How to Grow Your Business with Limited Budget

March 23, 2016

Budget

Every small business owner has a dream of growing his business to become next Amazon.com. The sad reality is that there are very few of them who can get there. The key challenge for many small business owners is to grow the business with the limited resources they have. As it is said that it takes money to make money. Whoever can find a way to grow without increasing cost significantly will be the winner in this resource constraint world. So how do you achieve that Holy Grail? Here are few tips you can use to minimise your spending without sacrificing growth.

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3 Important Tips for Making your Small Business a Success

March 23, 2016

Success
Nearly half of small businesses fail in their first 3 years of existence. Success is in no way guaranteed when you are starting a small business. Part of the reason for this high failure rate is that small businesses have limited resources to work with. Oftentimes the owner of the business is managing all aspects of the business – From managing accounts to getting effective marketing materials produced to running the day to day operations of the business. As you can imagine this can get really busy, really fast. If you are not careful you may end up burning yourself or, even worse, your business can fail. Here are 3 tips you can use to alleviate the burden to some extent and succeed as a small business owner.

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Is Your Company Website Working Hard Enough for You?

March 21, 2016

Website

In the modern world of business, a great company website can be the most powerful marketing tool to your entire operation. Nowadays, it’s very difficult to find a venture that doesn’t make use of online facilities in one form another. But the real question is whether you are taking full advantage of those opportunities.

The best business websites should incorporate various elements. Get the following aspects right, and you should see stunning results for the site and the company as a whole.

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A Step by Step Guide to Online Selling Success

March 17, 2016

Online Store
Starting a new eCommerce business could be the best way to earn a decent wage this year. We all know the job market is in dire straits, and so going self-employed is an attractive option. However, many people won’t know how to attract customers and achieve high sales levels. Considering that, we’ve published some step by step advice on this page you can follow. You’ll still need to perform more research if you want to make a killing. Even so, this article should make sure you start walking down the right path. If you have enough cash to spend, you should always employ the services of a business advisor. That will limit your mistakes and your exposure to risk.

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3 Services Your Business Should Consider Outsourcing

March 17, 2016

Outsourcing
Running a business can be as stressful and draining as it is rewarding. Quite often it can be easier and far more efficient to outsource particular roles and services to professionals outside the business. There is nothing wrong with getting a bit of outside help for certain tasks and outsourcing can help save you and your business a lot of time and stress.

If the manager is also the one answering phones and emptying the bins, it might be a good time to consider outsourcing. Here are three areas your business could potentially use some outside help in.

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5 (not so) Secret SEO Tips for Small Businesses

March 16, 2016

SEO
When you’re a small business, there’s a lot you need to do to get yourself on customers’ radar and make people interested in what you have to offer. Since today’s society is so connected, using technology and the Internet is often a smart and cost-effective method.

Most businesses today know that they need a website in order to generate traffic, but a website will not get you anywhere without strong search engine optimization, or SEO. Check out the following SEO tips for small businesses to help people find your site.

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What do Online Start-ups Need from a Web Hosting Service

March 15, 2016

Web Hosting
Starting an online business can be a risky venture but with the right strategy and planning you can succeed to become the net Amazon. With literally thousands of new start-ups around the globe each and every day, the competition is stiff, there’s no two ways about it! Web hosting service plays a crucial role in determining the success of the online start-up. So what do you need from a web hosting service if you are starting a new online business? Here are some important elements you should always consider.

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3 Step Process to Sell Your Business without a headache

March 13, 2016

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While it’s important to understand that selling your business is a serious undertaking and will require a lot of work, it doesn’t have to be a stressful headache. If you are not well prepared sling can be very stressful. What’s more, you’ll get less money for your business than you would have if you’d prepared ahead of time. On the other hand if done properly you can not only sell your business faster and for more money, but also you will have less stress throughout the process. Here is a 3 step process we have identified that helps you accomplish just that.

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How to Organize Team Building Events to Create Lasting Bonds

March 13, 2016

Team Building

Post by Dan Colgan, Founder Rock Paper Team LLC

Corporate team building is a great way for companies of any size to discover new ways of working that can transform their business environment. Team building activities build skills and strengthen teams, while promoting synergy and bonding between employees and team members.

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