Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “small business”
In a business environment, whenever core values are mentioned, there often seems to be a level of cynicism followed by comments along the lines of “another excuse for consultants to make a dollar”. I think it’s a real shame but I’m not surprised. That sort of response indicates some incongruence – where the values chosen bear no reflection on day-to-day reality. …
“Most business plans aren’t worth a thing – they’re false security! I’ve never had one! Broke people who want to be rich seek business plans.”* I saw this quote on one of the social networks this week and noticed that it generated quite a few hoorahs! After pondering for a little while about whether to respond as the lone dissenting voice, …
Getting your vision clear (and I don’t mean your eyes!) is such an essential part of the business planning process and yet to many, this seems like the wishy washy-est part of the process. Hopefully, if you are reading this article, you don’t need to be convinced of the value and are looking for tips on how to craft your …
A large business or workplace can more easily absorb hiring mistakes. A small business doesn’t have that luxury. Every issue gets accentuated and the cost to your business can turn out to be exorbitant so get it right in the beginning and avoid the unnecessary angst that a hiring mistake inevitably causes. While this article is targeted at the small business owner, …
I worry when I hear about friends or family entering into a networking marketing scheme. At a personal level, I worry about the implications this has on our relationship and professionally, it bothers me because of how little rational thought has usually been given to the “business opportunity”. There are common themes in most, if not all, network marketing (multi-level …
Have you ever felt completely overwhelmed by all the tasks that you need to do? Did it leave you feeling completely out of control? Did it seem like the more you did, the more you were chasing your tail? This is a common scenario faced by many small business owners who have to be “jack of all trades”. You are …
Are you working too many hours in your business because your business won’t run without you? Did you start your business so that you could be free of a boss? Are you able to transition from being a great “technician” (a person who is really good at their trade) to a great business owner? What are the downfalls of most …
When is a financial problem a marketing problem and a marketing problem a financial one? Quite often in a small business, they are so intertwined that it’s difficult to extricate one from the other. This is the conundrum – which do we address first? Neither. In this situation, the “picture” has to be taken apart and completely reconstructed. Inevitably, the situation has arisen from poor foundations …
