3 Things All Small Businesses Should Do

So you've been in business for a while.  Things are going pretty good.  You're paying your bills.  Your doors are still open,............but you're they're all the time!!   Are you running your business or is your business running you?  And when I say "run" it I mean being the most efficient with the least amount of your most valuable resource, ………..time.   Owning your own business is supposed to provide...

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Your Fear Of Technology Is Killing Your Business

I work with all different walks of life when it comes to business. Young, old, black, white, skinny, fat, foreign, local, etc. With that said, I have noticed a terribly annoying trend with certain groups (there’s not one specific, but all in all they are pesky). This group is the “I don’t like technology even though it controls 99% of my life” group. When I say technology it can be anything from social media topaperless payments to email marketing. These people seem content on the “word of mouth” factor and referrals from...

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1 Little Tool That Makes A Huge Difference

Why aren’t customers beating your door down with handfuls of money?! Face it. We all want more. The paradox in that is WE ALL want more. Since there is inevitably a shrinking pie, you need a better knife to get a better piece. So where do you start? Your competitive edge. This is a phrase that Warren Buffet has stood behind and so should you. What REALLY makes you different from the other guys? I’ll tell you an easy way to get a competitive edge for free. CUSTOMER SERVICE This can be really simple...

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This Is Why You Should Go Paperless

You may have heard of paperless offices. If you haven’t, you’ve lived under a tree! So why should you make the plunge into paperless? There are a plethora of reasons (bear in mind that a paperless office can still print things out. The point though is to avoid this as much as possible. A lot of owners get scared that “paperless” means there is no other option.) 1. Saving money: You can save upwards of $100,000 a year by going paperless...

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