Small Business Operations

 

Simple “Who’s Next” Relationship Plan: What Experts Say

A plan is a decision about what you’re going to do. It can be as detailed as you choose and potentially complicated. Or it can be core and more simple. I’ve noticed that when you’re running a one man, one woman show or any type of small team, it’s easy to get lost in the details. So make…

 

 

Take The Time To Grow Your Business

Got big dreams for your business? Eager to succeed? Fantastic! Now sit down and figure out how you are going to make that happen. You can’t cut to the front of the line or skip steps. Use your excitement to keep focused on your plan. Don’t use it to jump ahead and try to short circuit the…

3 Reasons an Insurance Lapse is Bad for Business

Lapse in Insurance (according to III.org): “The termination of an insurance policy because a renewal premium is not paid by the end of the grace period.” The term “Lapse in Coverage” might send a shiver down the spine of many small business owners and well it should.…

Business Planning: Make New Month’s Resolutions, Instead of New Year’s Resolutions

The Weight Watchers and Jenny Craig commercials are already on the air, and so are the ads for gym memberships. The start of a new year motivates people to assess their lives and try to improve. Weight loss company sign-ups peak in January and fitness centers are always full at the start of the…

5 Steps to Giving Back: Charitable Giving and Your Business

If you’re like many small businesses, your company may be involved in giving back to the community in some way. Giving back should be something your business does all year long.  Keep it going and make it your goal to incorporate giving into your business all year long. There are many ways…

How One Woman Incorporated 100,000 Businesses

Most students in law school end up being lawyers, but that’s not the path Nellie Akalp took. Nellie, an Iranian immigrant and co-founder of CorpNet, chose to become an entrepreneur.  Both she and her husband were in law school full time when they decided to start an online incorporation…

10 Tips for Painless Holiday Package Shipping

The following tips are for small businesses, about shipping (and receiving) packages during the Holiday season.  These were provided by Tom Langa, a representative of UPS, on Small Business Trends Radio.  We thought we’d share the highlights with these 10 Holiday shipping tips: 1. Plan…

Apple Was Prepared: What About You?

“We don’t get a chance to do that many things, and every one should be really excellent. Because this is our life. Life is brief, and then you die, you know? And we’ve all chosen to do this with our lives. So it better be…good. It better be worth it.” ~ Steve Jobs, Fortune As most…

Your Post Labor Day Business Plan

Another summer is officially over. It’s time to start trading in beach towels for some warmer clothes. For the busy entrepreneur and business owner, September marks the perfect time to focus on goals. September is your month…and it’s time to turn your dreams into reality. Whether you’re…

Remarkable Business: Are You Up to the Challenge?

Remarkable business calls for: creative ideas vs. mundane solutions, active involvement in developing your team vs. passive engagement, and uncommon focus on a vision that matters vs. scattered activity on minor issues. Remarkable business makes no room for the lazy executive. When you evaluate…

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