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- A Well Trained Cleaing Crew Reduces Employee Turnover By Steve Hanson
The performance provided by a cleaning crew member on the job is dependent upon many different factors. Among these, two that should be considered most important are the general attitude, as well as the job-specific skills of the given employee. Therefore, to reduce employee turnover, it is vital that you look at both of these issues and do wha…
- Don't Treat Declined Credit Card Orders as Dead-beat Customers! It's Costing You By Chris De La Rosa
What do you do when you check your daily transactions report and you notice a declined order? While recently on the phone with a good friend that markets on the Internet he mentioned that he’s never thought anything on the subject. “If their card was declined during processing, there’s nothing we can do about that” was his take on things. We may …
- Perfecting Your Pitch By Bette Daoust, Ph.D.
Why should you describe your business to others in 5 to 10 seconds?How long do you think you have to get anyone's attention? 5 minutes? 2 minutes? 30 seconds? It is actually 10 seconds. I know it does not seem like a long period of time but you will be amazed what you can say in 10 seconds. It is enough time to put your foot in your mouth and the…
- Local Government Relations for Small Business By Lance Winslow
Most small businesses simply go about their daily business and serving customers without ever worrying about local government relations. For some it turns out okay but for others it can become a disaster. You never know when a new project down the street may call for new plans to adjust the roads or put in center medians. If you are on a busy roa…
- Electronic Franchise Disclosure and E-Signature Future for Investors By Lance Winslow
It has been discussed allowing Franchising companies to electronically disclose franchise documents to the public and prospective franchisees. If the Federal Trade Commission wants to make UFOC information available electronically through email to catch up with the newest technologies then it will get complaints and make up another rule saying no…
- The Franchisors Heavy Load By Lance Winslow
Why are we over regulation the franchising industry, what purpose does it serve? Rules and laws are fine, level playing fields are nice, but the customer votes with their dollar and the entrepreneur and companies can only sell what people are willing to give up that unit of trade we call a dollar for.The FTC, Federal Trade Commission is going to …
- Explode Your Consulting Income By J. Stephen Pope
Here are just a few ways to increase and diversify your
income from your consulting business.1. Sell More Services to Your Existing ClientsInstead of spending all that time and money trying to get
new business, why not try to sell more services to your
existing client base?If you are an accounting and tax consulting firm, for
example, you like…
- How to Hire a Fantastic Employee Using a 3 Step System, No One Knows! By Tim Stokes
The more you know about people the easier it gets to run a small business. This statement is so true, yet I don't know many business owners that use this power principle.Are you working long hours? Do you have few holidays? Would you like to grow your business, but you already work many hours and don't want to work any harder? This article is for…
- The Three Keys To Starting Your Own Successful Business By Dan Amato
* The Three Keys *There are 3 key ingredients to starting a successful business:- Good people- A wanted product- Low overheadIf you can achieve these three things your business has a great chance of succeeding. Lacking in one of these key areas will almost ensure that your business will fail.If you look at a business plan these three items are hi…
- How to Successfully Avoid Becoming One of The 80% of Small Businesses That Will FAIL By Ugo Okonkwo
It’s a commonly quoted statistic: 80% of all small businesses will fail within the first five years of running. In fact, in Internet marketing, this figure can be as high as 95%. Yes, it’s a commonly quoted statistic but for some reason, people are not very good at saying exactly why this happens. And it happens to what seems like nearly all new…
- Selling Your Business, Entrepreneurs Role By Jennifer Lynn
$elling $elling $ellingWhat makes a great sales person? Well, the natural ability to sell
defnitely could not hurt. Sales people are a passionate, obviously
people oriented, motivated and energetic bunch. An entrepreneur
needs to be everything in one. And one key ingredient to molding an
entrepreneur is his/her ability is to be a good salesma…
- Protect Your Cleaning Crew and Tenants from Slip/Fall Accidents By Steve Hanson
It is estimated that more than eight million people are injured each year by accidental slips and falls, costing thousands of dollars in emergency room and hospital costs. These are often preventable, and the responsibility lies with the employer to take every necessary precaution to protect workers.The National Floor Safety Institute (NFSI) lis…
- Leveraging Business Relationships for more Profits By Bette Daoust, Ph.D.
When should you leverage the relationship?Leveraging sometimes brings a negative connotation to the mix. It does not have to be that way. Leveraging with alliances can work into a win-win situation were both parties become more profitable and they form more solid business relationships. Leveraging should be taken seriously and not as a way to ste…
- A Key to Success: Be Consistent By Donna Doyon
Over the years I heard the best way to learn something is to
to teach it. Well, this week's topic, practicing consistent
behavior, is definitely something I need to learn and practice
more effectively.When I made the commitment to refocus my energies on writing
again, I had the best intentions. I planned to have a new column
for distribution ever…
- Definition of Security: Small Business Owner By Robert A. Kelly
Yes, that IS security when nobody can downsize you
because you OWN that small business of yours! But
preserving that special advantage is a never-ending job.
In fact, do you know what needs to be preserved more than
anything else?Well, since they hold the future of your business in their
hands, I believe that an outside group of people whos…
- Why Do Most Online Small Businesses Fail? By Walter Wachs
Search Engines account for almost 90% of all web traffic!In the Offline world its all about "location, location, location."Put your business were people crowd around and your set. Have your products ready and benefit the rewards.Online, small businesses fail to act on the fact that the fundamental reality of how people use the Web is totally diff…
- Start a House Cleaning Business with the Right Vacuum By Gail Metcalf
When I started my house cleaning business, I had a business
plan and goals. One of those goals was to be known as a
professional service with top paying clients. Establishing
a business plan helped me define who these top paying clients
were and how I would win them as my clients.At the time I started this house cleaning business, the upright
v…
- 10 Tips For Growing Your Business By Mark Wardell
1. Over deliver, but don't over promise. - Most companies do just the opposite. They want that sale so they promise their customers the moon but then they fall just a little short. They might have provided exceptional customer service, but excellent service looses its luster if it falls short of the promise. In fact, it’s worse than not promis…
- Do You Love Food? - Then Maybe Opening a Restaurant is Not Such a Crazy Idea By Howard Schwartz
The restaurant industry in the United States employs an estimated 12.2 million people, making it the nation's largest employer outside of government agencies.The restaurant industry in the United States employs an estimated 12.2 million people, making it the nation's largest employer outside of government agencies. This industry provides work for…
- Buy a Flower Shop: Serious Considerations By Karen Marinelli
You've always liked flowers and you think the idea of turning emotions into floral expressions sounds like tremendous fun. You are between careers and have been investigating business opportunities in your community. Yesterday, while perusing the real estate magazine in your county, you notice that the family owned, downtown flower shop is for …
- But We've Always Done It This Way By Denise O'Berry
Sacred cows take a long time to die. We get comfortable in the way we do things and lose sight of how they could be improved. Here's an interesting story.A woman was in the process of fixing her special holiday ham. She cleaned it and then took a huge knife, lopped off both ends of the ham and placed it in a pan. Her daughter, who was learning ho…
- Are You Satisfied With Your Business Just As It Is? By Joanne Victoria
Did you know that satisfaction is the number one emotion
people want to experience about their life and business?
Yes, fame and fortune are up there, but satisfaction is
the key. Satisfaction is about contentment, gratitude and
pure joy. Are you satisfied with your business and your
life? If not, read on and see how you can transform your
life in…
- 11 Things Small Business Owners Can Do To Ensure Great Is Great By David Handler
1. Trust Your Team – Delegation. Empowerment. Call it what you wish. You can’t do everything by yourself. Hire the best people, train them well, then get out of their way.2. Communicate – You may know where your small business is heading, but if your employees don’t, they can’t help you get there. Make time to share with them on a daily basis.3. …
- When Is The Best Time TO Take Your Company Public? By Joseph Quinones
CEO’s often call and ask me what the revenues and net profit should be before going public, they seem to think that there is a magic number that qualifies a private company into becoming a public company.There is no set amount of revenues or net profit that is required to take your company public, then when is the absolute best time to go public?…
- 11 Things Small Business Owners Can Do To Be Prepared By David Handler
1. Befriend Your Landlord – If disaster strikes or the economy slows your small business, you may need lease concessions. Cultivate the relationship before you have to ask for help.2. Keep Numbers Handy – From your insurance agent, to equipment service providers, it’s easier if you have all your essential contact info in one safe place, should yo…
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