business
Scott Spangenberg, MBA
Companies without a CFO are at a disadvantage! Many start-ups, small and mid-sized firms have sophisticated operations and complex cost and financial challenges like large companies, only on a smaller scale. They need the expertise of a senior financial executive, but not full time, nor can they afford the cost of a full time CFO. [...]
...read moreSmall Business Tip #12: Share Leads
Whatever you’re in business to do, there’s going to be someone else in a related industry. Go out and meet as many of these people as you can. Build a network among them and share what leads you have. If you’re in real estate, you’re probably going to be able to give a few contractors [...]
...read moreYour Most Important Customer
Many businesses serve multiple markets – you have many different kinds of customers. Some might be infrequent but large-ticket contracts, others might be weekly but low grossing sales relationships. But your most important customer is the one to whom you sell absolutely nothing.
Every day, your employees must “buy in” to your brand. Whether they’re answering [...]
Branding: Five quick steps to a revitalized image
“Branding” is one of the most often heard buzzwords in marketing. It conjures images of hip geniuses in spacious offices creating off-the-wall marketing campaigns that immediately endear even the roughest of companies to their customers. Just as quickly, it raises a huge red flag for anyone in the world of small business – “how much [...]
...read moreManaging Cash Flow Part 1
Cash flow management is always important, but it is particularly critical when the economy tanks.
...read moreNetworking: it is about relationships
Learn to help others through interpersonal networking. Finding out what they are about, will help you to relate to them and perhaps meet their real desires.
...read moreResponding to Change
How should a small business respond when faced with changes in its competitive environment?
...read morePreventing Financial Fraud
Small business owners can end up paying a high price for neglecting to pay attention to their company’s finances. Here a few ways to cut the risks of financial fraud and embezzlement in your company.
...read morePlanning for Success
Business plans are usually associated with start-up companies raising capital from investors and lenders, but they can also contribute significantly to the success of established businesses.
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Getting a Handle on Your Time.
Time management. Is there such a thing? I mean can time be managed? Thousands would say it is so. But can we really handle time like a commodity? A hundred sixty eight hours in a week, and we think this is like money in the bank, each day issuing us 24 hours to manage, at [...]
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