Displaying All Posts from December, 2015

4 Tips for Living Your Dream

Think about a major goal you have.

It may be a monetary goal like achieving a six-figure income at the end of the next five years.

It may be to reach international trading status or become an industry expert.

Whatever it is, hold it in your mind, think about it and put all of your focus into it.

Can you truly see yourself in that position, whatever it may be? If you can’t, you need to analyze why that is.

Believe me when I say this: Anything is possible in business. When you hold that as a strong belief, then you’ll always have a base point to fall back to. You can always reassure yourself that you are heading in the right direction and that what you want is possible. Click Here to Read Article …

9 Tips for Balancing Work and School

Julie Ellis 11th December Career Leave a Comment

If you are like most students, you probably have to earn at least some money to keep up with living expenses.

You may even need to earn wages to offset some of the costs of your tuition and other educational expenses.

This means getting, at the very least, a part-time job.

Some students are able to balance work and school with no issues.

However, these students often do not have challenging class schedules, nor do they have particularly challenging jobs.

If you are in rigorous classes, if you work many hours per week, or if you have a job that is mentally or physically taxing, balancing work and studying becomes a big task to overcome. Don’t be discouraged. Many people have made it through college while also working. Click Here to Read Article …

4 Reasons You Need an Accountant

Russell Smith 9th December Business Leave a Comment

Despite what popular culture would have you believe, accountants aren’t just human calculators.

Maybe you think they’re simply trained to fill in a tax return for some poor, unorganized soul.

In reality, they are highly trained business and finance experts with a lot to offer your company or brand.

If you don’t already have one, here are four reasons why you should consider making this all-important hire. Click Here to Read Article …

6 Steps to Creating Business Systems

Lorena Knapp 7th December Business Leave a Comment

How many times have you heard, “You need to create systems for your business”?

But what does it actually mean?

Where do you start?

Where should you have systems?

How do you create them?

A system is basically a set of procedures, and a procedure is just a checklist or a step-by-step way of doing things. Click Here to Read Article …

How I Learned to Negotiate

Yuri Kruman 4th December Career Leave a Comment

I grew up with a group of brilliant and strong women all around me, but they all struggled with something I think a lot of people deal with — they could not negotiate. And neither could I.

My mother’s a professor with a science Ph.D. One grandma was a doctor in the 1940s. Her sister was as well. An aunt had been a dentist in the 1910s in Minsk.

My sister went from a fashion background to an MBA and business ownership and quickly learned the ropes.

I married a brilliant and strong woman who negotiates like second nature — and for pay, to great effect. The contrast, in some ways, could not be stronger. Click Here to Read Article …

4 Tips to Name Your New Business

Semyon 2nd December Business Leave a Comment

Taking the huge step of starting your own business can be incredibly daunting.

But it is also a very exciting time and your chance to make your mark on your industry.

Choosing your business name is a large part of this.

Select the right name, and you’re able to pitch your business in an appealing way to your target audience.

Get it wrong, though, and you could be in for ridicule at best, legal complications at worst.

Here are three tips to help you choose your business name and avoid the pitfalls some others have made: Click Here to Read Article …

How to Choose the Best Cash Flow Management Tools for You

Tina 1st December Money Leave a Comment

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Even in the calmest financial climates, cash flow management for small business owners can be a daunting task that’s tricky to get right. Get it wrong, and a business that’s technically turning a profit can suddenly end up cash-poor.

The good news is you don’t need an accounting degree to accurately forecast cash flow. There are plenty of user-friendly management tools to choose from, which you can tailor to meet your specific needs. Here are some tips for picking the right option for your business.

Identify your unique needs

There’s no one-size-fits-all policy to cash flow strategy. Each business has its own natural fluctuations, which can depend on a number of variables. It’s vital that your cash flow management tool takes all those things into consideration, whether it’s allowing you to factor in slower-revenue months, to the percentage of customers who refuse to pay up or simply having the freedom to choose the frequency of your projection reports. Having your dream list of personalized options ready while shopping around for a cash flow system could save you a lot of wasted energy (and money) after the fact.

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