Financial, management, and business advice for entrepreneurs.

Keeping On Top Of Your Business Finances Isn’t Easy

Everyone knows that running a business is a tough task to do, especially if you’re trying to take on too many jobs yourself. We know it can be tempting, because you want to make sure everything is done right, but a lot of the time, all you end up doing is wearing yourself out. In […]

4 Skills Every New Business Owner Should Learn (4 Video Links)

Discovering your niche as a new business owner and developing a useful service or product is a great feeling. Whether you built your business yourself, inherited it, or recently got hired to manage it, there are some essential skills you should learn as a new business owner.   The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that […]

Why Small Businesses Struggle with Cash Flow

We’ve all heard the phrase “Cash is King”, and while we don’t want to sound a like broken record on repeat, this statement his very real. Nothing beats a business that can quickly liquidate cash to meet unexpected expenses, or to jump on once-in-a-lifetime opportunities. Even if a rival company might have the upper hand […]

How to Manage Employee Productivity During the Pandemic

  Before the pandemic, teleconferencing was a meeting between managers and staff submitting weekly reports, daily morning briefings, idea-generating marketing campaigns, or just a remote way of introducing senior staff members to the rest of the team on the other side of the globe. Businesses would take advantage of this technology for its convenient form […]

What Is Your Business Currently Missing?

If you sit down and think about it, is there anything that you can think of that your business is missing right now? When it comes to staff, it can feel as though you’ve got everyone you need, even when you don’t. There are certain specialists that make your life so much easier, and ensure […]

Software Solutions For Small Businesses

Small businesses and start-ups have a million things to think about. Depending on the business, you might need a physical office, staff, or other infrastructure – not to mention all of the accounting, paperwork, and legal stuff to get you up and running. You may have questions like Will my insurance cover radon mitigation? to […]

Finding a Balance for a Happy Family and a Successful Business

  People who chase success are often asked what they’d choose between career and family. It’s as if having both can’t be an option. But the question isn’t nonsense, either. Most times, parents who manage a successful business sacrifice time with their family in return, bringing sense to the notion that balancing a career and […]

Entrepreneurs Often Wind Up With Legal Trouble. Why?

Entrepreneurs would like to spend the lion’s share of their time working on their businesses, creating value, and achieving their long-term financial goals. To that end, they’d prefer to avoid getting involved with the law, wherever possible. Unfortunately, that’s not always how it works out.   Even with their best efforts, some entrepreneurs wind up […]

How to Improve Employee Retention

Losing staff unexpectedly can really dent the growth of your business, especially in the early stages when you’re still small. Finding, hiring, and training a new member of staff can be very expensive to do, especially if you need someone with particular skills or qualifications. Instead of trying to find new staff, work on your […]

A Bloggers Guide to Taxes

All of us want to earn money doing something we love, and in the case of blogging, it’s completely possible. If you have a blog that you regularly write content for and want to take things to the next level, there are lots of ways to monetize and start earning an income. While a blog […]