Recent studies and surveys have indicated some of the top challenges that small businesses or solo entrepreneurs are facing today.More than half of the respondents in research conducted by Industry Canada believe that growth is the most important issue they face. Growth categories include attracting new customers, recruiting qualified staff and having the time to [...]
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Small Business Challenges – 3 Strategies to Kicking Your Business Up a Notch
Posted by admin on April 12th, 2010
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No Comments »Small Business Start Up – How To Work On Your Business
Posted by admin on April 1st, 2010
Working On your business involves strategic planning versus tactical implementation. That means reflecting on what’s happening outside your business and its effects on you, as opposed to running the day to day operation. The result is reaching your goals by evaluating your processes and developing your own skills. Working In your business involves such daily [...]
Posted in Articles Tags: Bank Deposits, Big Picture, Business Plan, Business Planning, Business Step, Career Satisfaction, Exit Strategy, Graduate Success, Graduates, Harvard Business School, Intermediate Steps, Life Satisfaction, Personal Life, Personal Lives, Professional Achievements, Reaching Your Goals, Running, Small Business, Strategic Planning, Tactical Implementation No Comments »Small Business Starting – Pricing Products Using Dollar Markup
Posted by admin on March 27th, 2010
If you decide to sell your product at retail, you must first establish the wholesale price and then establish a retail price. You can use two basic methods to price for retail, such as the keystone method, and the dollar markup method.1. The keystone method assumes that you will double the wholesale price of the [...]
Posted in Articles Tags: Booth Rental, Business Image, Business Relationships, Craft Malls, Craft Shows, Dollar, Dolls, Keystone, Manufacturing Business, Markup, Operation Expenses, Retail License, Retail Price, Retail Prices, Sales Representatives, Small Business, Whole Sale, Wholesale, Wholesale Price, Wholesale Retail No Comments »