All the small business economic trends according to the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) seem to be pointing to the fact that the economy is picking up. And, businesses are beginning to focus on [...]
2 Entrepreneurial Competencies Leading to Business Growth Several weeks back I wrote a post titled Entrepreneurs Build an Asset NOT Just a Job . In it I began to present the difference between small business [...]
Monitoring the Right Things for Your Business Plans down always work out exactly as you thought. The more rapidly that you can make adjustments the faster you’ll get to your objective. That means monitoring regularly. [...]
With the first 3 steps of our business success formula completed you can now begin applying action to make your vision a reality. But, haphazardly applying action will get you nowhere fast. So, you need [...]
So now you have found your passion and have set a business vision to consciously use your company as a vehicle to realize success. Many people begin scrambling to make things happen. This is [...]
In Success Step 1 – Define You Passion, you got a better idea of what success really looks like to you – both personally and professionally. Now you need to apply this new found understanding [...]
Contributed by Jacob Thompson A mobile merchant account allows for a business to accept mobile payments through a cell phone or mobile device. Here are just five ways accepting mobile payments can help expand your business. [...]
You have probably heard the adage “the first step is the hardest.” Nothing could be truer when it comes to success, because you need to find your passion! It’s the reason most people flounder or [...]
Why Understanding Success is So Important Most people seek out the service of my company when they are frustrated. While often they say it is their business, more often than not it’s because they haven't [...]
The statistics are shocking as to how few small business owners really think about transition planning, or more traditionally referred to as exit planning. To become a successful business owner you need to become an [...]
Business growth is a challenge for many small business owners. I frequently find the reason for their struggle is they are focused on the wrong business goals for their stage of business growth. All small [...]
Do you work your business like a job for a paycheck or do you build an asset which will generate wealth like an on-going annuity for you and your family? This is what keeps small business ownership [...]
During this time of year most of us stop long enough to take a breath. If you use this time correctly you can actual put your life and business on course for success. You see [...]
People throw around the term “entrepreneur” like you wake up one day and decide you’re going to be one! Nothing could be further from the truth. The problem is many who call themselves entrepreneurs are [...]
Sluggish business performance is a pretty subjective phrase. I define it as anything that prohibits and entrepreneur from achieving their realistic business goals in the specified timeframe. There is a critical word in that definition [...]
Stagnant growth is a result of a misfiring revenue engine. In order to grow your business you must expand. The revenue engine is a concept DE, Inc created to explain how to evaluate the operational [...]
Poor cash flow is a critical concept that many entrepreneurs don’t fully understand. I believe this is because they usually hear about it from accountants that try to explain it in accounting terms. Poor cash [...]
If your profitability is not where you want it, then only 2 things can be causing it – either you don’t have enough revenue and/or your expenses are too high! [...]
Do You Know Why You have Underperforming Revenue?Many entrepreneurs jump to the conclusion that if they have underperforming revenue it must be a sales problem. While more times than not this is the case it [...]
I know small business owners with several companies within the construction and real estate industries that have nearly doubled their assets even in a bad economy. How is that possible? Growing a business is a [...]
