Building a successful small business is not a solo journey. To thrive, you need the right skills, financial strategies, and guidance from trusted advisors. Whether you’re part of a Small Business Leadership Group or have access to a Peer Advisory Board, leveraging these resources can significantly impact your growth and long-term success. 1. Tap Into…
Tracking Your Business Progress: How to Measure and Manage Growth Effectively Running a small business can often feel like you’re managing by intuition, reacting to challenges as they arise. However, guesswork and gut feelings aren’t enough to ensure long-term success. To truly grow your business, you need to track your progress through clear processes and…
Retooling Human Resources: A Roadmap to Building a Stronger Team When it comes to growing a small business, many owners focus on sales, products, and the big picture. But there’s one crucial piece often overlooked—human resources. Specifically, how do you ensure you have the right people on your team, and how can you measure their…
How to Sharpen Your Delegation Skills and Empower Your Team As a business owner, one of the most important skills you can develop is effective delegation. Learning to hand off responsibilities to your employees is key to growing your business and stepping into a stronger leadership role. However, for many entrepreneurs, delegating tasks—especially important ones—can…
Master Goal Setting: Your Secret Weapon for Unstoppable Business Growth Are you ready to elevate your business to new heights? One of the most transformative tools in your entrepreneurial toolkit is the power of effective goal setting. While it might seem straightforward, mastering this skill can be the key to unlocking your business’s full potential…
How to Deal with Banks In this article from “The Small Business Survival Guide” By Ray Silverstein, we’ll talk about some top strategies for on how credit lenders can offer effective financial planning Solutions, and how to use your relationship with your bank for success. When choosing a bank, the first question you should ask…
Chapter 4, from ” The Small Business Survival Guide” By Ray Silverstein. Creative Collection Strategies-How to get payed, when your client doesn’t want to How do you handle delinquent accounts? If you rely on collection agencies or attorneys to collect on your behalf, you’re probably not getting very much back from their efforts. Plus, you’re…
How to Diffuse Workplace Conflict and Create Consensus I recently conducted a workshop on a highly emotional topic: humans in the workplace. After all, every human being—employees and bosses—shows up for work accompanied by their unique drives, triggers, and tendencies. All things considered, it’s a wonder we get any work done at all. My message…
Being a Good Manager One of the advantages of running a small business is that you can manage your employees on an individualized basis. A savvy boss identifies each worker’s hot buttons and work style, and manages employees accordingly. And if you’re super-savvy, you’ll factor in the cultural generation your employees belong to as well….
Recruiting Top Talent We discussed how the key to making successful hires is to target applicants who share your core values. This time, we ask: why wait for those hires to come to you? The smartest, easiest way to identify great potential employees is ‘24/7/365 recruiting.’ It’s simple: even when you’re not actively hiring, keep your eyes…
