A good business plan is absolutely necessary before you start your new business. It will aid you in getting needed finances, cooperating, vendors, loyal and knowledgeable...
As Craig Harrell of Rainmaker Marketing says, “A rubber-banded stack of business cards is not a sales strategy.” We have transferred the impulse to gather stacks...
You have worked hard for this, and finally you have been made manager of your department or business. This might not be as easy as you...
There are Seven Stages in the Maturity of a business. Today we'll focus on the first four, because they tell us what happened that screwed up...
While making a sale to a first time customer is a joyous thing, nothing brings in the profits better than up-selling. An up-sale is when you...
If you don’t have a clear Strategic Plan, or a Business Maturity Date for when you’re business will make money without you being around, you are...
Once you have figured out how to gather a bunch of prospects, you then need to catch them and make them want to buy what you...
Don’t kid yourself. The market doesn’t determine our prices; our prices determine our market. It’s our fault, not theirs.
A business mentor should be an experienced and successful businessman who is willing to teach you everything they know in order to help you succeed at...
Okay, you make a great product or provide a very unique service. You’re in love with it and so are your customers. It’s a wonderful product/service....
Every company has an accountant. They are often seen as gray men, with round glasses and little social skills. Many think that their existence is justified...
If you are hearing rumors or getting signs that the company is in trouble and your job is in jeopardy, it may be too late to...
Last week we tried to give perspective to the idea that being the classic Systems Focused owners are great business builders but aren’t such great business...
One of the best things you can do when you are starting a new business is to save as much money as possible before you quit...
