Those of you who already filed your U.S. corporate tax returns earlier this week are probably breathing a big sigh of relief that tax time is over. For small business owners or entrepreneurs who plan to file as an individual (sole proprietor), you have about three more weeks to get everything in line before the April 15th deadline. According to the official U.S. government … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2009
Don’t Forget to Enter to Win Healthy Products from Agro Labs
Just a reminder to enter the contest here on Women On Business where you can win a collection of nutritional products from Agro Labs. The contest ends on Friday, March 20, 2009. To enter, you just have to leave a comment on the original contest post, which you can find by following this link. Don't leave a comment here! Follow the link and leave a comment on the original … [Read more...]
Employees hate it when a boss…
Keeps secrets I know of a business that listed itself for sale without telling its staff. A couple of workers were having a cuppa relaxing with the Saturday paper and read the listing. Instead of enjoying their weekend they were wondering if their job would still exist on Monday. The boss was embarrassed about selling the business, so didn’t tell them anything. The lost trust … [Read more...]
Do You Have a Fear of Selling?
I am always amazed at how many people are traumatized when it comes to selling their product and/or services. When I looked up the verb "sell" in the dictionary, I found these definitions. to transfer services to another in exchange for money. (OK. I can live with this definition.) to persuade or induce someone to buy something. (Used car salesman approach.) to … [Read more...]
Tell Me My Baby’s Ugly
I don't have kids so it's easy for me to say. I know it sounds harsh, but if I did have kids I'd really rather know. So often in business we are forced to work with people who won't go to that place of, "tell it like it is." I'm not suggesting you lose all regard and respect for common decency, I am saying be the person who's known for telling the good, the bad and the … [Read more...]
How to Increase Sales Tomorrow: A Step by Step Agenda
If you’re like me, you’ve got to be thinking about increasing your revenue stream for the short term. I mean, I have the long term under control—strategy, business model development, cost management. But nothing else works if you don’t keep the income side generating new sales. So I’ve designed a one-day agenda focused totally on sales, and I invite you to try it! Here … [Read more...]
A Pep Talk
I have the pleasure…and pains of working for small companies within the Building Materials Industry. I am a multi-purpose service provider to them, whether it is with web development & E commerce, Marketing Strategies or Team Building and Human Resources Solutions. I enjoy analyzing and creating solutions, consequently these last few months have provided me with many … [Read more...]
Enter to Win a Collection of Nutritional Products from Agro Labs
Agro Labs has been kind enough to offer a great giveaway to Women On Business readers. In case you're not familiar with Agro Labs, here is a run down: Since its inception in 2004, AgroLabs, Inc. has been a driving force in human nutrition combining product innovation with clinical science. AgroLabs is committed to bringing consumers research that is accurate and targeted to … [Read more...]
Enter Entrepreneur Magazine’s Small Business Contest to Be Named the Entrepreneur of 2009
Entrepreneur Magazine's Entrepreneur of 2009 contest is now open for nominations. If you own 51% of your business and that business had gross sales of at least $500,000 in 2008, you qualify to enter! Prizes include: Two (2) roundtrip tickets within the continental U.S. on Delta Airlines (a value in excess of $1,000), A $500 gift certificate for products and services … [Read more...]
How to Love Your Job
Allison’s excellent post on being a good boss left me thinking about employees and their place in a company. Having a good boss is a great starting point, but if a business’ employees mope around feeling lost and miserable, the whole thing will fail. As an employee, it can be difficult to muster up enthusiasm for a job you’ve possibly ended up in out of desperation, … [Read more...]