Tag: Owners

Be Careful with Cars for Sale by Owners

You need to be cautious of the advertisement on the community bulletin board that reads, “cars for sale by owners”. It would be wise to read the whole ad so that you can determine if…

The Four Stages of ‘Change Curve’ Small Business Owners Should Know

The ‘Change Curve’ is a helpful tool for small businesses to understand the stages of personal transition each employee undergoes. Kubler Ross developed this model to explain the grieving process (Shock and Denial, Anger and…

6 Types Of Auto Insurance Coverage That First-Time Car Owners Need To Know

But, it still doesn’t take away the importance of covering your car with a good auto insurance plan, since you don’t know what will happen to your car later. For instance, in the time of…

4 Problems That Keep South African Small Business Owners Awake At Night

The 2007 Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Survey reports that South African small business owners are not aggressively working to grow their market share and stay ahead of the competitors. Instead, they tend to place…

What Small Business Owners Can Learn From the Genius Marketing of the Olympics

The next time a small business owner asks you for an advertising tip that is guaranteed to work, tell them to follow the strategy used to promote Olympic games. That’s right. Olympic games. There is…

Small Business Owners: Improving Profits in Daily Operations

When you own a small business, there are dozens of people and projects vying for your time and attention. It can get hard to figure out where to focus your resources and easy to become…

The Best Marketing Advice for Small Business Owners

Last month, I had the pleasure of participating in a Marketing Panel for NAWBO (the National Association of Women Business Owners). It was great to connect with so many business owners who are working hard…

Small Business Loans for Small Business Owners

Every American dreams of having their own business and while most of us will never be corporate giants, many of us can more easily achieve the goal of having our own small business. It will…

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…

Small Business Owners: Your Leadership Style Can Increase ‘Profits’

Covid-19 pandemic has forced a lot of business closures. Government leaders are issuing stay-at-home orders and the government is reopening in phases, which has limited customers sizes to 25%, 50% and 75% for the health…