You’re ready to grow your small business. Now what? You need a plan — a focused, disciplined plan — one you can readily execute to achieve your goal for growth.
Jackie Nagel, Synnovatia
Is Your Small Business Built to Accelerate?
The ability to grow at a sustainable rate of 20 – 30% annually is at the core of any successful small business. With a world that is moving faster and faster, previous ways of doing business no longer work. Does your business have what it takes to accelerate?
The good news is that small entrepreneurial businesses are best suited to take advantage of the many opportunities being created in today’s hyper-paced world. Here’s what it takes to build your business for speed:
7 Tips Small Business Owners Use to Avoid “Egg On Their Face”
Nothing is worse than suffering the embarrassment associated with a blunder, especially when the blooper occurs with a critical account or client! Goofs and gaffes are a normal part of doing business (unless you’re a robot). Regardless, being able to minimize any unnecessary slip ups is best.
Navigating the “New Normal” for Small Business
Since 2008, the small business industry has been brimming with uncertainty. Although the economy shows some sparks and sputters of a return to “normal”, one thing every small business can agree on — there’s a “new normal” in town. Learning how to acclimate to the “new norm” is paramount to the future success and survival of your small business.
Without a doubt, new trends are emerging that redefine the “new normal” for small business. They influence what your small business will need to do to remain relevant. Status quo is no longer a viable option for small business owners.
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What the Farmers Almanac Can Teach Small Business About High-Yield Returns
Growing up in a farming community gave me a solid background in all things “common sense”. From the “battle of the winds” to the “best days for planting”, the Farmers Almanac was consulted with regularity. One thing every sensible farmer understood was, to grow healthy crops, you can’t overwork the soil. Small business entrepreneurs can learn a lot from this age-old practice.
Overworked soil, created by numerous conditions, produced poor crops and lackluster results. For instance, you never planted the same crops in the same fields for two consecutive growing seasons. Wise farmers would farrow fields to ensure nutrients weren’t stripped unnecessarily. For plots planted with regularity, the soil was tilled and amended in between growing seasons to ensure a healthy crop with a high yield during the next field planting.
Want to Trigger a Business Growth Spurt? Here’s What You Need to Know
There are points along the continuum of growing and developing your small business that signal the need for change. These are key points when your business crosses certain thresholds that allow you to pick up the pace and intensity to grow more quickly. How exciting — especially if you’re ready!
Ignoring Early Warning Signs Spells Trouble For Small Business
Small business troubles don’t happen overnight. In fact, it’s not uncommon for warning signs to exist for months — or even years — before corrective action is taken. Unfortunately, for some small businesses, help comes too late. Knowing the early indicators of potential trouble can keep your business heading in the right direction.
5 Things Your Small Business Can Improve Today to Spark Growth
The well-known adage, “you never have a second chance to make a first impression” is more significant than ever. In today’s fast-paced business world, decisions are made quickly. The initial impression of your business determines if it heads to the front of the line or if it’s forgotten forever.