Great Ideas for your Small Business: Rent a Financial Genius Ward wieman, founder of management Overload in Santa Monica, California, helps small, fast-growing companies manage rapid growth. To manage his own cash flow, he says, “I rent a financial genius once a month.” Relying on this kind of outside expertise helps him keep track of … Read more
Great Ideas for your Small Business: Find Yourself an Angel If your company is too young, too risky, or too offbeat to qualify for traditional bank financing, you might want to look for an angel. An angel is a private investor, often a successful entrepreneur, who invests in small businesses close to home. Angels prefer … Read more
Great Ideas for your Small Business: Become a Profit Enhancement Officer We’re all familiar with ceos, but ever hear of a “PEO”? A PEO is a “profit enhancement officer,” and that’s what every business owner should be, according to Barry Schimel, a Maryland CPA who quit doing tax returns to devote his life to boosting … Read more
Great Ideas for your Small Business: Work Hard and Play Harder The most successful entrepreneurs i know work hard and play even harder. One friend, who built a $60 million company by working seven days a week for nine years, now frequently jets around the world to fabulous places for long weekends to meet her … Read more
Great Ideas for your Small Business: Work the Phones or Walk the Floor Elaine petrocelli, co-owner of book Passage in Corte Madera, California, was named bookseller of the year in 1997 by Publishers Weekly. She’s done many things to deserve the honor, including battling nearby chain stores head-on and continually emphasizing customer service. Book Passage … Read more
Great Ideas for your Small Business: Create a Smarter, Safer Workplace Being aware of ways to create a smarter, safer workplace can improve health and morale, and enhance your bottom line. The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that, every year, indoor air pollution costs U.S. businesses about $1 billion in medical bills and $60 billion in … Read more
Great Small Business Ideas to Start: Brand spaces Developing stylish areas that are decorated and designed to appeal to your target market, even if they do not sell your core products, will reinforce your image and help customers appreciate the distinctiveness of your products and brand. The idea One of the trendiest new ideas in … Read more
