Hiring a good bookkeeper is one of the most important decisions a business owner can make. For most of us, keeping the books is a painful task we aren’t well…
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5 Ways business owners can reduce stress at work
Stress is a killer, sometimes literally, to business owners. Look, there are plenty of perks to owning your own business. You get to be the boss, make your own plans, see…
Tracking your gross margin means higher profits!
All businesses have one thing in common; revenue make the owner happy! The problem is that revenue goals are meaningless if variable costs are rising without us noticing. Here are…
How to use “Turn Signals” to avoid disasters at work
How to use “Turn Signals” to avoid disasters at work. In traffic, when drivers make sudden changes in direction without notice, it creates havoc for those following them. But when…
5 reasons business owners should review their books every week
Running your business without correct financial reports is like driving a car without gauges. You’d be left to guess at your speed, fuel, or engine temperature warnings. Does that sound…
Are you losing customers you didn’t even know you had?
Many businesses today could be losing customers each month without even knowing it. But this attrition can be largely remedied by mapping and testing your desired customer’s experience with your…
Communicate better by adding two little words
You can communicate better with others, both employees and customers alike, with just two little words. The phrase “So that” could just be the most important words you introduce into…
3 Tips for weathering one economic crises after another
I opened my business not too long before September 11th, 2001. It took years for everyone to get back to normal, but we did. Then the economic collapse of 2008….
3 Things to consider before growing your business
Everyone wants to grow their business. It’s completely normal to want to grow and to be constantly growing. There’s an endless line of marketing “experts” and “look at me” sales…
3 Things you can do to get better ad buys
Advertising buying for a small business can be confusing and expensive. You have to be methodical and in control of every dollar going out to make sure it’s being used…