Managing Your Business
Managing your small business often is quite a bit different than what they told you at business school. So if you didn’t go to business school, you probably didn’t miss out! We have articles about hiring consultants, training your staff, how to cut costs and save money, how to improve your business cash flow in a down market and some basic advice about customer service.
And if you ever heard that small business is “the engine of the economy” – believe it! For job creation and innovation US small business is head-and-shoulders over whatever comes next!
Five Little Ways to Save Good Money
Alan Hamor - 2009-10-10
The economy has been slack for a while. Unemployment is up and capital investment is down. If everyone else's spending has slowed down, why hasn't yours?
Fire & Hire - 5 Reasons Why Small Businesses Do It Better
Alan Hamor - 2009-10-10
You have heard it before: small businesses are the engine of employment. More jobs are created in a single year by small businesses than any other sector of the economy over a combined five year period. More than half of the business establishments in the USA have five or fewer employees. But what enables the smaller business to create jobs when the large corporations cannot?
Got Tough Management Problems? - Try Running A Golf Resort!
Alan Hamor - 2009-10-10
Capital intensive business are tough to run. Service businesses are tough to run. Businesses that are dependent on the weather are tough to run. But a capital-intensive service business that depends on the weather has to be the toughest of all. The first part of an on-going interview with the owners of a family-owned golf resort starts with how to handle the insatiable need for capital in the business.
The Basics of Business Insurance
Alan Hamor - 2009-10-10
Your company needs a plan for everything - why should insurance be any different? You need to calculate what risks you are willing to take.
Consultants – How To Communicate With Your Clients
Alan Hamor - 2009-10-10
Guard your client’s valuable time by communicating wisely.
How To Hire A Consultant - 7 Things You Should Know
Alan Hamor - 2009-10-10
Your team is good, really good, but your company needs industry experience and contacts to break into a new market. You have found the right firm, but you don’t understand their engagement letter. Here are seven items you will need to address when hiring your consultant.
Improve Your Cash Flow In A Down Market
Alan Hamor - 2009-10-10
For most small businesses, cash flow is the most important resource AND the only source of capital. Here are a dozen tried-and-true ways to improve your cash flow.
Small Business: Smarter About Capital In A Down Economy
Alan Hamor - 2009-10-10
In a down economy, one of the key differences between large and small business is their access to capital. Face it: to stay alive, small business owners just have to be smarter and more creative to find that capital.
Basics of Customer Service
Alan Hamor - 2009-10-10
You never get a second chance to make a first impression. Make that first customer service interaction work for you by following these six basic steps.