It can be tough running a business when you are doing everything alone. Most entrepreneurs are not masters of all the skills necessary to be successful, yet this very lack could be hurting their business the most. If you are starting or running your own business, take an honest inventory of your skill set to

During the month of August thru the end of the year small business entrepreneurs often take a few moments to reassess. You may be on a family vacation, business may have slowed, or you could just be thinking about steps to take to make things better by the end of the calendar year. Whatever the

As small business owners we sometimes let doubt, despair, and uncertainty keep us from moving ahead. When a new idea comes along that might help our business, we dismiss it out of hand by thinking, “I don’t know how” or “That wouldn’t work for me.” But the thing is that you never know exactly what

Has your small business reached a revenue plateau? Have you tried everything you can think of, but you just can’t seem to take it to the next level? One sure way to increase revenue is to increase your customer base, but how exactly can you go about doing that when you have to take care

When you look at successful entrepreneurs, you will find that there are certain qualities they all have in common. Some are just born with these traits, while others learn as they go along. In some areas, it is even possible to partner with or hire someone who specifically has the skills you are lacking. Here

As many large retail outlets are learning, brick and mortar locations can be especially tricky these days. Not only are there the costs of maintaining, staffing and upgrading a facility, the company also has to spend a considerable amount of money informing customers of each location. A small business that has found success in a

Although they might like to think of themselves as stoically pursuing a goal of success, small business entrepreneurs are just as human as everyone else. When the summer rolls around, their overstressed minds can easily turn to dreams of beaches, fun and sun, instead of focusing on boring old marketing and sales strategies. Beware of

May is a time for many celebrations. From Cinco de Mayo, the Kentucky Derby, and Mother’s Day, right through Memorial Day, it seems like there is always something to celebrate. If you are a retail business you can capitalize on any of these ideas with blog commentary or special in-store offers. Other businesses with a

When you are a small business entrepreneur it can sometimes feel like you are constantly butting heads with the “big guys.” They seem to have all the people, time, money and advantages, and it feels like you see their advertising everywhere you go. It might seem insurmountable, but just remember that bigger isn’t always necessarily

You have read about the importance of having a blog on your small business website, and believe that it is a good way to connect with prospects and customers. You started with a rush, pouring out all your best ideas in the first month. Now it’s getting to be more of a challenge than a