Growing Your Business
Published November 28th, 2008
Q: How does a small business get big? We have been at the same level for years now and can’t seem to breakthrough.
Jess
A: Your question reminds me of a quote I recently saw by J. Paul Getty, once the world’s richest man: “My formula for success is rise early, work late, and strike oil. ”
No, you are not going to strike literal oil; those days are over. But figurative oil, why not? Think about Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin? Do you think they feel as if they struck oil? You bet. Richard Branson took The... Read more
Tags: big business, business plan, Growing Your Business, small business, Steve Strauss, what works
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Published June 13th, 2008
As we get into the full swing of summer and you begin to look forward to taking that much needed 2 week vacation to the Bahamas let’s take a step back and put some things in perspective. You probably work a minimum of 9-5, 5 days a week right? If you work less than that, well my friend you are luckier than most. But what about 39 year old Lee from South Korea who can only spend 10-15 minutes a day with his kids because he’s gone from 5:30AM to 11:00PM six days a week. Oh yeah and he only... Read more
Tags: average hours worked, foreign workers, Growing Your Business, international business, Rebecca Button, workaholics
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Eve Tahmincioglu who writes the Your Biz Blog over at MSNBC.com had a great post today where she enlisted the help of business coach Dan Murphy, president and founder of The Growth Coach , to help cast some rays of hope down upon businesses that are suffering recession doldrums. I thought I might help spread the word a bit.
His tips are sure to help you regain a sense of perspective and lead you to taking active steps in maintaining your business. His advice comes in the tried and true form of the acronym: M.A.S.T.E.R. (as in MASTER your business)... Read more
Tags: economy, Growing Your Business, Rebecca Button, recession
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Many brick and mortar stores have learned by now that they need to have a website in order to compete in today’s internet driven consumer marketplace. What many of them haven’t figured out yet is that there is much more to using the internet to draw in customers than simply having a website with store hours and information on it.
It is becoming increasingly important for businesses to make themselves available for customer reviews. Sites such as Amazon.com use the customer review system to sell products. Yelp.com uses the same concept but allows consumers to review actual businesses. This type... Read more
Tags: customer service, Generating More Sales, Growing Your Business, Marketing, Marketing Your Business, peer reviews, Rebecca Button, yelp
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If you’re like many entrepreneurs, you love everything about your small business. You love what it is about, how it runs and the whole industry surrounding it. With all that love, it is hard to think you could ever get tired.
Nevertheless, it happens. Many an entrepreneur finds him or herself going and going - until one day they just blankly stare at their desk or office space and feel lost and empty.
This is called entrepreneurial burnout. Essentially, the well of creativity and energy that has been running your business has run dry. This doesn’t mean you need to... Read more
Tags: advice, entrepreneur burnout, Growing Your Business, Leeia Ladipoh, Starting a Business, tips
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Published April 16th, 2008
If you’re searching for some business bling: bigger profits, more customers, an increase in traffic, etc., then start treating your business like you’re in showbiz, baby! What this really means is giving your business its own identity. You’d never see Jim Carey and Robert De Niro competing for the same role. Why? Because they have positioned themselves as different “brands”, or different identities. And you should do the same thing for your company or products. Having a branded image will help your company to stand out in an already overcrowded marketplace.
Take a look at your competition and find your... Read more
Tags: advice, Carrie Hinkel, Growing Your Business, management, tips
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Published April 9th, 2008
You have a great business idea and you put it into action. The result is a nice little opportunity that your friends and business colleagues tell you would be a great franchise. The decision to franchise is not one to take lightly. First you need to understand what a franchise is and what other alternatives you have available to you.
The federal government defines a franchise as a business relationship that has 3 specific characteristics. Number one there is a common trademark. Number two, there is a level of operational support or help and training and one company has significant... Read more
Tags: advice, Growing Your Business, growth options, larry Slusser, tips
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Published April 9th, 2008
Entrepreneurs have been described as many things over the years in a variety of mediums. Aggressive, type A, intelligent, calculating, assertive, savvy, and many other terms and descriptions have been used.
Tai Chi is often called a passive martial art form, and “whole body and mind” form of exercise. Known throughout the world as a form of exercise to help with stress, how can Tai Chi be compared to being an entrepreneur? After all, one of the more famous quotes in Tai Chi is action through inaction which would seem to run counterintuitive to the entrepreneurial spirit.
Dig deeper in... Read more
Tags: entrepreneurs, Growing Your Business, larry Slusser, management
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Published April 4th, 2008
Are you one of those people who checks their email every five minutes? And do you practically have a panic attack when you’ve realized that you left your Blackberry at home or in the car? Well, you’re not alone. Today, in this digital age, workers have become so reliant on their email communications that it has become more of an obsession, making workdays less productive.
When you consider emails over phone calls, it’s easy to see how emails can be time savers: a quick 30-second email verses a 10-minute phone call. Okay, so what is the problem? Well, considering emails... Read more
Tags: Carrie Hinkel, effeciency, Growing Your Business, information management, management, staying productive
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Published April 2nd, 2008
You are considering going wireless in your organization giving you and your staff more flexibility. However, you are not sure how to go about implementing Wi-Fi in your organization. Below are some tips to keep in mind when researching the equipment ensuring that your organization will be secure with the flow of information.
There are certain alphanumeric standards that you to know when researching Wi-Fi, which are 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11i, and 802.11n. It is important to know that 802.11i is a security standard and the rest are networking standards. Moreover, 802.11a is the only one that runs on 5... Read more
Tags: advice, business technology, Growing Your Business, IT, larry Slusser, Starting a Business, tips, wi-fi, wireless
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