Becoming your own business owner is a dream that many people have. There's nothing more satisfying than knowing that the income you're able to bring in was done all through your own hard work. Creating and running your small business means that you'll need to procure the right assets without facing financial difficulties in the process. The hard reality is that most new … [Read more...]
Could Your Business Use A Crutch?
We hope you know what we’re talking about here. Sometimes your business is just going to need a little bit of a pick me up. Something to lean on in times of trouble, so a crutch as it were. When a business starts to wobble a little bit, it can just send pure panic through the whole company. Whether the whole company is you, or whether you have a couple of people working for … [Read more...]
What Should You Consider Before Taking Out a Small Business Loan
Whether you want to expand your current business or start a new one, getting a business loan can give you a boost. No matter what is your reason for getting a business loan, you must be 100% sure that you'll be able to pay back that loan in the coming years. Your business is supposed to boom during that period of time. Read on to find out the most important factors you need … [Read more...]
How to Professionally (and Safely) Conduct Company Layoffs
There might be nothing more difficult in the business world than conducting layoffs. Not only can laying off employees cause emotional stress, the process can be fiscally detrimental to individuals and families. However, there are still some practices that are better than others when it comes to cutting your staff. These are some tips for how to announce (and go through) … [Read more...]
Now and Later: 3 Ways to Shape Company Culture Over Time
In what was arguably David Foster Wallace’s most famous speech, he told a story of two young fish who encounter an older fish as they’re swimming along one day. The older fish asks them how the water is. Puzzled, one of the younger fish asks the other what water is. The takeaway? “The immediate point of the fish story is that the most obvious, ubiquitous, important realities … [Read more...]
Improve Your Business Building Today
When you are trying to build up a business from scratch, it often helps to have a few key things in order so that you can be more likely to build your business in a strong and positive way. The truth is, there are certain ingredients that all businesses need to have in order to be built in as strong a way as possible. In this article, we are going to take a look at what … [Read more...]
What Effective Accounting Can Do for Your Business
You doubtless have a vision for creating the ideal product or service. That is, after all, why you started a business in the first place. Like many entrepreneurs, you may see your company as your baby. When a human baby is born, the first thing parents do is to take him or her to a doctor to ensure that everything is alright and that the infant is getting a good start on … [Read more...]
Do You Know What Your Customers Really Want?
Everyone knows that a business can't function without customers. It doesn't matter if you have the greatest product, the slickest marketing strategies, and the most productive office. If you don't have customers, you don't have a business. It's a simple as that. This makes it all the more bizarre that so few business owners take the time to ask one simple question. … [Read more...]
Blowfish Business: Make Yourself Look Bigger!
Businesses come in all shapes and sizes, but seen as you’re reading this I’ll assume that you’re running a fairly small operation. While there are some truly brilliant small businesses out there, I’m sure you’ll agree that most people feel a little safer buying from a larger, more established company. You can’t make your start-up a multi-national corporation overnight and … [Read more...]
5 Reasons Why Your Cautious Nature Is Destroying Your Business
Cautiousness is a trait that can come in handy in many different areas of our lives. The same goes for the business world, where a cautious decision can prevent a potential disaster. However, more often than not, an overly cautious business owner won’t achieve the success they desire. Over-thinking decisions and failing to take risks leads to a failure to achieve your … [Read more...]