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 Create a Marketing Plan and Budget for Your Small Business If you’re a small business owner, you’ve likely thought about your marketing efforts. But, do you have a written marketing plan? Many businesses approach marketing in a haphazard way—acting on impulse rather than strategy. Unfortunately, this usually leads to inconsistent and ineffective results….
Boost Your Sales with Strategic Strike Zone Selling In sales, like in any other business area, success comes from focusing your time and energy on activities that yield the best results. Enter “Strike Zone Selling”—a powerful strategy that helps you zero in on your best prospects and maximize your sales efforts. This method is drawn…
How to Give Your Small Business a Power Check and Stay Ahead of the Competition One of the most important keys to growing your business is to keep evolving. Growth doesn’t happen by standing still. You need to step back from your daily operations to evaluate your position in the bigger business landscape. This is…
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…
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…
Unlocking Your Business’s Financial Secrets: The Four Types of Expenses Hey there, fellow business aficionados! Today, we’re diving into a topic that might sound a bit dry at first glance but is absolutely crucial for anyone steering the ship of a small business: expenses. Yes, those financial puzzle pieces that can make or break your…
Expand Your Entrepreneurial Vision The world around us is changing, and if you don’t want to be left behind, you need to change, too. You can’t afford to hold onto your old ways. (The dinosaurs refused to change, and look what happened to them, and also Sears & Kodak.) But changing is easier said than…
What if, Your product or service is impacted by Tariffs? Businesses are changing faster than ever due to Government Regulations, technology, global communications, and distribution, etc. Tariffs are part of that, too. Leaders need to get outside their business to gain insights, opportunities, and awareness of the world around them from other business owners. They…
What If… You could motivate Your sales force? Compensation to your sales people is a critical issue. What is the best way to compensate for your product/service, distribution channel, or targeted customer? Should the compensation be salary, salary plus commission, draw plus commission or straight commission? What motivation plan works best for your product/service sales…
