Offering a quality product or service is only one component of running a successful business. You also need an understanding of how to market that idea, get it to your customers, and make sure that your pricing model runs in step with your financial demands. While keeping your business afloat may …
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5 Things Every Successful Small Business Needs
Today, there are so many new startups popping up every day that most young entrepreneurs feel like it's the quickest road to success. However, the fact is that only two out of ten startups survive the first 18 months of business. The infancy period of a startup is especially volatile for those …
What Are the Biggest Challenges to Growing Your Business?
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 …
What is Cash Flow?
Cash flow is the net amount of cash and cash-equivalents flowing in and out of a business. In accounting terms, if the amount of cash at the end of a period is greater than the amount of cash at the start of the period, the company is said to have “positive” cash flow. Cash flow is principally a …
Gearing up Your Small Business for Fall
We tend to think of New Year’s Eve as the time to ring out the old and bring in the new, but fall can be a new beginning for your small business. Many of us tend to shift into a lower gear during the summer, and that’s a good thing. We all need time to slow down. With the kids going back to …
5 Money Management Tips for Your New Small Business
There is nothing more exciting than making that first sale or obtaining that first client for your new small business. After all your hard work, your “baby” is off and running. To keep that momentum going, however, you need to put some clear money management practices into action. Here are five tips …