The online community has contributed immensely to the way small businesses conduct their operations and it has come with changes that are here to stay. It has introduced us to individuals who can assist with our daily operations and back-end needs; this all pushes the business to run smoothly and in return, turn in more profit. This has made a …
Small Business Marketing Must Do’s
How to market for your business on a tight budget Marketing might be the first expense you consider cutting when budgets are tight but it should be known that even though traditional advertising methods are hard to measure and costly, small businesses are actually in a better place to market now; this is because they have greater access to trackable, …
Largest Drains on Small Business
How to free up more time for small business owners When running your own small business, owners can feel like they don’t have sufficient time to get everything on their plate done. Whether it is spending too much time on some projects to others’ detriment or endless distractions by new problems continually arising in your administration it may seem impossible …
Should You Advertise on Local Radio?
By Rieva Lesonsky, Guest Blogger Published: March 2, 2017 If your advertising strategy is focused on digital ads and social media, you might be missing out on a highly effective advertising option: radio. Radio advertising has several benefits for small business: It’s affordable. Radio advertising is less expensive than the cable television advertising but often has the same reach. Because …
Employees The Grass Is Not Always Greener
Today’s employee cannot be motivated by salary and benefits alone and in the environment today, the notion of just being grateful that one has a job is the beginning of a slippery slope towards high turnover and low performance. A successful organization leads the person as a whole and it acknowledges that its employees have hearts and heads. Studies conducted …
Virtual Executive Assistants & How They Can Help Your Business
Virtual executive assistants (VEA’s) are fast becoming a preferred option for businesses given how cost-saving options and excellent talent provide opportunities both for professionals as well as employers. Many firms are forced to make several difficult job cuts to keep costs in line with their profit margins which can lead to a shortage of manpower and increased workloads. Virtual assistants …
4 Ways to Practice Work-Life Balance in Your Small Business
4 Ways to Practice Work-Life Balance in Your Small Business By bridgetwpollack, Guest Blogger Published: February 7, 2017 Many small business owners will tell you the rise of the internet has changed how they work. Newer entrepreneurs may not even be able to imagine moving about their day without email, social media or mobile banking. But while these tools make …
Why You Should Consider Outsourcing
Top Ways Beving Books Can Help Your Business: • Free up your time so you can concentrate on your clients and business growth. • Reduce your accounting costs. If you are currently using your CPA for bookkeeping services you are probably paying too much. • Watching your daily cash flow alerting you to upcoming expenses or problems. • Monthly financials …