Did you know that in the United States, a worker is injured on the job once every seven seconds? That adds up to 12,300 injuries each day, or a staggering 4,500,000 every year.
As a small business owner, you owe your employees a safe working environment. Not only will maintaining a safe workplace lower the odds that you will have to pay out workers compensation claims, but it’s just the right thing to do.
Benjamin Franklin said “failing to prepare is preparing to fail”. This could not be any truer than when starting a hospitality business. In the past decade, we have seen the industry continuously grow to become one of the more preferred industries for small business owners. It is continuously evolving on both the technological and customer front and the year 2019 promises continued growth on the hospitality front. Increased competition and fluid changes have meant that those getting into the hospitality business should be armed with a few basic essentials to ensure a great start to their venture into the hospitality arena. From recruiting employees with the right skills to getting your numbers rights, here are a few tips to get you going.
Buying a home requires a lot of planning and knowledge. It is important to find the right fit and stay within your means as well. My name is Jacques Poujade, managing partner at LendPlus, and I work with people of different financial situations, including many small business owners. No matter how much money a person has, small business owners can get themselves in trouble if they aren’t careful when buying a personal home. Here are four tips to keep in mind to have a positive experience.
Starting an online business is easier than ever. In less than an hour, you can create a website capable of selling your wares. It used to be that going into business for yourself required a lot of capital. This is no longer the case. Anyone who has a PayPal account and access to the internet can set up an e-commerce environment. That doesn’t mean that there’s no work involved. You have to figure out many things. For instance, what about shipping to the Bahamas? Or Europe? Or Africa? The internet is a global village. Some of your customers might be outside the U.S. Do you know how to reach them?
If you run your own business, the likeliness of you knowing about Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is quite high. Last year, the PPE Directive 89/686/EEC4 was replaced by the Regulation 2016/425 in a bid to improve health and safety at work.
However, a lot of managers will be trying to find out how this will impact them — especially if they operate both solely in the UK or within the European Union. Opposed to the former directive, the new regulation is a binding legislative act that must be applied in its entirety across the EU without requiring separate national legislation.
That’s a bold statement to make but one which is backed up by a lot of truth. Without Dan Holzmann, Juice Plus++ could never have been as successful, as it is now. Dan Holzmann was always searching for ways that would not only expand Juice Plus+’s global outreach but also maintain product quality.
The technological advancement of the 21st century provides a convenient way of life for most people. Almost everything can be done instantaneously, thanks to technological development that were developed for decades. All aspects of life in this century deals heavily with technology, and things that you wanted could be provided in an instant. Take eating out as an example – in the past, fast food restaurants only number in hundreds. However, as more people looked at fast service to be more convenient, the majority started to like fast food restaurants. It is a time-saving business model, and it started to explode in numbers as more people look into time as an important resource.
What is your perception of business loans? If you are like most entrepreneurs, you see them as the lifeblood of what you do. Without the right selection of loans to help manage your cash flow, your business would not survive. Fair enough. But did you know that business loans can ruin your business just as easily as rescue it?
Business loans are just a tool. In and of themselves, they cannot make or break your business. Use loans properly and they can be instrumental in accomplishing everything from capital improvements to adding staff. Use them improperly and they will become a ponderous chain that drags your business into dangerous territory.
It is assumed that most business owners know how to use business loans from a practical standpoint. So instead, here are five ways to keep those loans from ruining your business:
If your small business has a fleet of vehicles, it’s essential to know details about each car, truck, or van. Decades ago, the primary solution was to stay in contact with each driver via telephone or even a pager, but now, the options are significantly more high-tech due to software. Several fleet management solutions have emerged in the market that take advantage of advanced technology such as GPS, sensors, etc. to make managing the fleet safe as well as efficient.
You work hard to deliver a high-quality selection of seafood in your restaurant to the customers. Therefore, it is important to utilize smart marketing and presentation strategies to ensure shoppers notice and trust your product. A simple, yet effective tool, is creating an attractive display to show off your catch of the day.
