Some of you, and you know who you are, tend to put off one of the single most important business tasks: invoicing. You probably beat yourself up over it, too. But there is a simple reason you procrastinate on invoicing: it’s not fun. We like to work on the parts of our business that are…
Want to start a blog for your small business, but not sure what to write about? The best posts are like personal notes to your customer. Here’s a starter list of topics to get you going. How our business was founded Just yesterday, a customer asked… Meet one of our employees Meet one of our…
More rural and small town folks are getting on Twitter. As I get to speak to more and more groups about it, I think we need a special guide to link you up with some friendly faces on Twitter and some resources to help you get started. Like a bus full of friends to show…
How do you tell if a blog is right for your small business? What if you’ve heard of blogs, but aren’t sure what it means? For today’s Small Biz 100, we’re going to go over some small business blog basics. First, what is a blog? It’s a special type of website, one that is designed…
Guest post by Mark Hayward In this hyper-connected world in which we presently exist, I am still amazed at just how many small business owners have been hesitant to embrace new technology and marketing methods. To be sure, small business owners find themselves in a very unique situation, in fact, most of the business owners…
If you took a basic marketing class, you may remember the Four P’s of Marketing. But have you thought about applying them in your business today? Let’s do an introduction to the Four P’s, and see if you come up with any new ideas for your business. You can think of marketing as everything except…
An anonymous commenter asked us to confirm that inventory does not affect profit and loss statements, but does affect cash flow. Inventory is product you buy to resell, so yes, it affects your cash flow. You spent money to purchase it. You collect money when you sell it.If you are preparing Cash Flow Statements, you’ll…
Every local business website needs to cover some basic information, but too often, we miss something basic. I just searched for some local businesses, and found many that were missing essential info. It’s easy to do, because you’re too close. You think everyone will know, you assume they can figure it out. But it doesn’t…
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