After two years of a pandemic wreaking havoc on small businesses, followed by skyrocketing inflation, labor shortages, layoffs, and now a pending recession, many small business owners are beginning to feel like they should tap out, sell their company, and get a job. Before you make a decision this drastic, you might want to consider …
You’ve heard the news, right? Inflation is at an all-time high, the price of gas is out of control, the great resignation has left small business owners scrambling to hire, and just when you thought it couldn’t get worse, there appears to be a recession on the horizon. Time to curl up in a ball …
A big idea is not a strategy until you’ve formulated a plan on how to bring that idea to life. Yes, big ideas are fun, and they get your creative juices flowing with hope and possibility. However, you need to master the art of executing so you can make an idea a reality. Most business …
The biggest challenge most business owners have isn’t the quality of product or service they offer, it’s that they don’t know how to get clients. If your business exists to serve a client by offering a product or service, how do you find those “clients” to actually serve? Let’s start this conversation about the process …
The list of places where you can review a business today is endless. But in a world that relies on social proof, are these reviews relevant? You can share your opinion of a business on Facebook, TripAdvisor, Yelp, Google, and a bunch of other applications that are all vying for your opinion and thoughts. Reviews …
If you’re an entrepreneur, you have a LOT going on. While juggling all of your tasks and responsibilities, are you neglecting your online brand? If you are, your reputation is at stake. The way your buyers choose to shop and interact with your business has shifted.
Raise your hand if you can identify: – You cringe at the thought of selling – You don’t know how to ask for the money – You expect people to say no to your offers (Rejection is no fun) – You’re not sure if you’re pricing your products and services the right way – You …
Your habits around money will dictate your relationship with money for years to come, and chances are, it might be time to clean up your money habits. Money is a touchy subject for a lot of people, especially women. It doesn’t have to be that way. You own a business. You don’t have to apologize for …
My store hadn’t been opened for very long when she said to me with a twinkle in her eye, “Madame, it looks like you are going to have to put on your big girl panties.” and then walked away. She was right. Someone owed us money and I needed to pick up the phone and …
Does closing the sale make you sweat? Most people in business are uncomfortable when it comes to asking for money and they don’t even realize that they are basically turning away customers who are ready to buy. So, here’s my question – Are you seeding insecurity in your customers and telling them not to buy …
