As a small business owner, we have to wear many hats: operations, marketing, finance, bookkeeping, customer service, the list goes on and on. Thankfully we are in an age where we can leverage technology to make our lives much easier. For example, when looking at fleet rental services from Flex Fleet, there is a blog […]
Many entrepreneurs take out business loans when they start their own company. After all, not everyone has the finances they need to get up and running. If you are going to be taking out a business loan, do with a great amount of care and caution. Here are common mistakes to avoid when doing so! […]
In today’s business world, the big no longer beat the small, it is the fast that beat the slow. Being fast and adapting to the needs of the marketplace requires having and continually developing SMART skills your business needs. Having a great business idea and the necessary capital doesn’t mean you will automatically become successful. […]
You can’t build a great company without great people. To ensure you have the best people, you need the right people on the bus, the wrong people off the bus, and empower your employees so they will grow and thrive. Your business will suffer if your team is not effective, there is a high turnover […]
Creating and growing a successful business takes a number of critical attributes. It is easy to assume that once you open up your business’ doors you will start making money immediately. However, that is far from the truth, running a business is not easy. According to the Small Business Administration, a third of all new […]
Over 2.5 quintillion bytes of data are created every single day, which approximately equates to 1.7MB of data created every second for every person on earth. To put this in perspective, 90% of the world’s data has been created in the last two years! With this dramatic increase in online content every day, it is […]
Every business has a brand. 59% of customers like to buy products from brands that are familiar to them. This means that building a recognizable brand that people can resonate with is key to your success. If you’re a small business, you may already be competing against brands that have a bigger following than you, […]