Resources and articles
With only a few employees, how much damage can a single employee cause to your business? Unfortunately the answer is a lot if you hire the wrong person. An employee is not likely to maliciously destroy your business but unless they are actively making a positive difference, they can be contributing negatively to your business. So how do you make sure you hire the right people to ensure your business
What would you do if someone was badmouthing your business on the internet? Would you be able to resolve the problem quickly or would you even know that they were saying something in the first place? When it comes to small, referral-based businesses, this can be a scary thing to think of because someone may be irrevocably damaging your image and your whole means of attracting business and you don’t
Has your financial situation or fear of what your financial situation may be paralyzed you from being pro-active about your finances? Many small business owners feel a certain level of financial stress. Often when a business owner feels this kind of stress the first thing they stop doing is their bookkeeping – or reading their reports sent over by their bookkeeper because they just don’t want to know. Think “Confessions
Probably one of the scariest things about owning a small business is going out of business! So how do you stop that from happening? You sell your product or service! When people think of advertising, the “traditional” mediums come to mind, like TV, radio, and newspaper ads but for a small business, those can be pricey and ineffective. There are also thousands of different ways of marketing your company and
This is the question we were asked to discuss at this year’s Pacific Northwest ISA‘s Conference yesterday. Samson and I presented to 45 ISA Members hailing from Oregon to Alaska and meeting in Surrey on Sunday. Like many small business owners the members were wanting to know more about social media in general and if or how it could help them build their business. There were some really great questions
It’s Fall – harvest time – so what better time to talk about invoicing – or reaping your harvest. When we start working with a client who is crazy busy but not able to pay the bills – often one of the main culprits is not getting their invoices out the door. Whether it’s because they are fussing over exact wording, design or are simply exhausted and aren’t prioritizing one
I am a lover of technology. I love my iphone, I love my tablet, I love my laptop and I love being able to access any information I want in seconds, thanks to amazing advances in technology. Things like LTE (seriously faster than wifi), being able to have a business meeting online, or simply being able to order a pizza through an app. Being able to email back and forth
What is your key advice for someone wanting to walk away from their business for a month or more while having it continue to grow? I have some good news & some bad news. The bad news is you cannot control all aspects of your business while you’re away. The good news is that you can & should duplicate yourself before your absence. First, I would share with my team
I strongly believe that every entrepreneur needs to get distance from their business from time to time. What if now it is your opportunity to get away for a couple of weeks? Can you go? Dare you go? What will happen when you are not there? You can only really be totally confident that your business is safe when your team knows what you would do in any given situation.
Delegation is the best tool for leveraging your time and getting more done, particularly when you aren’t available. After all, you can do anything but you can’t do everything. People who are delegated to learn more, are more engaged and tend to want to take on even more. You can build your business by building the capabilities of your people by delegating. However; delegation is not foolproof! It has potential
