It seems so easy to make money from a side business. Just resell items through Amazon or some other website and now you’re raking in the dough! Sometimes that happens, but many times it does not. Here are few things to consider before doing so and some ways to make it more profitable: The Value […]
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Struggling Business Fail to Spend Money on These 3 Things
There are characteristics of successful business and also for struggling businesses. It is almost as if they do the exact opposite of each other. Three areas that struggling business owners tend to ignore because they see them as costs instead of improvements to support and grow their business are technology, people, and infrastructure/equipment. Let’s take […]
If You Want More Success Then Know the Difference Between Important vs Urgent
Important vs. urgent. Many people confuse the two, but if you want to be more successful, then you need to be able to discern between them. Important items have great significance or value while urgent items require our attention immediately. Here are some examples: Important: These are items that you need to do, but do […]
How a 10% Productivity Increase Can Increase Profits by 35%
A simple way to increase the profits of a business is to increase employee productivity. Each business and industry is unique, and here are several simplified illustrations to show the impact. The assumption is that if productivity increases by 10%, then sales will also increase by 10% due to extra capacity as long as there […]
What I Learned as a Paperboy
When I was 11 years old up until age 13 I was a paperboy. As far as I know they don’t exist anymore in North Jersey, and I was one of the last paperboys to deliver The Record until they replaced us all with adults. It wasn’t until I owned my own CPA firm that […]
Choose Your Business Partner Wisely
Running your own business is challenging enough, and you don’t want the added burden of having to worry about your business partner. When choosing a business partner you should keep in mind that this decision can make or break your business. Here are a few things to look for and some things to avoid: What […]
Before You Buy a Business
Businesses are bought and sold each day and some make better investments than others. Before you buy a business, here are a few things to make sure you make the right move: Why is the seller selling? There can be many reasons why a business is for sale, and some reasons are better than others. […]
Do You Have Too Many Customers?
What do you think is better, 100 customers or 200 customers? It might actually be the lower number, and I’ll explain why. Let’s say that a small business provides landscaping and maintenance services for both businesses and for residential customers. Most of the customers are within a reasonable driving distance from the main office, and […]
5 Simple Ways to Improve the Management of Your Business for Little to No Cost
The success of your business depends upon how well you manage it. From a start-up all the way to a billion dollar corporation, managing your business well will help to insure its success. Since most businesses are small businesses, here are some ways to help a small business owner. Answer the Phone: When a customer […]
Where is all of the Money Going?
You’re a small business owner, keeping busy, but there always seems to not be enough cash. An entire book can be written on this subject, but here are a few reasons why you may feel your business is short on cash: Taking too Much: Unless you have other income sources, you need to either take […]