As a consumer, you may have noticed that when it comes to buying, there are certain times of the year to purchase that will save you money, such as clothing, appliances, and computers. As a business owner, have you considered using this same strategy to sell more of your products?
If your company sells products, consider your customer’s buying habits at times of the year or days of the week. Certain times are best for buying certain items for the consumer.
For example, one of my mentoring
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Process Improvement: One of the Best Kept Secrets to Small Business Success
The statistics are staggering. Nine out of ten startups will fail.
Let's focus on the 10 percent of business owners who succeed. What causes their success?
In short, they recognize that inefficiences can be the death of their business. Many inefficiencies are hiding in paper-based processes and in not having processes at all.
Processes don't have to be complex to be effective, such as setting up a way to follow up with prospects or setting up a consistent meeting to review your
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How to Overcome Circumstances in Your Business
Recently, I attended the Second Annual Gala for Team Fox Detroit’s Parkinson’s Research. One of the speakers was Jimmy Choi. You might recognize his name from the television show, American Ninja Warrior.
I was touched by his inspiring story. Jimmy shared the moment when he was struck with a circumstance. At only 27 years old, he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease. Admittedly, he shares, his diagnosis lead to a period of depression. His health continued a downward spiral.
However, in
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Business Owners – Explore These 2 Elements to Increase Your Sales
According to a study by the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB), small business owners identified poor sales as one of the top four problems they face today. The others included taxes, government regulations and requirements, and quality of labor.
As a business owner, you have good reason to identify poor sales as a problem. Without sales, you don't have a business. Increasing your sales might be a lot easier than you might think.
To increase your sales, explore these two
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Business Owners – How to Hire the Right Fit Employee
Hiring the right fit employees can make or break your company. While you might want to duplicate yourself, think again. You might not be the best fit for the job at hand.
Before you hastily recruit someone on your team, first take a moment to determine just how much your hiring process costs you. Consider interviewing time, advertisement costs, and salary. It's no wonder business owners want to be more diligent in evaluating their new hires. If that person turns out to be a mismatch for the
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