Building a business is not for the faint of heart. It takes hard work, dedication, and persistence to push past barriers. Even when arranging financing to get a business to open doors, that is only the beginning. Part of the research phase of building a business requires investigating common roadblocks you might run across in […]
Tag Archives: outsourcing
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Mar
Mar
These days, everyone is cutting back costs and skimming resources to maximize results. Small businesses are no exception in that they need to make sure they run their business efficiently and with maximum productivity. There are many reasons why businesses should not do sales development work in house. Some of these include cost to start, […]
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Mar
Mar
No decision as a business owner is taken lightly. Every decision, big and small, can make a difference in how the company runs, what happens in the future, and may have far reaching impact in some cases for the company as a whole. If your business is showing these four signs, it can signal time […]
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Mar
Mar
Success from outsourcing means asking important questions about what is going to help a specific business hit their target goals, build revenue, and grow the business. There may be good reasons not to outsource initially, but, looking deeper, it begins to make more sense when it comes to the bottom line. When, how, and whether, […]
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Feb
Feb
The world of business is changing. Keeping up the complex decisions and ways a business owner can structure things means focusing on what is going to be most advantageous to growth now and in the future. Outsourcing has become a way for small businesses to make good use of resources. The current philosophy in business […]
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Jan
Jan
The concept of outsourcing has gained more and more popularity in recent years, and you too may be mulling over the idea of outsourcing one or more of your tasks. There are a variety of jobs you could outsource – traditionally outsourced tasks like accounting to more traditionally in-house tasks like product development or marketing. […]
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Dec
Dec
One of the pain points of a small business owner is the need to increase revenue, with small business budget. A lot of small businesses start out as passion projects, and find that the profit margins are quite where they should be. The answer can be simple – increase revenue. But the how is not […]
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Dec
Dec
The crux of any good marketing campaign, be it print or digital, is identifying the specific characteristics of your ideal customer. This includes geographic, demographic and psychographic variables, all of which relate to how you are able to attract, engage and convert your target audience into paying customers. The more you know about your audience, […]
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Dec
Dec
In Part One of The Complete Guide To Building A Sales Process, we outlined the sales process and looked at the steps involved. In Part Two, now that you’re aware of the sales process and have picked out what steps you will be using, we’re going to show you how to come up with a […]
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Nov
Nov
How is ‘sales process’ defined? Most often, a sales process refers to a repeatable set of steps your sales team takes with a prospect to convert them from early stage to a closed customer. A good sales process helps your reps consistently close deals by giving them a framework to follow, and is necessary to […]