I Dont Need a Business Plan…Do I?
I get asked that question a lot. In fact, after how do I start a business? it’s probably the most asked question by new clients. I decided the best way to describe why you might decide to write a business plan is to tell
How NOT to be a Small Business Failure Statistic
There were about 146,000 business startups a year, and an average of 12,000 business bankruptcies per year from 1994 to 2004 in Canada. A 2004 Statistics Canada study on small business failure rates Key Small Business Statistics – January 2005: How Long Do Small Businesses Survive?
Why do startups and small companies need to attend trade shows?
Many people who are running a one man show businesses or even a small business believe that exhibiting at a tradeshow is out of their league because of financial considerations, because the large companies have large marketing departments with large budgets, because a tradeshow booth is not affordable, because they just dont have the vision [...]
What an alarm clock can teach us about online collaboration
About 3 months ago I bought a new clock radio. Last night, I found that I needed to use the alarm for the first time. So I looked at all the buttons, took a wild guess
Dont Go Cheap When Installing New Business Phones
I recently replaced my business phone system to accommodate an increase in the volume of calls I was receiving. I own a car rental franchise and needed to have new lines and new phones installed to go along with the new customer service representative I needed
Do Small Businesses need websites?
Should Small Businesses have a web presence?
In one word, yes! The internet is the most effective marketing tools in existance nowadays, have the capability of reaching far more people than any leaflet drop or advertisement in the local paper
Self-Serving Letters and Emails
Much of business involves inducing people to do what we want them to do. Whether it is to sign a proposal, return a call, set up an appointment, provide information or pay a bill, we are constantly nudging.
In business,
Replacing and Upgrading Business Phone Systems
Business phone systems can be simple or complex, depending on the number of lines and desk units to be installed. With a little forethought, purchasing a business phone system can allow you to have an expandable platform that is easily capable of handling the growth your company may experience. Many business phone manufacturers make