Aug 20, 2019 | Build Your Business
Your company’s financial statements can provide you with a wealth, pun intended, of information. Don’t let them collect virtual dust on your computer. Use them to grow and strengthen your business. The first step, of course, it to learn about reading financial...
Aug 15, 2019 | Build Your Business
Whether you are a solopreneur with a virtual team, own a brick and mortar business with onsite employees, or somewhere in between, your team can make or break you. The better you are at building an effective team, the stronger your business will be. And team...
Jul 17, 2019 | Build Your Business, Small Business Marketing
A couple of days ago I drove past a billboard and thought “Now that is effective billboard advertising”. So what exactly makes billboard advertising effective? I decided to ask local Lake Charles website, social media, and branding expert Daniel Wainwright, the owner...
Jan 26, 2019 | Build Your Business
Starting up a small business has never been easier, thanks to the Internet. However, many aspiring business owners underestimate just how much it will take to launch their business. This being the case, it’s always a good idea to explore small business grants. What...
Jan 24, 2019 | Build Your Business
You have made the decision to start your business. What’s next? You need to open your own small business bank account. It is important to keep your personal and business finances separate for taxation and legal purposes. There are a few things you will need in order...
Jan 15, 2019 | Build Your Business
One of the most important aspects of running your own small business is to learn how to work smarter, not harder. There’s so much to do, and so little time. Even working 24 hours won’t be enough. You need your sleep, and can’t clone yourself. You could hire employees...
Jan 12, 2019 | Build Your Business
Choosing the right franchise business is a big deal. Choose the wrong franchise and you could waste a lot of time not to mention lose a lot of money. There are several factors to consider. What is a franchise business? Franchising is a method for expanding a business...
Nov 20, 2018 | Build Your Business
It’s said that there are two kinds of people; those that have thousands of emails in their inbox, and are reading and deleting nothing, and those that have nothing in their inbox, and who are likely reading nothing and deleting everything. There has to be a middle...
Nov 6, 2018 | Build Your Business
When it comes to questions about how to succeed in sales, there’s one question that’s usually on everyone’s mind. How do I get better at handling objections in sales? That’s the question because, honestly, that generally feels like the most difficult part of sales. It...
Oct 23, 2018 | Build Your Business
Owning your own business is exciting. At times, it can also seem a little intimidating. Even if you’re a seasoned professional at the top of their game, there’s still a lot you’ll have to learn when you’re running a business. For example, business accounting is often...
Oct 20, 2018 | Build Your Business
Are you a good salesperson? Do you have solid sales skills? Most people answer this question with a shake of their head, NO. For most people sales seems tough. Each encounter is different from the last. You don’t know what’s going on in their mind and it often feels...
Sep 22, 2018 | Build Your Business
There are basically two types of people; those that want to be their own boss and those that don’t. For those that want to be their own boss, it can be a struggle initially. Most are not born knowing how to become an entrepreneur. Many successful business owners got...
