For small business owners, navigating the changes in market demand while maintaining a steady cash flow can be challenging, especially during uncertain times. However, intentional planning can help overcome these challenges and move forward even stronger.
As Steve Jobs aptly said, "Innovation...
Most people are familiar with regular employee performance reviews. But what about your business? Conducting a mid-year review, usually around the end of the second quarter, gives you the opportunity to connect with your employees and receive valuable feedback. It’s also a good time to...
Before you launch your business, it’s important to put in the pre-planning work. This includes making sure your business idea is viable. Although it may sound good out loud, a business idea with the potential for success is one that has taken the following things into account:
1. It solves...
As business owners, we often find ourselves feeling overwhelmed and stressed. Putting out fires, keeping up with the day to day and managing the drama that comes from working with employees and customers, can all leave us feeling out of control. Below you will find nine very practical and easy...
Sometimes when I’m working on a creative project, I’m not feeling it. My brain is foggy, or I feel tired. Either way, creativity is stumped and so is the project. When this happens I have found a number of ways to kick start innovative thought and get the ideas flowing again.
- Ask a...
As the marketplace changes, gaps emerge which can create opportunities for those ready to take advantage.
Entrepreneurs see opportunities where others see obstacles!
Three ways to identify growth opportunities in your small business –
- LISTEN. When we have our heads down in the day-to-day...
Running a small business can be risky, and sometimes you can hit a rough patch.
There are a number of reasons why a business may start to struggle. It could be not enough cash flow, not pricing properly, a lack of business planning, or if could be you. Maybe you were too optimistic or...
