Want to Find Investors for Your Small Business, Invest in Your Own Business First

How can I find an investor for my business?  Will you invest in my business?  What can I do to get an investor to invest in my business.  These are…

Why an Online Business Management Course may be Right for you

Managing your own business can be a risky venture.  You sacrifice your time and sometimes your life savings when you are the business owner.  One way that you can limit…

Business Insurance: Is your business protected?

One of the biggest mistakes a business owner can make is failing to properly insure their business.  Most business owners hope that it will never happen to them, but the…

What Owners of Businesses do to Fail

Owners of Businesses are always looking to improve their businesses and succeed.  They are always looking for ways to make more profit.  Successful business owners not only look at what…

Effective Business Communication for Small Businesses does not include SLANG

Effective business communication is essential for a small business to be successful.  It doesn’t matter whether you are communicating with your oldest friend, the neighbor from down the street, another…

Keep your Business Contact information up to date on your website and business cards

  Let’s face it.  For every service you provide, there are hundreds of others who provide the same service.  When a potential customer or client tries to contact you or…

How to Deal with Unhappy Customers

No matter how good your product or service is, if you are in business long enough, you will come across an unhappy customer.  Come up with a plan to deal…

Business Improvement: Ask for Feedback from your Clients!

After working with clients and customers, Don’t be afraid to ask for valuable feedback.  There are several ways to ask your clients for feedback. You can ask them to complete…

Offer Solutions Not Services and Products

Anyone can sell a service or product.  What ever it is that you do, there are thousands of other businesses out there that do the exact same thing.  Some even…

Separate Your Business Identity from Your Personal Life

Business branding is one of the most important aspects of a successful business. One key part of business branding is separating your business identity from your personal identity.  This applies…