The summer can either be the busiest time of the year or your slow season. Regardless, there are things you can do to be proactive and productive while enjoying your summer. These 4 tips can help you whether you are taking advantage of extra customers in your store or more quiet time to think about the future goals for … Read More

  Over the course of the last decade we have seen a revolution in business funding that has changed the landscape for small businesses.  One of the most exciting vehicles to emerge is invoice factoring which enables business to leverage the orders on their books to optimize cash flow.  Here are a few key advantages that are available to businesses … Read More

  Time is money for any small business, therefore email marketing continues to be a time saving option for promoting brand and selling products or services.  By the numbers, email marketing yields an average of 4300% return on investment and also has the highest conversion rate of 66% when compared to other marketing channels.  The ability to reach customers directly … Read More

  Small business owners have everything to lose from cyber-threats but are frequent targets because their websites and databases may not have the proper security.  You may be envisioning a hacker behind a computer screen plotting your demise.  You may be surprised to know that cyber-strikes can come from a corrupted system backup, faulty hardware or even severe weather.  Here … Read More

  Small businesses are jumping on the mobile bandwagon and for good reason.  Being a small business allows you to be nimble in your approach and jump on technology solutions that would take larger businesses more time to implement.  Consider some of these innovative and inexpensive ways of using mobile devices out of the office. 1.  Service Calls on the … Read More

For a small business, improving productivity means improving gross revenues and profits. As a manager, finding ways to improve productivity may mean making adjustments in employee training, modernizing equipment or creating motivational incentives to boost employee morale and energy.  You know the saying “time is money” and that could not be more true for small business owners. Here are some … Read More

  There is a big difference between having money in the bank and having a steady cash flow.  If possible, keep 10 to 20 percent of monthly revenues on hand to reinvest in the growth of your business.  It may sound daunting, but finding investors for your small business is exciting! Use professional forums and social networks to reach out and … Read More

  To quote Benjamin Franklin, “Nothing in life is certain but death and taxes.” There’s usually more work involved for small businesses than for individuals when it comes to filing taxes, but that doesn’t mean it has to be more daunting.  There are a couple mistakes made by small business owners such as assuming that your tax preparer will assume … Read More

  Did you know that 68% of customers leave because they feel the company is indifferent to them?  It is not that they found a better price or product, but because they don’t feel appreciated.  By now you know that in order to be successful as a small business owner, you must always be looking for new customers while acknowledging … Read More

To encourage employees to get and stay healthy, 46% of small businesses offered wellness programs according to the Kaiser Family Foundation.  I know what you are thinking, Yoga at work? Studies show that wellness programs such as Yoga, can reduce the company’s health care costs, reduce injuries, increase productivity and improve employee morale and retention.  If you are not offering … Read More