Small business owners are busy people. Needless to say, it takes incredible amounts of time and effort to turn an idea into a profitable business, and precious time as an entrepreneur often equates to money either gained or lost. If you’re a small to medium-sized business owner who’s been spending a great deal of time [...]
Your ability to communicate with someone, whether they’re a financial representative, investor, account manager, or city planner, is absolutely essential to a successful business venture. From drafting out a clear and concise email to your employees to properly and thoroughly articulating your thoughts, the ability to effectively communicate — and be versed in communication within [...]
Since the advent of Amazon and other ecommerce platform giants, consumers have turned to the internet to buy a number of things — or really, to purchase just about anything that their heart desires. Shopping online has a number of benefits for both the shopper and the business owner: no required social interaction and fewer [...]
You may not realize it, but your small business needs a mate. No, we don’t necessarily mean a “mate” in a romantic sense, though it’s easy to misconstrue this information given that it’s already Valentine’s Day this year. Sure enough, 2019 is flying by with no signs of slowing down. It’s time to take your [...]
How you conduct yourself on a personal level almost always translates to how you conduct yourself on a professional level. This is the case for nearly any working professional, but it’s even more relevant for entrepreneurs or those running a small business. In fact, it’s incredibly relevant because you’re essentially tying your personal and professional [...]
In today’s digital world, the importance and effectiveness of in-person communication tends to get downplayed. For years, we haven’t been required to physically meet someone, or even talk to them. We pull up a quick chat window, type out a few sentences, and send it. We’re at the point where drafting up a formal email [...]
If you’ve felt like your small business is in a rut with no sign of getting out, it’s time to get inspired and turn things around this year. Another new year brings the prospect of hope and change around the world (the Chinese New Year notwithstanding), and there’s no time like the present to get [...]
Relax. Take a deep breath. Tell yourself the following: “You got this.” The truth of the matter is that, when it comes to just about anything in life, your success is determined by your attitude and how you react to something. Maybe that sounds a little cheesy; maybe it sounds a little generic, but it’s [...]
In the same way that technological advances have unnecessarily complicated certain aspects of life, technology also spoils us. Within seconds — at most — we can access a seemingly infinite network of information. Wondering what the weather is going to be like? Done. Sports updates? Done. Stock market fluctuations? Done and done. Our Take On [...]
If you feel like 2018 flew by in what seemed like the blink of an eye, you’re not alone. It seems to be that, the busier we are in our lives, the faster we perceive the passing of time. In the case of a small business owner such as yourself, we’re willing to wager that [...]
