Tag: Business

The Challenges Faced by International Business

This article examines how the environment affects and creates conditions for either the success or failure of business organizations and how it operates to demand effective strategic thinking on the part of decision-makers if businesses…

How to Identify Your Small Business Differentiator and Why

When you are the owner of a small business, there are times when the scale of bigger companies can overwhelm you. At these times, you may wonder what you have that will make potential customers…

Save Your Small Business – 10 Crucial Strategies to Survive Hard Times Or Close Down & Move On

If there were ever a timely business book, “Save Your Small Business: 10 Crucial Strategies To Survive Hard Times or Close Down & Move On” by Ralph Warner and Bethany K. Laurence is certainly it.…

Small Business Owners: The Building Blocks to Increase Profits

The foundational building blocks of every business are Processes (procedures/policy), People (employees), Customers and Resources (ideas/capital). Leaders, who strengthen and understand each of these blocks, build their business. Those who weaken or neglect these building…

10 Things a Small Business Can Write Off

We all have one fear in common – everybody is just a little bit afraid of the IRS. Although a little fear is healthy, for the small business owner or self-employed individual, too much fear…

New Ideas For Small Business Holiday Marketing

2 seconds after Halloween it seems that all the retail stores put up their Christmas decorations – trying to capture as much of the Holiday market as possible. Typical ways that retail stores use to…

Should We Level the Playing Field for Small Business Spammers?

Nobody likes e-mail SPAM except the spammers who hope to convert .01 % into sales. Unfortunately, the cost to send out an email is very low and thus any ratio is decent even in some…

Getting a Small Business Loan Info: Understanding the Options and Increasing Your Chance of Approval

In order to be successful, any business needs a committed owner, strong concept, realistic goals, strategy, and financing. Using your own money is usually a wise option, but the problem with most new business owners…

Can Anyone Make $100,000 a Year Running Their Own Landscaping Business?

I have been in this business for over seven years. I saw it when it was small and have seen it grow exponentially! According to several sources, the landscaping industry has had an amazing 1000%…

Small Business Loan for New Business Options: Learn About Alternative Lenders and Online Funding

Literally the biggest challenge any new business faces is getting the funding they need to get going. Unfortunately, loans aren’t easy to come by these days – especially if you lack good credit. There are…