John Hawthorne — January 30, 2018 — January 30, 2018 Starting a small business is a monumental task. It seems like there are a million things you have to take care of before you can make your first dollar. You need to register your business, set up your website, work out your budget, figure out … Continue reading What Is The Business Model Canvas and Why Do I Need It?
Amanda Abella — January 25, 2018 — January 25, 2018 As a business owner, you need to test your business idea before wasting time or money. The problem is several business owners get excited about something and fail to do the groundwork. A few weeks or months go by and then they realize they’ve wasted … Continue reading How to Test Your Business Idea Before Wasting Time and Money
Peter Daisyme — January 19, 2018 — January 19, 2018 QuinceMedia / Pixabay If you’re planning to start a business, or if you’ve started one but have fallen on hard times, you might consider getting a business loan. If your business has a few years of successful financial exchanges under its belt, or if you … Continue reading When Is the Right Time to Get a Business Loan?
Alli Ligget — January 15, 2018 — January 15, 2018 How do you win the attention of your audience and create content they actually care about? It happens when you take the time to understand and take on their thoughts, feelings and motivations as your own; it happens through empathy. “Empathy is about entering the … Continue reading How To Create An Empathy Map (And Why You Should)
Jody Glidden — January 15, 2018 — January 15, 2018 It isn’t often that you can receive valuable business advice from Hollywood, let alone from an alleged murderer. But Andy Dufresne from “The Shawshank Redemption” can offer plenty of business development tips for any accountant or financial services firm. If you aren’t familiar with the … Continue reading Andy Dufresne’s Guide to Business Development for Accountants
Lee Frederiksen — January 12, 2018 Follow @hingemarketing — January 12, 2018 Mergers and acquisitions have become a popular business strategy for companies looking to expand into new markets or territories, gain a competitive edge, or acquire new technologies and skill sets. M&As are especially popular in the professional services space with the growing wave … Continue reading Mergers and Acquisitions as Part of Your Growth Strategy
Meredith Wood — January 7, 2018 Follow @fundera — January 7, 2018 nattanan23 / Pixabay People who have access to funds to start a business are three times more likely to say they’re planning to start a business, according to a Gallup poll. This isn’t too surprising. Everyone knows that it takes money to make … Continue reading 5 Best Loan Options to Support Business Expansion This Year
Jody Glidden — January 5, 2018 — January 5, 2018 Good business development teams are hard to come by. Great business development teams are evenmore rare. To stay on top of prospects and close deals that keep your firm growing and prosperous, there are a number of skills each team member needs to have. From … Continue reading Business Development Dream Team: 3 Types of People You Need
Amanda Abella — December 29, 2017 — December 29, 2017 Because it’s the week between Christmas and New Year’s things are pretty quiet right now. People are enjoying some downtime and are out of the office. Because of this, it’s also a good time to grow your business while everyone is on vacation. During our … Continue reading 4 Ways to Grow Your Business While Everyone Is on Vacation
Renzo Costarella — December 28, 2017 — December 28, 2017 stevepb / Pixabay It’s estimated that 25 percent of new year’s resolutions are to spend less and save more. In other words, develop smart money habits. Developing smart money habits really boils down to your goals. Some have ambitious goals and dream of finally banking … Continue reading 5 Smart Money Habits to Bring Into the New Year
