointing out a trend in sales and service that your business might be able to capitalize on.
How You Can Fight Intellectual Property Theft and Protect Your Profits
Small business owners may worry about being robbed while they’re leaving their business to make a bank deposit. They will often take special measures to ensure their safety and protect the money generated through their sales.
New Google Program May Be Just What Your Small Business Needs
Have you tried to get a detailed business listing on Google and abandoned the process? Many small business owners have.
How Your Business Can Benefit from Summer Help
Summer vacation is the next big watershed event for students and many will be looking for summer jobs and internships.
How to Collect Your Overdue Debts
You didn’t start your small business to be a bill collector, so none of this is anything you want to do. However, sometimes it becomes necessary. Don’t shrink from your financial responsibility to your business.
