According to Richard Branson, “Customers come second, employees first.” Assembling and then keeping a cohesive team will bring unexpected benefits to both your business and your clients. Management and staffing of a small business is an important aspect of a...
There are many reasons why small businesses need funding such as start-up costs, equipment, inventory, staffing, among many other expenses. And there are many reasons the thought of securing funding seems discouraging and daunting. Most lending institutions use the...
In today’s economic environment, business success is no longer defined by only monetary gain but also by the affect it has on people and the planet. Referred to as triple bottom line or social impact, businesses seek to gauge an organization’s level of...
A healthy cash flow is the lifeblood of any small business, and knowing how to manage the businesses cash can be the difference between success and failure. The often quoted phrase, ‘Revenue is vanity, profit is sanity but cash is reality” certainly says it all in 10...
Two significant contributors to small businesses success or failure are management ability and economic conditions. The first, as a business owner you can control; the second you can’t – but you can still be informed and strategic in how you respond. Key...
