September 16, 2015
Small Business Tips
One thing that almost every employer is looking for is a team of employees who are well skilled, adaptable, knowledgeable and smart. Employee skill development should continue far beyond initial HR training when an employee first begins, and instead be something that extends for the full time an employee is …
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September 10, 2015
Small Business Tips
Money is often tight when you have just started a new business. That is why you have to think outside of the box to ensure you don’t overspend. There are lots of ways you can cut back on essentials if you look for the best deals. However, there are lots …
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September 8, 2015
Resources, Small Business Tips
In Healthy Snack Ideas for Entrepreneurs, I introduced readers to Gourmet Gifter, a company that offers a wide variety of tasty treats that are perfect for gifting yourself or your clients. One product I raved about was the kettle corn. It tastes great, and with low calories and no additives, …
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September 2, 2015
Small Business Tips
Regardless of our title, let’s start with a caveat. Clearly there is nothing simple about launching a construction business, especially in a competitive marketplace. There are ways in which this process can be simplified, however, through the application of clear thinking, reasoning and organisation. Common sense also plays a key …
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September 1, 2015
Small Business Tips
There are many very successful businesses out there firms that any entrepreneur can learn from. One thing you will notice about the biggest and most successful companies is that they all diversify. None of the most successful firms sell only one product or service. Take for example the Virgin Group. …
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August 27, 2015
Small Business Tips
While it is a little small minded to suggest that English is the world’s most dominant language, it is one of the most popular and widely used dialects across the globe. At the beginning of 2015, there were 67 sovereign states and 27 non-sovereign entities where English was an official …
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August 26, 2015
Money & Finance, Small Business Tips
A whole generation of “overnight” millionaires have attained to that exalted status by making use of their innate ability to parlay their success in one area of business into a lucrative payoff in a whole other area. Louis Ceruzzi, along with many others, has been one of this unique and …
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August 23, 2015
Small Business Tips
Proper nutrition has a direct effect on our energy level. Have you noticed how sluggish you feel if you’ve gone a long time without eating? That’s where snacking comes in, but just as you’re strategic in the way you run your business, you also have to be strategic in how …
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August 20, 2015
Small Business Tips
In the world of commercial development, there are many things that a developer has to accomplish throughout the duration of a project in order to make sure everything works out smoothly. And a lot of the things that you need to do will require a lot of time and attention, …
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August 20, 2015
Small Business Tips
HR can be one of those aspects of running a business that kind of creeps up on you. At first, when you have few or no staff, you can manage things just by talking to people or keeping a basic spreadsheet. Then as you expand, you tend to find yourself …
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August 20, 2015
Marketing, Small Business Tips, Technology
Most people recognise the value in writing a business blog. If done well, a business blog can help drive traffic to your website and establish you as a voice of authority in your niche. Unfortunately not all small businesses bother to keep a blog. This is a real shame because …
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August 19, 2015
Small Business Tips
As a small business owner, you are probably always in search of new ways to help your company grow and improve the way that it operates on a daily basis in order to increase profits. But have you considered attending a business conference in your area or anywhere in the …
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August 19, 2015
Small Business Tips
Securing your premises is one of the main priorities for any business owner. In an independent study into crimes against businesses, Northern Irish Policing Board found that between 58% and 75% of businesses in the UK have experienced at least once incidence of crime committed against them in the past …
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August 11, 2015
Small Business Tips
If your business is going through an expansion process, whether that’s taking on more staff or making the decision to take a project full-time rather than part-time, there are a number of things that you’ll need to consider. At the top of your list will be location. Where you decide …
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August 10, 2015
Small Business Tips, Technology
It’s exciting. Your company has grown so much that you need to hire your first official employee. Here are five tips to make that process as seamless as possible. 1. Be clear on what you’ll want the new hire to do. Will this be a full-time employee with regular responsibilities …
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August 10, 2015
Small Business Tips, Technology
When potential customers visit your website, are they clear on why they should buy from you? If not, an explainer video could help. An explainer video is a video created to showcase why potential clients should choose your company over the competition. The best videos serve as an introduction to …
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