Reaping the Rewards of Cost Cutting (26 Jun 2006) In these days of insecurity and uncertain futures, the tendency is to manage for survival but the smart business leaders are actively hunting for profits.
Equipment Maintenance Manual for Mobile Cleaning Business Outline (26 Jun 2006) Service Cleaning Businesses must maintain their equipment in order to insure it is ready to go when the company vehicles reach their customer. It does not matter how many service vehicles or employees you have, a manual can save you both time and money.
Accounting and Billing Procedures for Small Business (26 Jun 2006) No matter how small your small business is, it is essential to have some sort of accounting and billing police and methodology. This will prevent you from making mistakes and upsetting vendors or even bouncing checks. Most sole proprietor and single employee companies do not have a plan of attack for accounting and billing procedures until there is a crisis.
Banking and Company Credit Card Policies for Small Business (26 Jun 2006) Does your small business have a banking and credit card policy? If not, perhaps you might wish to think on it. Developing such policies and procedures is not a difficult task. It will not take you long at all to make a relatively simple operations manual to cover your banking and credit card strategies.
Franchising and Royalty Payments (26 Jun 2006) If you are thinking of turning your current into a franchising company you will need to determine a fair and equitable franchise royalty fee. There are a number of questions you will need to ask yourself in determining this fee such as what services you will provide to your franchisee team and what that will cost.
Mobile Pressure Washing and Cleaning Scheduling (26 Jun 2006) If you own a mobile car washing, pressure washing or auto detailing business you know that when your crews and machines are parked and working that you are making money. You also know that when those units and crews are driving or stuck in traffic you are losing your shirt in costs and inefficiencies.
Quality Controls for Franchising Companies Sample Outline (26 Jun 2006) Quality control in franchising companies is paramount and all franchising companies must have strict guidelines to insure consistency. To insure this takes place throughout your franchise system you must make this a policy in your confidential operations manual.
Top Ten Blunders Business Owners Make (26 Jun 2006) The facts pretty much tell the tale: Four of five new small businesses don't make it past their fifth year, the Small Business Administration reports.
Why? Well, there are common pitfalls that many SBs just seem to fall into.
But with a little foresight and attention to detail before problems arise, says Minesh Baxi, they can help improve their odds of succeeding. (as quoted in Detroit Free Press by Carol Cain June 20, 2005)
Business Valuation is Critical (26 Jun 2006) The term business valuation is the method by which the business worth is determined. This usually happens when the business is for sale, when the business is looking for extra funding from the banks, when the business is considering taking on extra investors, or where the business is looking at merging with another organisation.
Family Business and Conflicts (26 Jun 2006) A family business is basically any business in which the majority of the ownership or control lies within a family. Involvement of members of family in a business can bring with it its own complexities because the line between the business system is sometimes separated by a thin line from the family system. Sometimes these 2 positions overlap causing all sorts of conflicts.
A Look at Small Business Incorporating in Florida (26 Jun 2006) The choice to incorporate a small business in Florida has several advantages. Corporations are separate legal entities and, as such, the corporation rather than individual owners pay both the taxes and the liabilities. If you are thinking of running (or are currently running) a small business, incorporating in Florida might be a good idea because you would no longer held personally liable if your business suffered a downturn.
The Care and Feeding of Your Small Business (26 Jun 2006) Small businesses, like children, go through predictable stages of growth along with a large handful of unpredictable events. Anticipating the growth and changes can help you avoid misteps and prepare for the inevitable changes that every business goes through.
Small Business Success Tip: Learn Something New Everyday (26 Jun 2006) Your grandfather probably told you to "learn something new everyday". Your grandfather was giving you advice that works for your small business as well as your own education. Learn how your grandfather's advice can help you move your business forward.
Is It Recess Yet?! Confessions of a Self Employed Workaholic (26 Jun 2006) Is the term "self employed" just another way of saying "workaholic"? Here's one self employed professional's confession and recommendation for coping with the constant temptation to work.
Tell Me a Story: A Simple But Powerful Tool to Build Your Business (26 Jun 2006) Everyone loves a good story. Whether it's the story of your vacation to an exotic place, the story of how you met your spouse, or the story of your small business, people get drawn in and feel involved. Storytelling is as old as civilization itself.
Hard Money Lenders -- No Money Down The Easy Way (26 Jun 2006) Secrets of using hard money loans to create unlimited real estate investing cash, even if you have poor credit or limited cash. Access given for a free nationwide directory of hard money lenders from the author so that investors can easily fund every deal that they locate and stop relying on outdated, unworkable, and confusing no money down seminar tactics.
Yeah, It IS Lonely At the Top (26 Jun 2006) Sometimes when you run a business you feel as lonely as the Maytag repairman. Loneliness and isolation are very common problems for business owners. Finding people you can trust to help you with your business is tough. You need someone knowledgeable. You want someone you feel comfortable with. Someone you can really take into your confidence.
A Key to Success: Be Consistent (26 Jun 2006) Do you have good intentions when it comes to performing routine or out-of-the-ordinary tasks? Do you ever find that time slips away and things are not getting done? Discover how consistent behavior can help you achieve all your business goals.
