Operations (224)
Take Advantage of What Your Small Business Has
- Thursday, 16 June 2022
- Operations
- Written by Scott Koegler
As a small business owner, your goal is to ensure that your venture will one day become bigger to the level of being known globally. However, before reaching such a level, you have to do a lot of work and lay down various strategies that will propel your business to greater heights in the market. As small as your business might look at the moment, there are various benefits that small companies have that the larger ones do not. Here are some of these benefits.
Read more...Does Your Small Business Have an Ethics Policy?
- Monday, 13 June 2022
- Operations
- Written by Scott Koegler
A code of ethics entails a set of standards adopted to allow the conduct of a specific group of people to be governed. It is a rulebook that stipulates what should and should not be done. In a business environment, ethics and morals help govern how staff conduct themselves. Individual businesses have their codes of ethics, which ensure integrity within an organization. As a business leader, you may want to surround yourself with like-minded people who have the same capacity, morals, and values. Otherwise, the business will not operate as you would wish.
Read more...Maybe It's Time to Pivot Your Small Business
- Monday, 30 May 2022
- Operations
- Written by Scott Koegler
Small businesses face various challenges. This makes it difficult for most businesses to succeed. However, this does not mean that the failures are permanent. Rather, if programs are well executed, the priorities can be changed, and success can be realized. However, this is easier said than done. Many business owners refuse to make changes because they are unsure of the right time to act. Pivoting can breathe new life into a failing business. However, it may force business owners to start from scratch and abandon their previous investments.
Read more...Do These 6 Things If You Are Moving Your Business
- Monday, 23 May 2022
- Operations
- Written by Scott Koegler
Moving your business to a new location can be hectic. No matter the size and type of business, relocating offices has various complications and headaches that most entrepreneurs fear. However, with the right mindset and proper preparation, you can streamline your processes to ensure they are as smooth as possible, and the move is beneficial to your operations. Here are some things you need to do if you are moving your business to a new location.
Read more...What is succession business planning?
- Monday, 09 May 2022
- Operations
- Written by Tami Kamin Meyer
According to Atlanta lawyer Scott Zucker, a business succession plan can help retain family harmony when it’s time for company leadership to transition. A business succession plan is an organized, thoughtful arrangement that choreographs a smooth transition in company leadership. They are especially important for family-owned enterprises so when the time comes for a change at the top, everyone involved or impacted by the transition knows what to expect. Hopefully, that will save emotions, arguments and other obstacles to family harmony.
Read more...10 Steps to Starting Your New Business
- Monday, 25 April 2022
- Operations
- Written by Scott Koegler
Starting a new business is easier said than done. It requires a lot of work starting with documentation, legal requirements and developing a strategy. This can even be worse if you are new to the business world. Without an effort, you will struggle to turn your idea into a successful business. Although it is possible to start a business by yourself from scratch, it takes more than just talking about it. You need to put in hours of hard work, dedication and effort. Here are 10 steps to starting your own business that will help you along the way.
Read more...How Casual Leadership leads to a Casual Culture
- Monday, 18 April 2022
- Operations
- Written by Hema Crockett and Jamie Jacobs
Regardless of what your job or work environment looks like today, it is no surprise that there have been major shifts across all industries. Whether it is learning how to navigate remote or hybrid work, implementing new rules and regulations to keep everyone safe or even changes to current roles and positions, it’s safe to say there have been plenty of unique experiences.
Read more...Is Your Small Business Prepared for the Metaverse?
- Monday, 04 April 2022
- Operations
- Written by Scott Koegler
The metaverse came into the limelight in 2021 as Facebook changed its name to Meta and announced an investment of billions of dollars into metaverse. Being an entirely new thing, the term metaverse has entered people’s vocabulary in a big way. The conversation is changing about how metaverse will alter the world by the day.
Read more...Small Businesses Need Clean Data
- Monday, 28 March 2022
- Operations
- Written by Scott Koegler
Regardless of how small your business might look, it is an important piece that contributes substantially to the economy. In the US, small businesses ranging from family farms, local merchants to plumbers across the country are known to be the fuel to the country's economy. However, despite the impact these businesses have when put together, they operate on small budgets, meaning business owners must understand what goes on in the business, and owners must be aware of every penny and its use. This can only be achieved by investing in data management tools and processes. With this, you will make your data work efficiently, save your business time and money. Here are the benefits of embracing good data management and how productivity can benefit.
Read more...Make Your Business Viable Again
- Monday, 21 March 2022
- Operations
- Written by Scott Koegler
The COVID-19 is arguably the worst pandemic the world has ever witnessed. Due to this pandemic, many small businesses worldwide are struggling to get on their feet after the havoc that led to financial consequences. Data from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) shows that as of March 2020, 0ver 90 percent of small businesses had already suffered the consequences of the pandemic. The same study stated that only 5% of small business owners said they had experienced no effects from the pandemic.
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