Infographic: 6 Steps to Sell Your Business for Maximum Value

April 30, 2019


A business with a steady customer base or a unique value offering is certain to generate at least a couple offers if put up for sale. The challenge is in generating maximum value for a business without investing too much in the company immediately before selling. It is important to recognize the fact that preparing a business for sale and maximizing the sale price will take some patience and effort. There are some specific steps you can take right now to maximize your company’s value. Put in the work to prepare your business for sale and you just might be inundated with offers well in excess of your expectations. Here’s how to do it.

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How Communication Has Evolved Through Various Generations

April 30, 2019


Thanks to technological and medical advances, as many as five generations will soon be working together in the same job market. Each generation has different preferences when it comes to communicating, whether it’s through a specific medium, frequency or at a certain speed. Therefore, it’s crucial that people in cross-generational workplaces understand the best way to communicate with others.

From Generation Z to the baby boomers, it’s important to understand each generation’s unique communication style, which can enable people to better communicate across generations.

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10 Effective Ways to Raise Awareness and Funds for a Cause

April 29, 2019


Raising awareness for a cause can be very overwhelming for some people. Trying to gather funds for that cause can also be overwhelming. Looking for financial help from some people can be stressful and intimidating, especially if they don’t believe the cause that you’re supporting. Sometimes you just have to go for the gusto and give it your all. These successful cause marketing campaigns are a great way for you to get started and get a better understanding as well as educate yourself. Here are 10 effective ways to raise awareness for a cause.

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Debunking 4 Critical Franchise Myths

April 28, 2019


Some myths are harmless and even pleasant, such as those that involve the Tooth Fairy, the Easter Bunny, and let’s not forget Old Saint Nick and his intrepid crew of flying reindeer. However, there are other myths that are dangerous and costly — and unfortunately, myths involving owning a franchise are on this dubious list of falsehoods. That’s the bad news

The good news is that knowledge is power, and so debunking these myths doesn’t require years of research or analysis. It simply involves bringing the cold, hard facts to light. To that educational and potentially profitable end, here is the truth behind four enduring — but soon to be extinguished — franchise myths:

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8 Important Tips to Better Manage Your Small Business

April 28, 2019


Managing a small business isn’t always easy and comes with a lot of responsibility and extra pressure. Be glad to know that there are several management tips you can use to help you better succeed in your role as an entrepreneur and the company owner.

It’s in your best interest to figure out what you can be doing to improve as well as what you should stop doing or change right away if you want your business to thrive. You have to be willing to revisit your processes and approaches if you’re going to make it big and ensure your business is around for years to come.

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6 Tips to Personalize Invitation Cards for Greater Impression

April 26, 2019

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Planning a wedding is challenging. Getting wedding invitations ready is a critical part of the process. More often than not, couples find themselves spending so much hiring a professional designer to create their invitation cards. However, digital tools have made it easy for people to create unique, custom wedding cards with beautiful photos.

If you are the modern couple looking for a personalized touch to your wedding invitation cards, read on to learn some great tips of crafting custom invitations.

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What is the Role of Business Analyst in IT Department?

April 26, 2019


Every successful organization has problem-solvers, people who see opportunity and find creative solutions to generate operational growth. Within a business setting, these people are known as business analysts. Business analysts change an organization “by defining needs and recommending solutions that deliver value to stakeholders,” according to the International Institute of Business Analysis. In an average day, analysts work hand in hand with project managers and other colleagues to complete project tasks.

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What Tasks in Your Small Business Can Be Outsourced?

April 25, 2019


Outsourcing, the process of sub-contracting services or jobs to external providers, has been around in some form or another since the late 18th century. Large businesses have been outsourcing tasks and entire departments for decades, but that’s expanded to small and medium-sized businesses with the growth of the gig economy, which is characterized by independent contractors and freelancers.

With outsourcing, small businesses receive the same production they would from an internal employee but with added benefits. Benefits include saving money on expensive salaries and solving capacity issues. On the other hand, small business owners need to weigh the cons of outsourcing, notably the loss of in-house control of a business feature, such as marketing, payroll or accounting.

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Tips From Top Recruiters to Find the Right Candidate for Job

April 24, 2019


Finding the right candidate for any given position is not easy because sometimes, the one who appeared to be the best candidate during an interview isn’t necessarily the best man/woman for the job. So, how is it that the best employers always seem to find the best employees? Well, every company has a process and the most successful companies have the most successful processes.

If you have a business of your own and would like to find the most appropriate candidates for all the positions in the company that need filling, consider a few of the following tried and tested methods.

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6 Best Ways to Improve Your Hiring Process

April 23, 2019

When a business owner hires the best matches for the right jobs, he/she makes the business grow in a great way. That is the reason, significance of process improvement in hiring process cannot be denied by the successful business owner. A lot of things from poorly-written job descriptions to lack of follow up about applications can deter applicants and candidates from applying for the open positions advertised by your business or company.

As improvement in hiring process needs more prominence and efforts, here are a few steps listed that any business can take not only to ease the recruitment process but to encourage the best candidates as well.

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