Running a business usually means putting in over 40 hours a week. In fact, if you’re the typical entrepreneur, you have more ideas you want to implement than you have time for! That’s when proactive, strategically executed prioritization can make all the difference. So Hard to Choose If you have lots of ideas […]
Have You Been Hacked? How to Minimize Your Risk
Just about every day, we read in the news that another company has been hacked. You might have already been directly affected by the password thefts at LinkedIn last year or Evernote this year. Or you might have had your own social media account, email, website, network, or computer hacked. Worse, many of you have […]
Seven Strategies to Put the Spring into Your Sales
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 grow […]
Is Your Data Backed Up? Seven Often-Overlooked Places
Hopefully, you’re already making backups of the data on your business server on a regular basis. It’s simple to set up data backups automatically and then forget about them until you need them. But have you ever looked around to see if there are any gaps in your backup strategy? Here are seven places to […]
Five Ways to Protect your Cash
As entrepreneurs, we work hard for our money, and the last thing we need is to have it disappear due to fraud, hackers, or identity theft. Some people have called 2013 the year of the hacker, which is worrisome. But you’re far more likely to experience risks with disgruntled or financially desperate employees and contractors. […]