Guest Article As an entrepreneur myself, and having worked with teams on four continents, I’ve seen how the “care and feeding” of relationships produces real financial returns. For startups and small businesses, the health of your relationships inside and outside the office is more important than you think. Here are four reasons to invest in […]
Archives for June 2014
SmallBizLady’s 10 Rules for Managing Tough Customers
Let’s face it; the goal of any business owner is to get repeat business. That is the only way to create a sustainable business. Sometimes dealing with customers can be to toughest part of running a small business. Customers can become difficult to work with for a number of reasons, but you have to have […]
How to Launch a Successful Start-up Business
Every week as SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with experts on my Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. The show takes place every Wednesday on Twitter from 8-9pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with @EbongEka. Ebong gives real life-practical money solutions tailored to the everyday person, the aspiring entrepreneur and the existing small business owner. […]
What it Takes to Create a Successful Company
Guest Post If you’re starting a business, I have some good and bad news for you. The good news is that this will be one of the greatest adventures of your lifetime. The bad news is that the odds of success are grim. Have plans for a tech startup? According to Henry Blodget, founder of […]
How to Add Social Impact in Your Small Business
Goose Lopez-Torres was the top sales person at Central Florida Box Corporation in Winter Park, Florida. To get prospects to take his calls, he spent $200 a week dropping off bagels at their offices. He would return to a prospect’s office and see the same bag of bagels still there. Seeking a new way to […]