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24 Feb
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20 Feb
Running a small business can at times be an absolute god send; fitting work in around family commitments is a great incentive towards running your own business. There is only one caveat, you have to work smart! It is very easy to get distracted by trivial stuff that doesn’t generate any revenue.
One great example of this is the famous IT procrastinations (or PC procrastinitous! – just made that one up).
Whether your a one man band, a trio, or even a small office team of 5-10! There is a productivity demon that lies deep in the darkest corners of any small office: IT.
When I talk about IT, I mean: the email that just wont send, the printer that keeps jamming, the broadband that wont hold its connection or the excel spreadsheet that wont tally properly…etc…!!!
20 Feb
Most businesses have started to wake up to the need to utilise the Internet as part of their overall business strategy. Whether they have, or intend to have a fully functioning transactional website selling products online, or perhaps a more basic site which only provides information about the company and its product or services, they know they need to be online.
The difficulty for a lot of smaller business is understanding what they need to do to maximise their online presence. They may have grasped the need for a website, but then what do they do with it, how do they measure success or progress? On top of that the Internet is fast moving and new buzz words are being bandied about every week; Twitter, Linked In, Google AdWords, Social Media and SEO are some examples.
For most smaller business’s the problem is that unless the owner or decision-maker is “tech-savvie” and prepared to dedicate time to developing their own knowledge then all of these buzz words are likely to have as much meaning as someone talking to them in Norwegian.
At its most simplistic level the performance of a website should be measured by traffic volumes (number of visitors) and conversion rate. A conversion could be a purchase, or getting a visitor to do something you want such as fill in an enquiry form. If a company sells products online it should also measure its average order value.
All of these figures can be collected by installing tracking software such as Google Analytics which is both incredibly powerful and free! Together, these three basic measurements provide the fundamentals for tracking site performance. More importantly though it is by addressing each of these fundamental measurements that site performance can be improved.
19 Feb
If you own a small business, you know the challenges that pricing can bring. Too many small business owners are racing each other to the bottom with the continuous quest to have the lowest prices in their niche. Read on to find out why this is a poisonous practice for your business and what you can do to change things around.
When you try to keep your prices down, or you try to beat your competition on price, you are essentially running your business right in the ground. Deep discounting is not a sustainable business model, because there will always be someone else that can do it cheaper than you can.
This low price myth also creates a commodity out of your product, where you train your customers that your business or product has nothing to offer except a low price.
19 Feb
An elevator pitch is your 20 second opening statement on what your company can do for the customer. The story is that people seeking investment from Wall Street who couldn’t get in to see anyone important would jump in the elevator with them and use that few seconds between floors to sell their idea. Read the following two ‘elevator pitches’. An elevator pitch is your short sharp description of what you/your company does.
I’m a plumber
OR
I do plumbing, gas and oil fired central heating, I am not the cheapest but all my work is guaranteed, I carry professional insurance and if you have a problem I will be there. Continue Reading
19 Feb
When you run your own business, creating and fostering a positive mindset is the one most important thing you must do to put yourself – and keep yourself – on track for success.
The foundation to building a positive business mindset is personal integrity – knowing who you are, what your gifts are, what your mission is, and having the strength of your convictions. You need to ensure that your business mission and practices are in alignment with your personal beliefs, ethics and motivations. When you have created your business around a strong ethic and focus, you know where you want your business to go, how you want to get there, and why.
When you have a positive mindset based on personal integrity and authenticity, it is easy to bring on the best team members and clients, to create and market services and packages that reflect your passion, make consistent business decisions, and establish a strong reputation and “brand.” You are less likely to take on the “wrong” clients, offer services you don’t like to carry out just to build your client roster, and make other iffy decisions based on what you need “at the moment.” Continue Reading
19 Feb
Anyone who currently owns, or is interested in starting a Foreclosure Cleaning Business has plenty of work in his or her future. There is a lot of information to digest and learning the ropes can be a bit tricky without a thorough guide to follow. One of the areas that can get beginners in trouble is bidding or giving out estimates. Setting prices is generally a difficult task in any business. With service related businesses, it is often the quotes you give that can make or break you (in many ways).
Prices that are too high or too low can knock your company right out of the running. Breaking estimates down into too much detail is something you must exercise extreme caution with. Let’s explore the reasons you should avoid this practice, shall we?
First of all, providing a detailed estimate that breaks down the prices for each included service is time consuming. As with any other “purchase” people make, there are bound to be plenty of tire kickers who are only trying to satisfy their curiosity about your business by requesting pricing information.
In some cases, your competitors may be looking to get an edge on you as well. Providing a detailed estimate in either of these cases is a complete waste of time. In the latter, it could wind up significantly hurting your business. Continue Reading
19 Feb
There are a number of business owners out there who do not have an inkling of the real worth of their businesses. Determining the value of businesses for sale is an important process to make sure sellers like you can expect an accurate valuation of your asset and sell it at a fair market price.
In most cases, owners decide to put their respective businesses for sale primarily because of the operational problems that plague their companies. Given such predicament, most owners readily assume these businesses for sale may not fetch a reasonable price. Truth is; most businesses face constant problems, no matter how much money is invested, how efficient the business operations is, or how much time was put in managing the business.
19 Feb
I remember making the decision to start a company. I had a clear idea that it was going to be tough, but my main worry was maintaining self-discipline while working from home. I managed that for six months before we grew to a size where proper offices and staff were necessary. The culture shock I wasn’t ready for was the difference that running a company makes to your holiday time. I don’t think I’d defined what holiday time I’d allow myself. Perhaps a small part of me imagined long breaks when it suited me. I couldn’t have predicted the real nature of holidays once I was self-employed. Continue Reading
19 Feb
Even though it seems strange, it really the small things that often determine the level of success those starting a dollar store achieve. It is selecting the right dollar store merchandise for your specific shoppers. It is selecting the right location and then setting up that location to perfectly accommodate your shoppers.
In the end all of these come together to determine sale levels, sales growth, and ultimately dollar store profits for your business.
