After many years of working with thousands of Small Businesses, I have noticed that finance is often an área of weakness for small business owners. They say that the language of business is finance, but unfortunately, most small businesses do not … Read more
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Boost Sales – with LESS Cost & LESS Effort
Managing your sales activities to focus on the most profitable customers and products is key to the success of your business. In his book, 80 / 20 Sales & Marketing: The Definitive Guide to Working Less & Earning More, Perry … Read more
What source of Cash is Right for Your Business?
Anyone who has been in ownership or management of a growing business understands the dilemmas the business faces as it reaches various milestones. It may be that you need a bigger facility; or you need bigger and faster equipment; or … Read more
Think Small For Big Results
I recently had the privilege of speaking at a Tedx event in Hoboken NJ. My workshop was called “think small to make a big difference in the world.” As a business owner, I know what it’s like to have … Read more
Best Tips for Staying Productive During the Holidays
It’s the week between Christmas and New Year’s, and you’re at work, even if it seems like no one else is. If your business is quiet during this week, we have polled our business experts for you and culled the … Read more
Get Great Employees Coming Your Way
When there is high competition for exceptional employees and a limited talent pool, rural business owners need innovative methods to attract great employees. Employee referral incentive programs offer an effective way to recruit some of the best talent available through … Read more
Multiplier Magic – Increasing the Value of Your Business
Every business will experience a change in ownership eventually. The more planning you do with this in mind, the better your chances of maximizing the value of your business. One of the common ways of determining the value of a … Read more
The One Question You Should Never Leave Out Of Your Customer Surveys
We all know that customer surveys are an important and useful tool. They help assure that we are offering a good product or service. They reveal areas for improvement in our business. But like many things in small business, conducting … Read more
More Clients Is Not The Answer
If you think that the way to grow your business is to get more clients, think again. There’s another, better way to grow you income. Many business owners are so focused on getting more and more clients, they ignore their … Read more
5 Keys to Maximizing Employee Productivity
Growing your rural business requires hiring and keeping great employees who are motivated, resourceful and highly productive. A team of mediocre, partially engaged, somewhat productive employees is the slow kiss of death for a small business. Let’s face it, most … Read more
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 | Dr. Sabrina Starling Hi Condredge, glad this was helpful! It is such a relief to let go of the roles that don't suit… Successful Staffing Strategy: 3 Astonishing Things No One Ever Tells You . 25th Oct 18 |
 | Condredge Thanks for the step-by-step post, Sabrina, these are some excellent strategies. This is definitely making me think ahead about my… Successful Staffing Strategy: 3 Astonishing Things No One Ever Tells You . 25th Oct 18 |
 | DONNA LEYENS Thanks for sharing that Becky! And I agree that sometimes the best time to let a bad client go is… Let Your Bad Clients Go, Make More Money . 18th Oct 18 |
 | Becky Blanton This is probably the best advice in the book! "Bad clients" aren't always bad people per se. They may just… Let Your Bad Clients Go, Make More Money . 18th Oct 18 |
 | Donna Leyens Have you managed to cut expenses while growing your business at the same time? What has your experience been? How The Pumpkin Plan Method Creates Profitable Growth . 9th Oct 18 |
