What Business Lessons have you Learned in your First Year of Business?
So, you are in business for one full year, congratulate yourself! Make announcements on social media, email marketing, have a promo sale or even through a party at your place of business. Now, what have you learned along this exciting journey? Have you learned new techniques for marketing or even sales? Have you learned new leadership skills and how to motivate/grow your team? Have you learned a new management style? Now, some of those things might have been difficult, while
How to Rise to the Top
So, you want to rise to the top of the company. You want the CEO, COO or CFO title. How can you get there? You might be thinking that you need or require a lot of fancy degrees, have to know the right people within the networking circle, and much more... Well, the bottom line is actually pretty simple. There is no law that states you need a degree from an ivy league school. However, having some form of a business degree is always beneficial. If you studied economics, finance,
Tips to Avoid Business Burnout
Running your own business can be quite exciting and full of many accomplishments. However, at the same time it can be quite demanding and even difficult. Two sides to every coin... Now, you might find yourself becoming overwhelmed and not having enough assistance could lead you down the path of burnout. This can happen within a blink of an eye. So, what can you do to avoid this from happening? Let's take a look at the following: 1. Stay Social: Now-a-days, many of us work fro
Finish Strong
So, with the end of March rapidly approaching, so are sales for the end of the first quarter. With approximately one week left to get in last minute quotas. It is crunch time! Now, closing with average sales at the beginning of the year is good. However, closing with excellent sales is very important because it sets the tone for the remaining three quarters. With a monetary value and your attitude towards the quality of your work for the remainder of the year. So, have you be
Are You Ready for this Tech Shift?
There are many technology shifts in today's communication realm. It is almost to much to keep up with sometimes. It seems like every six months there is something brand new on the market. For example, there are new forms of mail and telephone advancements such as Skype, Join Me, Glip, VSee, Zoom, FaceTime, just to name a few... Nowadays, conference calls don't necessarily require you to be in a conference room anymore. Mail you open with a simple click on a button or link. Ev
What is Your Philosophy for Business Success
So, do you have a business philosophy? Are you familiar with what that entails exactly? Basically, it is a set of beliefs and principles that a company strives to work toward. It's often referred to as a mission statement or company vision. Essentially, the company’s operational blueprint because it explains the company's overall goals and purpose. Now since, you are a very successful business man/woman, what is your business philosophy? There are so many different ones, it
What's your Biggest Challenge that you haven't Accomplished?
When you first began your startup company you must have a lot of goals on your list to accomplish. Well, is there one on the list that you have been saving for last? If the answer is yes, then that must be your biggest challenge of all. Well, it is finally time to give it a go! You have been planning and planning, but something was holding you back all this time. Well it is the beginning of the year, and it is the best time to turn your resolution from a daydream to a reality
What Business Opportunities can you Achieve?
So, what do you want to achieve with your career in the business world? Do you have your goals written down to keep track of them? You can make it from daily, weekly, monthly to quarterly. Of course, you also have to visit it yearly! The potential opportunities are actually boundless. It could start as local, then state, cross county, international, global, eCommerce and much more... The sky's really are the limits!!! So, when are you going to turn your business into an empi
If I Only Knew this When I Started
Did you ever wonder how different your business could be, if you only had certain knowledge when you first started...What if you had a time machine, and you could go back six months before you started your company??? Then, you could share the knowledge that you have gained working within the industry for years... Now, that would be absolutely great!!! A real dream though, right? However, and unfortunately, that is not reality. The knowledge you gain you can use now, and of co
Stress and Staff
Do you ever feel overwhelmed, when you go into work and hang up that opened for business sign? If the answer is yes, then you might want to consider getting some assistance for your business or even increasing your current staff. Now, having a staff could help to reduce the stress and tension that you are currently feeling. It might make having your business fun, once again, rather than a drudgery. Plus, if you have that much business, then you must be doing well with your pr
Should and Shouldn’t Questions
So, what should you ask yourself when starting a business and what shouldn't you ask yourself? This is an intriguing question that deserves some pondering over... Start by asking the most important question of all... is it all really worth the risk or not? Think about your finances and consider various aspects, such as potential profits margins, your customer base (which is basically, your target market and demographics), your niche, skill set and more... Once you have figure
Business Plan
Do you remember when we talked about following through with your New Year's resolution back in January? Well, this is one of the steps that you can take to ensure that you actually do follow through with your plans. Step one is developing a business plan. By creating a business plan, you are actually doing the following: 1. Starting the success of your business 2.Expanding your business by franchises, staff, management, inventory, etc. 3 Growing your income to six figures or
Project Management
Do you have a million pieces of paper and books piled high upon your desk or library? Do you have tons and tons of folders on the desktop of your laptop? Are the projects just becoming to overwhelming to tackle? How do you begin to get organized and prioritize? The answer is actually very simple! It is time to discover and learn more about project management! Basically, this is the discipline of initiating, planning, executing, controlling and closing work in order to achiev
Informational Interviews
Is this the year you start your very own business? Do you want to be your own boss and have no superiors at all? Do you want to control what customers or clients you take on? Do you want to decide how many projects you handle, within one day? If you answered yes, then this is the time to get some advice. When starting a business, advice can easily be turned into reality. One way to do that is by scheduling informational interviews. Having information interviews is much easier
Follow Through
We have now entered a new year, 2017! Thus, begins your New Year's resolution! So, what are your business plans and goals? There are so many aspects to choose from, such as developing a marketing strategy, reviewing your demographics, updating and editing your current business plans, increasing sales revenue, building stronger customer relations, project management, email management and the list goes on and on… However, no matter what you choose to focus on this year, simply
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