If you think you have what it takes to be a top entrepreneur, there are 3 ways to know for sure. There is a long list of attributes of successful business owners, but my list is fairly short, simple, and focused on the most important qualities. What’s more, everyone has these qualities, just some in […]
Do You Have the Right Team in Your Small Business?
As you grow your small business, it’s essential that you have the right people on your team to help you run your business. The better aligned all your staff is with your company culture and values, the more efficiently you can all work together to move forward with your business. You also need to make […]
How to Save Money to Start Your Dream Business
If you follow this blog, you know that I preach that you must start saving aggressively while you are planning to start a business. I am always thrilled to hear about ideas people have for a business, but the bottom-line is people who have savings/assets have options for starting a business. No savings = No […]
How to LOVE on Your Employees
With Valentine’s Day around the corner, thoughts turn to love. But love isn’t just about romantic relationships. For entrepreneurs, now’s a great time (really, anytime is a great time) to love and appreciate your employees. Here are a few suggestions for showing how grateful you are to your team for all their hard work in […]
10 Online Tools to Improve Your Sales Process
Today is Part 2 of my blog series on, In Part 1, we discussed How to Hire a Salesperson. Today we’ll discuss how to leverage technology to improve your sales process. Every company aims to increase its revenue by increasing the sales. The best hunters study their prey, (Oops, I mean target customers) in business […]
How to Validate Your Business Idea
Sure, you have the passion and skills to be an entrepreneur, but is 2016 your year for starting a business? If you can genuinely see yourself taking care of the 10-14 daily tasks that come with being a business owner, then it’s time to pursue this business further. The first thing you need to do […]
It’s Giving Tuesday, and I’m Giving Back to You!
Today is #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving. It’s the annual tradition of giving to your favorite charities or causes that you care about. After all your holiday shopping supporting your fellow small businesses on Small Business Saturday, local charities are hoping you have a few coins left to show them some love too. I have […]
5 Things You Could Do Today to Generate a Sale
It’s May. That means it’s National Small Business Month and it’s time for you to get serious about your business. Answer these questions about your business: Have you updated your business plan? Are you using your business plan to run your small business? Do you have monthly/weekly sales goals? Do you know by the 15th […]
Join Us Tonight for the #SmallBizChat Get Your Book Giveaway
Today at 2 p.m. ET, the Verizon Small Business Center ( http://business.verizon.net ) will present a free webinar, offering tips for small- business owners to protect their business in the event of a disaster. The webinar will feature two executives from Firestorm, a leader in business continuity planning vulnerability analysis, risk mitigation and crisis […]
7 Ways to Attract New Customers
If you are in business you are probably always looking for ways to attract new customers. If not, shame on you. Don’t be so busy doing business that you are not busy looking for business. If you do not have an updated marketing plan, here are a few ideas that you can use to start […]
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