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Tag Archives: successful entrepreneurs

Seven Small Business Risks You Might Not Know You’re Taking

Accounting, Employment & Payroll, Financial Statements & Reports, UncategorizedBy Becky EzzellMay 26, 2016

Running a small business is often about taking and managing risks. Market risks are normal but business and tax risks are another thing altogether. Most business and tax-related risks can be managed as long you know about them. Here are seven small business risks you will want to make sure are covered. 1. Best Choice…

Six Ways to Put the Spring in Your Sales

Marketing & Advertising, UncategorizedBy Becky EzzellApril 14, 2016

Spring denotes new growth, fresh starts, and spring cleaning. Why not apply these ideas to your sales so they can blossom along with spring flowers? Here are six ideas to put the spring into your sales. 1. Spring Cleaning Sales Get rid of old inventory by having a spring sale that will clean out your…

5 Ways to Delight Your Customers

Marketing & Advertising, UncategorizedBy Becky EzzellJanuary 21, 20161 Comment

Providing great service can make a huge difference in a small business.  For companies like Zappos, Nordstrom, and Southwest Airlines, customer service is a differentiator from their competitors.  Done right, good customer service can bring lots of referrals that lead to increased revenue.  Here are five tips to improve service to your customers. “Welcome Home”…

Three Costly Accounting Mistakes to Avoid

Accounting, Financial Statements & Reports, UncategorizedBy Becky EzzellOctober 15, 2015

Small business owners have a lot on their plates, and time simply does not allow you to become an expert in all the areas required for running a business.  Here are a couple of common mistakes that we see all the time.  Correcting them will help you be more productive and profitable in your business.…

Cool Tech Tools: Customer Portals

Apps & Technology, Time Management, UncategorizedBy Becky EzzellJune 25, 2015

If you have a business where you have to send documents of any kind to your customers, then you may benefit from a portal.  You can save time on customer service and possibly postage and labor.  You will also look professional while increasing service delivery. What Is a Portal? A portal is software in the…

The Best Payment Terms for Faster Cash Flow

Accounting, UncategorizedBy Becky EzzellMay 14, 2015

A great way to speed up your cash flow is to get paid faster by customers who owe you money.  One way to do that is to examine your payment terms to see if you can accelerate them.  First let’s talk about what payment terms are common.  Then I’ll share a study that showed which…

Five Modern Marketing Methods You May Not Know About

Apps & Technology, Marketing & Advertising, UncategorizedBy Becky EzzellMay 1, 2015

Older marketing methods like direct mail and cold calling just don’t work as effectively as they did a few decades ago.  There are two reasons for that: The trust level between people has dropped more than 20 percentage points in the last few years; people are more skeptical and untrusting of each other than ever…

Influencing Your Word-of-Mouth Results

Marketing & Advertising, UncategorizedBy Becky EzzellMarch 5, 2015

Just about every business relies on “word-of-mouth” marketing to get the vast majority of its clients.  If this is true for your business, then it just makes sense to figure out how to boost your referrals from all sources.  Referrals are almost always easier to sell and they keep your marketing costs low.  But how…

The One Question to Ask Each Day

Time Management, UncategorizedBy Becky EzzellFebruary 5, 2015

As a business owner, you’re likely torn in a hundred different directions every day.  It can take up most of the work day just fighting fires, serving your customers, and answering employee’s questions.  It’s super-easy to lose sight of what you can be doing to move your business forward the most. That’s when “the one…

Do You Have A Revenue Plan For 2015?

Accounting, Financial Statements & Reports, UncategorizedBy Becky EzzellJanuary 8, 2015

A great way to start the new year is to get clear on exactly how you can make your revenue goal number. A revenue plan is the perfect tool. You’ll need to be proficient in Excel, and if not, you can work with your accountant on this very important and enlightening spreadsheet. Start by listing all…

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