Working From Home? Top 10 Things You Need To Know
Home Working from home. It’s out there. Or maybe in this case we can say it’s “in here!” Propelled by the Corona virus, it continues to be the world hottest topic and apparently the sexiest as well. Because I know how hot sex sizzles and then it fizzles, I wasn’t planning on “getting into this fray” as […]
9 Useful Things To Remember When You Name A Business
Home When you name a business, you should think of what they say about naming a dog. I’m sure you’ve heard the expression: Give a dog a bad name and hang it! Well, as business goes, when you name a business, I say: Give a business a bad name and kill it! It seems to […]
9 Key Negotiating Strategies Small Business Owners Need to Win
Home If I were to ask you, “What does your business need most?” Without hesitation, you’d say “money!” If you were to ask me the same thing, without hesitation, I’d say “It needs you to have sound negotiating strategies!” You see, whether you realise it or not, as small business owners (SBOs) you constantly have to be negotiating. […]
Raising money for business? 10 helpful things you need to cover
Home “Raising money”… You were enjoying the conversation until someone mentioned those words. But why do you get that nauseous feeling in the pit of your stomach, that sense of dread, when you hear those words? I think it’s because for the most part, you bring tremendous emotion to raising money for your business. Why? […]
How to Easily Stop Poor Service Ruining Your Retail Store
Home This is not why you set up your small retail store! Not to constantly make poor sales… You take off your glasses and rub your eyes. You look at the numbers again. And then the suggestion box begins to give you answers. You can no longer ignore the information. You need to fix your […]
Really Unlock Funding: Avoid These 11 Risky Business Plan Errors
Home Business plan errors…there seems to be no avoiding them! You see, a well-written business plan requires the writer (if it’s not you, the entrepreneur) to spend hours and hours getting inside your head. Even before they write a single word. I myself don’t like writing them. Not because I fear the dreaded “business plan […]
In Retail?6 Easy Ways to Keep A Positive Cash Flow
Home Cash Flow…When you think of it, what comes to mind? Simply put, cash flow is the amount of money flowing into your business (revenue/sales) and flowing out (expenses) each month. If you have more money coming in than going out, your cash flow is positive and you’re happy. If it’s the other way around, […]
Big Contract: Is The Money Worth It For For Small Business?
Home It’s every small business owner, consultant and entrepreneur’s dream: A Big contract for their small business. What am I talking about? You know…that large contract from a prestigious client that sets you up for at least a year. It lets you pay off all the non-routine bills and buy a membership in the local “holier-than-thou […]
Entrepreneurial Couples: 8 Ways to Work Together And Still Dream
Home Entrepreneurial Couples! I fell in love with that expression from the very first time I heard it. It exactly captured my idea of power couples, both sharing the same entrepreneurial dream and eagerly working on it together. And I’m sure millions of couples across the globe take on this challenge all the time. And […]
Non-paying Clients? 7 Easy Ways You Can Fix That!
Home They’re out there…Non-paying clients or customers. And it seems like they’re just waiting to prey on small business owners and entrepreneurs like you. Increasingly, this is one of the biggest problems I am meeting as I work with my clients to help them to turnaround their businesses. And these “customonsters” come in all shapes and sizes, forms […]