Any business owner can tell you that there are numerous challenges to growing a business and that how you manage them defines if your business is going to be successful or not. It's vital to detect and overcome these obstacles that come hand to hand with growth in order for your business to continue to thrive. With different stages of business expansion come different pitfalls … [Read more...]
Using social media has become essential in any marketing strategy today – it’s no longer just a trend. With millions of posts, photos, videos, and other content shared daily on social media, it’s amazing how much data and insight you can collect from consumers. Social media has enabled entrepreneurs to build closer relationships with customers and have real-time conversations … [Read more...]
When I first started my company, it was me in my living room, with a webcam and some beauty supplies. It has now grown into multimillion-dollar company, with a team of 14 women. Here are the top 5 tips that have helped me grow my business and become a better business owner: Hire Your First Employee Immediately I remember while running to the post office every day, thinking, … [Read more...]
There are countless ways to sink a business. Some of them are quite creative. But most are of the mundane variety. There are more ways to weaken and destroy a small business than there are ways to keep one going strong. Sometimes the key to keeping a business strong is to be familiar enough with what would weaken the business. Some of those common pitfalls include: … [Read more...]
Congratulations on your company’s success! It is always good news when a business is successful enough to warrant an expansion. And wouldn’t it be great if that expansion could go as smoothly as the decision to expand itself? We’re sure everybody reading this probably shouted “Yes!” as an answer to that question. Here’s some good news: expanding and moving your company can be a … [Read more...]
Businessing Magazine recently spoke with John Publicover, co-founder and CEO of Storedby. John turned down a full time position at a hedge fund after graduating from The University of Tampa with a degree in International Business and Finance to pursue his entrepreneurial dreams, and developed Storedby, an online marketplace where users can list and rent privately-owned, … [Read more...]
There is nothing like starting a successful business. You have complete control over focus, process, time, initiatives, and direction. The problem is, now you have complete and independent control over focus, process, time, initiatives, and direction! I got what I hoped for, and it’s completely exhausting. It is a fantastic position to be in and I wouldn’t trade it for … [Read more...]
Businessing Magazine sat down with Roger Chiocchi, CEO of RFPalooza and Tekkipalooza, to find out more about how he and his companies are helping small businesses find success in the Request for Proposal (RFP) process. Small business owners can be at a disadvantage when it comes to competing for jobs via RFPs, and Roger is doing his part to level the playing field. As a small … [Read more...]
When it comes to marketing your small business, you have a ton of options and avenues to consider. For instance, there’s your website and deciding what to put on it, both in text and images, and even whether or not to have a blog. You have to think about social media too, as well as which platforms could give you the most return given your target market. Plus, you might also … [Read more...]
With 2015 rapidly coming to an end, most small business owners I know are thinking about what they can do to make 2016 their best year yet, intent on growing their companies to higher levels than they are today. Of course, if you’ve ever tried to do this, then you already know that it isn’t always an easy task. It’s like setting a New Year’s resolution to lose weight, quit … [Read more...]
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