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May 14, 2017

How to Avoid Business Stress

Running a business in today’s competitive world can be incredibly tough and you need to ensure that you are always at your best in order to make your company a success. Being at your best does not mean completely avoiding stress but avoiding unnecessary stress and using the normal levels of stress that exist as fuel to better do your job. One of the biggest reasons that most businesses fail within their first 3-5 years is either directly or indirectly because of stress and if you want t o help to manage your stress levels in the business World like…

May 10, 2017

Important Factors to Consider Before Hiring a Business Advisor

Hiring a business advisor could be the best decision you ever make. However, if you choose the wrong person, it can be an expensive mistake, so it’s crucial to take your time and consider certain factors before you hire this type of business professional. Below are some of the most important factors you need to consider before hiring a business advisor. Make Sure They Are Qualified to Do the Job When you are hiring a business advisor, a lot of things are at stake. You will be spending a lot of time, money and effort working with your advisor, so…

May 10, 2017

Three Budding Business Upgrades on a Small Business Budget

Source There’s no better feeling that watching your business sprout faster than you ever could have expected, right? Keeping up with your own business’ growth often represents somewhat of a balancing act. On one hand, you want to keep your profits and momentum rolling; however, you don’t want to make the silly mistake of blowing out your business’ budget by taking on a bunch of unnecessary expenses. As you begin to expand, you should consider first and foremost the types of investments that tick the following boxes: Make your business appear larger than life to those who aren’t familiar with…

May 6, 2017

Becoming a giant in your local business community a guide

Let’s face it – the 40-year career is dead and gone. If you’re like many people these days, you’re looking for something better than a life spent hopscotching from one temp job to the next.. Thinking about giving entrepreneurship a try? Congrats, as this mode of working will provide you with more job security than many people working for corporations these days. However, you have to be prepared to plunge into the pool headfirst with a winning mentality. To achieve the track record of success Mark Stiffler has enjoyed (which eventually got him into the Philadelphia Business Hall of Fame), there…

May 5, 2017

Are You a Slow and Steady or Risk it All Type of Investor

Source Investors generally fall into three categories: those who want big and fast returns, those who want slow and consistent returns and those who want both. In the world of investing you can typically find investments that will service the first two types of investors, but finding one to service the third may just not be possible. Let’s take a look at one slow and steady investment, and one that can offer fast and big returns, and for that third group there is always the option to invest in both. Commercial Real Estate Commercial real estate investing has made more…

May 4, 2017

4 Benefits of Hot Desking in Your Business

Source There’s an innovative new office design layout concept sweeping across the business landscape, and it’s called hot desking. Before we explore what hot desking is and why it’s beneficial, let’s start with this: no, hot desking has nothing to do with hot yoga, or having desks mysteriously disappear and pop up for sale on eBay. And it’s not where top performers (or just the best-looking people in the workplace) get to sit and sizzle. Hot desking is when employees can sit wherever they wish, rather than at assigned seats. According to Key Interiors, a leading interior solutions firm, there…

May 4, 2017

Online Businesses: 4 Ways to Avoid Backorders and Angry Customers

There are plenty of rewards and benefits of running an online business. For example, compared to an exclusively brick-and-mortar operation you can scale easily, reduce overhead costs, and augment your offerings with a wide range of web-based features such as apps, widgets, live chat customer service, customer communities, knowledge portal, and the list goes on. However, ecommerce also poses some real risk and potential drawbacks, and one of the biggest is dealing with backorders. Indeed, there may be no greater source of frustration – or in some cases, outright fury – among customers then when they’re told to wait days,…

May 1, 2017

Why has Internet Reputation Repair Become so Popular

The introduction of the Internet has brought with it a new technological age where people are connected all the time. Today, children in Tokyo can comment on videos posted by children in Mexico City and these comments can be reviewed by children in Moscow. Or you can sell your car to a buyer half-way across the country without ever meeting him. Or you can become a Youtube start by creating fun and entertaining videos about what you thought was a mundane life. These and dozens of other amazing business and social activities have sprung up because of the Internet being…

April 4, 2017

Is Your Work Station Comfortable and Safe?

You know that aching back? You know the headaches? These could be caused by your work station. Although you may not feel particularly uncomfortable, those who spend much of their time at work seated could be at risk of picking up different injuries just from how they are sitting or using their computer. This is why it is imperative to know about ergonomic awareness. DSE regulations were introduced in 1992 to protect the health and safety of those who have desk-based jobs. They specifically set out to prevent: Discomfort – usually in the back, neck, shoulders, arms and hands. Often…

April 4, 2017

5 of the Best Ways to Help Your Employees Cope with Change

The unknown is scary. Changes in businesses, whether for better or worse, forces employees to give up their safe routines. Safety equals comfort and something like a merger, buy-out or downsize will make many feel as if their job or future at the company is vulnerable or in jeopardy. Change is a huge part of any businesses’ development and there will undoubtedly be disgruntled, worried and unsettled members of staff. Berating employees for their natural reaction is not an option as everybody is entitled to their own feelings. Although there is no way of impacting your staff’s initial reaction to…

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