The coronavirus is of concern to the entire world. We're not only just hearing about it in some far off city in China but it's reach our boarders and the CDC says we should expect it to increase in the USA. Many of use are concerned about how this virus could impact our family...
One of the first things I do when I want to learn more about someone or a business is going to that person’s or business’s website. That’s why I was shocked to learn in a recent survey that only 60% of small businesses have websites, and the reasons they thought they didn’t need them. Wow! That...
So many times companies focus on giving their employees raises to show appreciation but there's so many other things they can do, that might matter more. Often times it's not money that keeps an employee (or freelancer team member) wanting to working with you, it's just them knowing that you care and appreciate them. For the...
You've got the hot lead, or several of them. They're really interested in your service. 2 weeks later, you look at your desk and realize their business card is still on your desk and you've not connected with them. Sales follow up is essential to driving more profit and revenue in your company. You...
Ryan Westwood is a man on a mission to spread leadership principles to his team, his one page business plan is one of the keys to his success. Simplus founded by Ryan, is a successful Salesforce technology partner which was just sold to Indian mega company InfoSys for $250 million. Amy Osmond Cook, CMO of...
As small businesses work to get their taxes in order before April 15, they should also make sure their online financial information is secure from cyberattacks – after all, tax time is one of cybercriminals’ favorite times of the year. It’s crucial to protect this information from an attack: A recent survey of small...
For the last few months I've been focused on scale and growth. How to scale your business is something that many people want to do but are not sure how to do it. Sure I've started a few companies and sold two, but I find that from time to time I get "lazy" and...
Starting and growing a business day to day is NOT easy. As Mark Cuban references on Shark Tank, it's a grind that you have to love. I've started four companies and sold two of them and know the pain and the joy. Check out this report on a study from Vistaprint. The passion for running a...
I love networking conversations -- said nobody, ever. Many entrepreneurs look at networking events as necessary evils. We need to attend them in order to move our businesses forward, but we dread the awkward silences and making small talk with strangers. What if you had some tools to improve the quality of your networking conversations? Maybe...
You can finally stop worrying about whether you have achieved the perfect work-life balance. According to National Car Rental’s third annual State of Business Travel survey, 67% of respondents try to keep their work and personal lives separate, but 65% don’t think that goal is attainable. In fact, more than half of the participants admit...
