Business Model Generation Alexander Osterwalder In this book, readers learn to create new business models as traditional models are being disrupted in today’s market. Every entrepreneur should take the time to read this in order to gain a competitive advantage over the business market. Outliers Malcolm Gladwell “Outliers” is Gladwell’s third best seller and,Continue reading “7 Books Every Entrepreneur Should Read”
Category Archives: Productivity
3 No-Brainers for Cutting Your Business Costs
Feeling a bit overwhelmed by the cost of running your business? There are many ways that you can cut cost without sacrificing quality. Here are a few quick tips that you may not have considered in the past. Use the Internet for free advertisement In this day, it is nearly impossible to run a businessContinue reading “3 No-Brainers for Cutting Your Business Costs”
How to Hire Your Sales Superstar
Hiring a new employee can be tough in any industry. But, hiring the right person in retail/sales settings can be especially stressful. This person is responsible for driving up your revenue, so he or she will have the capacity to make or break your business, to an extent. Here are some quick tips that willContinue reading “How to Hire Your Sales Superstar”
5 Easy Steps to Becoming an Environmentally-Friendly Business
Though it may seem like lightening your business’s footprint is an overwhelming task to take on, there are several small steps you can take to make your business a little bit greener without taking on more work than you can handle. This article lists some small measures you can take toward becoming a green business.Continue reading “5 Easy Steps to Becoming an Environmentally-Friendly Business”
The Comfort Zone Exercise
Each one of us is the proud owner of his or her own tiny circle of habits and behaviours within the enormous realm of all human activity. It is the place where everything feels good and natural and where we spend the vast majority of our time. Often what is inside my comfort zone may beContinue reading “The Comfort Zone Exercise”
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7 Amazing Tools for Small Business Owners
There are thousands of websites and apps that claim to help entrepreneurs and small business owners better manage their business. I’ve compiled a short list of tools that I use regularly that have helped me tremendously. This is by no means a complete list but it’s definitely a good place to start or to addContinue reading “7 Amazing Tools for Small Business Owners”
Turn Gmail into an AWESOME customer management tool
One of my biggest internet WOW moments was the day that I switched from Hotmail to Gmail in 2004 when it was still in Beta. I couldn’t quite put my finger on it but something about the service made it irresistible. The functionality seemed similar to Hotmail and there weren’t any real technical breakthroughs (that I couldContinue reading “Turn Gmail into an AWESOME customer management tool”
4 Free Android Apps for Your Small Business That Make All the Difference
In the day to day operation of your business, it can often be the small things that make the biggest difference in your overall success. This is very much the case with your phone apps. Here are 4 Android apps that are more than just novelty items on your smartphone. If you take advantage ofContinue reading “4 Free Android Apps for Your Small Business That Make All the Difference”
The Map Makers 