Sponsored by SnipeMarkets: We’re in the midst of a golden age for software-as-a-service (SaaS), especially when it comes to business solutions. Today, there seems to be a never-ending parade of new apps rolling out that empower entrepreneurs to save time, increase accuracy, streamline processes, and even share data across platforms. With tools like these, the … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2016
How to Create a Plan of Action to Grow Your Business
So often I have business owners approach me with ideas and thoughts about growing their business. Often, the problem is not the lack of ideas but where to start and which ones to start with. Sometimes, business owners are so overwhelmed with options (which is a good thing) that they do not know what to do with them. So to not get overwhelmed, it's necessary to create a plan of … [Read more...]
7 Steps to Make Workplace Bullying Clock Out
The word “bullying” is often overused and misused, but that doesn’t discount the damage of the real thing. StopBullying.gov defines it as "unwanted, aggressive behavior among school-aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance." But bullies aren’t just wreaking havoc on the playground. Bad behavior left unchecked during adolescence tends to continue into … [Read more...]
5 Things to Consider Before You Sell Your Business
Ending a business is usually the last thing a business owner wants to think about. However, succession planning should be a top priority of business planning. This is because it is important to think how you are going to build the value of your company. How you plan to end your company may be a necessary part of how you plan to start your company. Are you building something to … [Read more...]
Top 10 Content Curation Tools For Your Blog and Social Media
Content curation is the practice of sharing content that is informative, relevant, and sometimes just plain fun. It's a great way to keep your audience coming back to your blog and social media pages. In order to successfully curate content, you have to put some thought behind it. You can't simply share whatever comes across your news feed that makes you chuckle. You have to … [Read more...]
Leadership, Strategy and Innovation at the Women in Strategy Summit
We're less than a week away from the Women in Strategy Summit which Women on Business is helping to sponsor. The summit gathers the world’s most dynamic female entrepreneurs and strategy executives and covers all areas of strategy, women in business, and female leadership. The Women in Strategy Summit is a two-day event. It will be held at the Sheraton New York Times Square … [Read more...]
Trends in Entrepreneurship – The Decline of Self Employment
The U.S. Small Business Administration has released the first report in a series on “trends in entrepreneurship.” The first report is called The Missing Millennial Entrepreneurs. It is an interesting read that is highlighted by the declining self-employment numbers overall. After reading the report, there were two things that stood out to me the most. First, self-employment … [Read more...]
Building Business Systems Improves Your Bottom Line
What are business systems, anyway? Simply put, business systems include any system that can be defined as the way you do things. Any routine that has a process you follow is a system. You may have a regular process for feeding your dog, putting the kids to bed at night, or doing the dishes after dinner. The way you do those tasks becomes systematic. A system adapts over … [Read more...]
5 Easy Ways to Attract More Clients
Whatever your business, position, or financial situation, attracting more clients is essential if you’re aiming for long-term growth. While business may be booming and your current customer base more loyal than a golden retriever, if you’re not allocating some time to work on generating new leads then you’re failing to diversify your assets; something any stockbroker will tell … [Read more...]