Lots of small businesses don’t have their entire team in one area. Sometimes the perfect person for a job doesn’t live in your state, and sometimes relocating is unnecessary. Instead, they telecommute, and do their job from abroad just as well as they would do it from the cubicle next door. It saves tons of money, too. Still,...
Read MoreWorking from home is a completely different experience than working from an office, and many small business owners and workers are required to do this for some time before they can afford an office. It can be lonely, kind of depressing, and repetitive. You don’t get to drive anywhere, wear a suit, or greet your coworkers over coffee...
Read MoreIf you want your value proposition to be compelling, and you want your clients to find it irresistible, you have to remember your three c’: competencies, customers, and competitors. Competence Do you know what you are good at? Do you know what you think you are good at? And more importantly, do you know what you’re bad at?...
Read MoreIn most industries, establishing credibility is extremely important. Unfortunately, in most cases, a salesman or a website only have a few short minutes to prove they’re worthy of more thought. If you stop and think about it for a moment, you’ll realize just how important credibility is. Let’s say you want to take a vacation to Hawaii for...
Read MoreJust because something was invented or thought up a hundred years ago doesn’t mean that it isn’t still good today. Take the car, for example. Though the body style has changed quite a bit and so have many of the features, the main idea of them remains the same: gas-powered horseless carriages. Ideas that are good from the...
Read MoreWithout further ado, here are six questions you should be asking yourself when you own a business. They are designed to make you think, of course, so don’t just pass them off without a second glance. With every question, ask “does my potential audience know the answers to these, too?†What Do You Sell? This is an easy...
Read MoreThough it’s often overlooked, getting more email subscribers is often an effective way to generate leads for your company, whether you’re large or small. Acquiring the contact information of someone that’s even just vaguely interested in your services can mean more business, period. They probably at least find what you’re doing important, and may subscribe later if you...
Read MoreYou have heard it time and time again. A lot of employers, when interviewing people that may potentially work for their company, love to ask the same question to all of the people who may work for them: “What’s your biggest weakness?†Many of us stumble over this (unless we thought about it before hand), and sometimes wind...
Read MoreBecause you are your business’s timekeeper, it’s important to know when you should speed up something, or even slow it down. Timing is a fragile thing, even when you’re talking about the day-to-day operations of your company – or your life. Have you ever put effort into figuring out when Starbucks gets busy on Monday mornings so you...
Read MoreSince you’re a small business owner, it’s likely you’re communicating and talking to other people all of the time. Because most of your communication is through words – whether they are written or spoken – they have the capability to damage your business and bring it down. However, they also have the ability to bring you success without...
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