ENTREPRENUERSHIP
All the essential tips and advice for the budding entrepreneurs.
“There is only one success- to be able to spend your life in your own way.” – Christopher Morley
Business 101: Learning How to Start a Service Business
Starting a service business isn’t for the faint of heart. It takes a positive outlook, determination, and a belief that anything is possible. You’re building something from nothing, and that’s not a small feat. It’s also a big reason why so many businesses eventually fail, with half of all new businesses closing down within five years. [...]
Best Practices for Payroll: How to Track Employee Hours
A report by Harvard Business Review shows that failure to track employee hours cost the US economy approximately $7.4 billion per day. In many organizations, the cost of labor is the highest expenditure. This makes labor management one of the critical roles that every organization must be keen on. Labor management goes hand in hand with time management. [...]
3 Ways to Save Energy and Make your Start-up Greener
Saving energy and making your start-up greener won’t just cut your costs and benefit your bottom line, it could also enhance your reputation among consumers. These days, there’s an increasing pressure on businesses of all sizes and in all sectors to demonstrate that they take sustainability seriously. If you want to give your fledgling company a [...]
Surviving Entrepreneurial Burnout and Regaining Balance
Entrepreneurs work hard - there’s no doubt about it. Whether you’ve been juggling starting your own business with continuing your full-time career, are dedicated to taking your small business to the next level of development or simply feel like there’s not enough time in the day to get everything that needs to be done completed, you’re [...]
6 Negotiating Tactics for Fast Growth-Minded Businesses
This is a guest post by Merilee Kern. In business, it would be difficult if not impossible to achieve a notable measure of success without having inked a significant number of agreements with other parties—most appreciably with conflicts inherent in the process having been pleasingly overcome for all involved. Whether negotiating a sale with an existing [...]
2 Important Fleet Management Tips for Small Business Owners
Transportation is a thriving sector with plenty of growth opportunities. It is also an industry that provides employment and contributes to the economy. One of the most important aspects of a small-scale transportation business is effective fleet management to maximize the potential of your enterprise. Planning, scheduling, and maintaining your transportation business are critical activities that you must [...]