Spring is here and that’s the perfect time to try something new in your business to make things fresh. Here are seven ideas to try in your business; pick the one that’s most likely to put the spring in your sales. 1. BOGO: “Buy one, get one” or BOGO deals are always hot and never [...]
Seven Strategies to Put the Spring into Your Sales
Posted on 02. Apr, 2013 by Linda in Misc. Articles, VirtualConnections Newsletter
The Entrepreneur’s Paycheck
Posted on 04. Feb, 2013 by Linda in Misc. Articles, VirtualConnections Newsletter
As business owners, we may be so busy making sure the bills get paid and the product gets out the door that we may not be quite as proactive about our own compensation. To pay themselves, many new business owners take what’s left after employees and vendors have been paid, and that ends up being [...]
Website of the Month: SizeUp
Posted on 28. Dec, 2012 by Linda in VirtualConnections Newsletter, Website Resource
The Small Business Administration recently released a free online tool which helps small business owners and start ups. The tool, SizeUp, assists businesses in identifying new customers and comparing their performance against other businesses in their industry with data that is collected from hundreds of private and public sources. SizeUp analyzes a business in comparison [...]
In the Niche of Time
Posted on 07. Sep, 2011 by Linda in Misc. Articles, VirtualConnections Newsletter
You’ve probably heard advice about how it helps to carve out a niche for your business. But did you know it will also save you a tremendous amount of time? Here’s why. When a small business first opens, the entrepreneur is thankful to take anyone who breathes and pays their bill. Once the business fills [...]
Budgeting Made Simple for the Small Business Entrepreneur
Posted on 11. Jan, 2011 by Linda in Misc. Articles
Most of us came from the corporate world where working with budgets was an everyday occurrence. So now you are the one in charge and budgeting is the last thing on your mind for your business. Budgeting is just as important to the small business owner as it is to major corporations. It helps control [...]