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In just 10 short years, Instagram has grown into a powerhouse marketing tool that savvy entrepreneurs are embracing. As of December, 2020… · Instagram has over 1 billion active users—which means that your market is almost certainly using Instagram-and your competitors are, too. · 67% of US adults use Instagram, […]

As an experienced, but self taught, entrepreneur and online business person, after learning to type at school and not much else, I turned to books and mentors when I finally decided I had had enough of being poor and unsuccessful! Having read hundreds of books and websites, and subscribing to […]

Before you take on the task of researching the best business phone systems out there, here are a few general things you need to know to help you make the best decision for your business communication needs. 1. Premise-based PBX vs. Hosted PBX For the most part, there are two […]

Once upon a time, a dance teacher opened her own studio down the road from her former employer’s school, taking advantage of her former teaching position to start her own studio. Sound familiar? This is an all too common story in the dance studio business and unfortunately, this is no […]

For Business Owners, a business trip can be a valuable tool and tax deduction. Typically however, the business owner gets to tax time and finds out there is a big tax liability due. Then the wheels start turning. “What other deductions have I missed? Oh yes, the family vacation!” Thoughts […]

How to survive tough economic times without laying off employees. As a business owner or manager, during the last 18 months you have been faced with shrinking profit margins and fewer customers lining up to purchase your once thought to be “hot products or services.” The question of how to […]

If you have been thinking about careers lately and have stumbled across the career of a property manager, you’ll be pleased to know that this is an excellent career for the right person. There are some downsides to the role, but the severity of these will depend greatly on your […]

In Human Resource (HR) and management circles nowadays there is much talk about Strategic Human Resource Management and many expensive books can be seen on the shelves of bookshops. But what exactly is SHRM (Strategic Human Resource Development), what are its key features and how does it differ from traditional […]

Business strategies are often concentrated in one specific direction rather than involving multiple goals. While this tight focus might enable a process that is easier to monitor and facilitate, there can be distinct disadvantages as well. This article will discuss one example that illustrates how combined strategies involving business training […]

There are many ways to boost your sales and grow your business, no matter your budget size. However, increasing the value of your business on a tight budget can be daunting. Because it is challenging to boost your sales while keeping advertising and marketing under control. It’s easy to open […]