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Steps to Becoming a Successful Entrepreneur
When you talk to most people, their dream would be to be their own boss. This requires a lot of hard work and dedication. You probably know someone who owns their own business, but it does not really work out and they jump from new idea to new idea.
By Kari Oakley7 years ago in Journal
What Do Background Checks Show?
Whether your business is small or large, you will likely need to hire new employees at some point in your business’s lifespan. Up to 40 percent of job applicants lie to some degree on their résumés. Not surprisingly, studies show a 4.8 percent rise in background searches since 2014. As a business owner, you may want to take advantage of an online service to run a thorough and free background check before extending a formal offer to a potential employee. But what does a background check consist of?
By Carlos Fox7 years ago in Journal
3 Best Practices for Effective Call Center Management
Working in a call center can be very demanding. Agents handle a large amount of stress, which can quickly become taxing and put pressure on performance. With effective call center management, however, the pressures of the role can be alleviated. Consider some best practices to empower employees, increase customer loyalty, and streamline daily operations.
By Marshall Stevenson7 years ago in Journal
5 Tips for Starting a Construction Business
You decided to start a business on your own and you simply went for the construction business, or you have worked in that industry for years and now you want to become independent? Regardless of the motifs, the good news is, the construction business is booming. If you are new to all of this, what’s crucial is your determination. The road to success will be filled with ups and downs, but with the right attitude and by making informed decisions, you can land many projects. But first things first—in order to build a global construction business, you first need to start somewhere.
By Marie Nieves7 years ago in Journal
How to Attract New Customers to Your Coffee Place
Running a coffee place might be fun, but it’s not always easy. This is especially true today when so many coffee shops are coming to life. People love socializing and they love good coffee, but it can be rather tricky getting them to choose your cafe and not someone else’s. You could have the best coffee ever, but without good tactics for attracting customers, you won’t get very far. With these tips, your coffee shop is bound to be full once more.
By Hannah Thomas7 years ago in Journal
5 Ways to Earn Money from Home
I have long believed in being the creator of my own destiny. Four years ago, I decided no longer was I going to work for someone else, instead I'd take matters into my own hands, and work my own hours, from my own home, and do what I want. No more deadlines, no more stress from my boss, just freedom to do what I want, when I want.
By Crunchy Mony7 years ago in Journal
Helping Your Business With Marketing
Simply put, nothing is ever guaranteed in the business industry. No matter how consistent you are, there is simply too much competition and demand to fully guarantee your business will gain what it is looking for. However, there are a couple of things a business can do to increase their chances of success. More than anything, they contribute to maintaining success for long periods of time. As far as what those things are, they have to do with proper marketing strategies. Given how much technology, and the internet, which has integrated itself within the business industry, it comes as no surprise to hear how much goes into running a business in that regard. In fact, a whole separate industry known as digital marketing was created from this area. As we can imagine, these digital marketing strategies have grown to become much more powerful and efficient than any traditional marketing strategy ever was. However, a knowledgeable business owner knows how helpful it is to have a strong mix of both traditional and digital marketing strategies. With this in mind, here are the top five ways to help your business with marketing.
By Lewis Robinson7 years ago in Journal
6 Business Management Tools You Should Start Using
Running a business is an incredibly daunting task that requires all your focus and talents in order to work. Fortunately, in the present-day business world, you have a variety of digital tools to help you streamline and automate some tasks that were, in the past, considered complex. With that in mind and without further ado, here are top six business management tools that you, as an entrepreneur, should start using as soon as possible.
By Marie Nieves7 years ago in Journal
How to Keep Your Small Business More Organized
A small business requires a large amount of work in the early stages. You want to keep your business afloat by making sure that you are organized. Entrepreneurs that take on small business concepts will need to consider an array of different options to make sure that organization is the goal for the employees that are at work inside of this business entity.
By Lewis Robinson7 years ago in Journal
How I Started a Company with $100
I started a company at 19 with only $100. We have now done $100,000 in revenue en route to doing $1m within the next year, attracting attention from numerous investors. We bootstrapped our way from $100 to $100k while being in college and without taking external investments. In my blog, I'm going to talk you through the journey—and how you can do it yourself
By Mads Koch Petersen7 years ago in Journal
Social Media Stakes Its Claim as a Powerhouse For Business
Today the world is inundated with information and information sources. Hard copy, verbal, TV, cable, blogs, and the internet compete for the individual's attention. But the most vibrant, important, and growing aspect is that of social media. This social media powerhouse that impacts businesses is Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Quora, and numerous conspiracy sites to entertain the crazed among us until the end of time. While social media has a great impact on business, there is a great amount of bias and speculation interspersed in this social media empire. There is sane and sanguine information that can help to promote our businesses, and make our lives better. One such example is the Dr. Mercola website, Dr. Mercola is an alternative medicine practitioner whose followers take charge of a large portion of their treatment for their conditions in consort with others in the group and Dr. Mercola himself. Visit his website here.
By Kevin Gardner7 years ago in Journal
