When business is going well, expansion is the logical next step. You can increase revenue and grow your brand.
The key to successful expansion is to first consider if your business is truly ready.
Consider the following:
The End Of Overdue Invoices – Are You Using This Method?
Owning your own business has some truly amazing benefits. You can make your own hours. You can take on the projects that you want, and turn down the ones you don’t. You can work on your terms, and do it your way.
The Downside
Sending an invoice, and hitting the refresh button on your email over and over again waiting for the notification that your client has paid– like your inbox is an awful freelancing slot machine that mostly dispenses spam. Without the other regular recurring revenue, overdue invoices are especially painful for small teams and solopreneurs.
There is a surprisingly easy and simple solution to keep the late and non-payers at bay. It’s so remarkably simple I’m shocked not every does it. Ready? Here we go:
6 Small Business Realities From The Trenches
You make a ton of mistakes when you are running a small business, especially if it is your first time doing so. A lot of people end up attempting to run a business without any formal training.
These types of owners are usually really passionate about something (or really good at it). While there is plenty of help out there for new entrepreneurs, few seek it out due to a lack of time and money. Egos may also get in the way.
Below are 6 small business realities I have learned from the trenches of starting mine.
The Untold Truths about Business Software
Every business needs to use software to help maintain and run its’ processes. However, sometimes people get lost in the truth that the software is just tool created by people – Humans.
When there are situations that require some creative or (dare I say) even logical thinking, I am often perplexed when I hear the words “Well that is what the computer says.”
Here is why software alone does not lift your business: