Share This: Lawn care business owners may struggle to manage their crew and workload at first. It involves many skills and challenges. You need to be able to consult with clients, manage crew members, oversee operations, and maintain equipment. Here are some tips to help you: Hire Good People Many[…]
Share This: As your small business grows you may be thinking about promoting someone as a new manager. Usually, you look for someone who shows good leadership skills. It is important to promote someone with natural leadership abilities, especially for your small business. One bad manager can hurt your business and[…]
Share This: Business: Chef in My Kitchen, Untamed Chef Location: Chesapeake, Virginia Interesting Fact about Mary Cook: She has five children. Interesting Fact about Untamed Chef: Mary’s maiden name is Tame, which is how she came up with the name for her second business. Mary Cook started a culinary business after she was laid[…]
Share This: If you are a small business owner, you are always looking for ways to increase sales. One way to increase your revenue is through upselling. What is upselling? How can it benefit your business? Upselling is when a business offers its customer an upgraded version of a product[…]
Share This: There are several budget-friendly small business marketing approaches you can use. Here are some low-cost marketing tactics for your small business: 1. Define Your Target Audience Before you start your small business marketing plan, define your target audience. Start by analyzing demographics. What is their age, location, and gender?[…]
Share This: Business: Space Walk Inflatables Location: Little Rock, Arkansas Interesting Fact about Chance Clifton: He enjoys going on cruises. Saint Kitts and Barbados have been his favorite cruise destinations so far. Interesting Fact about Space Walk Inflatables: Chance owns the state’s largest branch of the Space Walk Inflatables franchise, and the fourth largest[…]
Share This: You may be researching methods to cut costs for your small business. Maybe your business isn’t getting the sales you projected or maybe the customer needs are changing. Whatever your reasons, cutting costs will solve many issues. Think about ways to reduce your startup costs and expenses. What have you[…]
Share This: Employee turnover can be a big issue for your small business, and it can be costly. There are many reasons for high turnover and many of these are preventable. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2022: There were 77.2 million hires, an increase of 1.2 million[…]
Share This: Employee Accountability is crucial for the success of any small business. If your staff is working on a project and they have no accountability, then your small business can suffer. 82% of managers acknowledge they have ”limited to no” ability to hold others accountable successfully. 91% of employees would[…]
Share This: There are many low-cost benefits you can offer your employees. One of the most important ways to retain your staff is by offering good benefits. As a small business, you may not be able to offer the same benefits as large companies. However, you may be able to[…]