If anyone should know what it takes to be highly effective and efficient in today’s economy it should be Steve Ballmer, Microsoft’s chief executive. An email sent out by Ballmer just prior to doing a talk about Microsoft’s lineup for the season read, indicated that businesses needed to save more, spend less, and learn to use technology for the maximum … Continue reading
Entrepreneurs are a special kind of breed. In fact, there are traits that make one a good entrepreneur. If you’ve been considering opening your own business then you may want to read through this list to see if you have the right traits. The Kid You Were – What were you like as a child? Did you rely on getting … Continue reading
When a business owner decides to sell a business there are a number of steps that need to be completed to ensure a successful sale occurs. The sale of a business usually is not a sale of one asset. Instead, all the assets of the business are sold. Here are the steps you should consider when preparing your business for … Continue reading
It wasn’t that long ago managers would spend half their week trying to get everyone to a location for a weekly staff meeting, or a monthly sales meeting. Technology is changing how meetings happen. No longer do employees have to get on a plane and travel half way around the world for a meeting. The virtual meeting offers convenience for … Continue reading
Employees are at the heart of every business. When your employees are engaged in what they do they will outperform your highest expectations. Yet it seems according to a recent study that less than 21% of employees are engaged and only 8% are fully engaged. So how you do you get your employees to be fully engaged? Glad you asked! … Continue reading
Recent stats show that 25% of employees intend to quit their jobs this year. The poor economic times leading to cutbacks and belt tightening have left morale very low. This can prove disastrous to a business. The loss of experienced workers, combined with the cost of retraining, leads to financial losses and a disruption to the business. The object is … Continue reading
E-commerce is the business of the 21st century. Not all e-commerce websites are successful. Just because you have a product no matter how well priced, it is or how much better it is than similar products does not mean your e-commerce website will be successful. These 5 simple rules will help you to be more successful. 1. Design Your Website … Continue reading
No matter what type of business you operate, you’ll be building relationships with one or more vendors. These vendors are very important to your business and when done right over time you build long-term relationships that you come to rely on, which is why it is so important that you understand how mindset plays into your dealings with vendors. Depending … Continue reading
The home business has become quite common in the last decade. For some you’d have to move mountains to get them to give up working of their home, but for other the distractions of family and shared space is just too much and the home business just isn’t working for them. There are several reasons why some entrepreneurs decide to … Continue reading
An internet marketing business can be an excellent choice in online businesses, but the learning curve can be a bit daunting. But don’t worry because we’re going to give you a step-by-step guide to starting an online business. In no time, you’ll be running a successful online business. Choose What Kind of Business You Want to Run This is the … Continue reading
