Eddie Buckley started his 5050 Bike and Skate shop with a lot of savings. Sadly, poor inventory and financial skills soon depleted those savings and the business was soon in danger. Good thing for Buckley, he found a great way to get financial backing. The method that Buckley discovered was vendor financing. According to an… Read More…
Building and Maintaining Profitable Relationships with Customers
Leads are the lifeblood of any business. But obtaining leads for your business and converting them into paying customers can be very challenging. If you want to obtain more repeat customers, it’s important to continue building healthier relationships genuinely with them and as a business owner you must do anything just to keep them returning… Read More…
Empowering Your Employees
An exceptional leader inspires employees to work harder and contribute more ideas for the good of the company. The secret behind the success of many businesses comes from employees who are effortlessly making customers happy. Empowered employees work harder and they are happier and more productive at work. Giving your employees more freedom at work… Read More…
Using Social Media Marketing for Growing Your Small Business
These days, the internet has become the Yellow Pages and the way business is done has also changed nowadays. More people are using the internet to purchase products or hire a local service. With the help of social media marketing, small business owners are able to promote their brand online, reach their target market, and… Read More…
Dealing with New Employees
Employee engagement is essential to the success of businesses. Therefore, it’s important that business owners must ensure that their new employees have a great start at work. A lot of new employees feel uncomfortable and unimportant from day one. According to a study, it costs $3,000 to $13,000 for a business to replace the average… Read More…
Achieving Success with Email Marketing
Leads are the lifeblood of any business. Without leads, a business could fall flat. Email marketing is one of the most effective tools to generate qualified leads and turn them into paying customers. Though email marketing beats other marketing techniques when it comes to lead generation, creating emails that won’t end up in people’s trash… Read More…
Time Management Skills
To achieve success in a business, an owner needs to be capable. However, always being capable doesn’t really result in the application of good management skills. The reason why people become unproductive at work is that they have poor time management skills. They get easily distracted by so many things that don’t even matter. Capable… Read More…
Using Social Networking Strategies for Your Business
The way businesses are done has dramatically changed in recent times. Businesses are using the internet to reach their target markets and build long-term connections with them. Social networking has also paved way for business owners to communicate with their employees and clients. The acceptance of social networking strategies, trust, and flexibility are key factors… Read More…
Get Employees Involved with Business Improvement Plans
People hate change. But every experienced business owner knows that change is crucial at certain stages of the evolution of a business if it is to become successful in due course. The key to implementing business improvement changes is to get your employees involved in decision making and have good communication. Also have a solid… Read More…
Small Businesses Suffer from Tech Blind Spot
Many small businesses in the United Kingdom are suffering from a technological blind spot. This is because they failed to adopt new machines and technology which placed them at a disadvantage. Many businesses in the UK still have no websites. According to an article from standard.co.uk, “Some 29% of the businesses and charities in the… Read More…