Going into business is a huge commitment. It is a commitment of money, time and mental stamina. Yet for all of the commitment that a business owner might put into it, he or she has no guarantee that any small business will succeed. Achieving success is the goal, but finding it is the challenge. Besides…
The bottom lime for survival of a business eventually comes down to making sales. You need to get money coming in the door. There are many ways that you, as a business owner, can make your product and services available. One way used successfully by many art and craft businesses is by participating in shows…
The holiday season generates substantial revenues, as well as browsers, for most small businesses. That means the owner and all of the employees are very busy. So business owners are not looking to add more to the list of things to do during this time of year. Yet, small-business owners need to remember this may…
One factor can be found among most small-business owners who start, survive, thrive and grow. That factor is the willingness to leave their comfort zone. Business-development experts frequently encourage small-business owners to be attuned to the market and ready to adjust to outside influences and changes in their business environment. Yet internally, owners, or those…
Since 2010, the Saturday after Thanksgiving has been designated “Small Business Saturday.” It is a day to recognize small businesses and what they bring to a local community. You probably know the direct impact of the small businesses in your community. They provide needed goods and services. Everyone needs to be reminded of their contributions…
Co-preneurs, or couples in business together, get very little attention in the study of business ownership. This lack of attention largely comes from the myth that they are small in number and the businesses they run are small in size. The reality, though, finds that co-preneurs are a substantial part of the business community. Research…
Whether you have been in business for years or are just starting out, whether you are a product or service business or whether you are home-based or on Main Street, you all have one thing in common: Your family and small business are closely linked. Any action you take in one easily can affect the other….
Maintaining status quo can have severe consequences for small business. This situation often arises when the “that is the way we have always done it” mentality is present. Not changing because of tradition or policy, or simply not taking the time to look forward, often can mean the slow, or sometimes rapid, decline of a…
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