What Entrepreneurs Should Be Doing Now to Gear Up for 2014 by: Custom Toll Free, December 19, 2013 Here we are with less than two weeks to go before the end of the year. While most of us are probably caught up with the holidays, shopping, wrapping, making travel arrangements, and planning parties and get-togethers in your personal lives, and getting ready to close out the books and finalize the last few “housekeeping” items as entrepreneurs, you probably haven’t taken too much time to think about the new year and what it may mean for you as a entrepreneur and for your small business. If you’ve already got your 2014 goals underway, great. You’re ahead of the game and you’re ready to ring in the new year. But if you are an entrepreneur who might need a little work on this, here are some 2014 goals to consider for your small business. Read More
Small Business Technology: Make Working Remotely Work For You by: Custom Toll Free, October 28, 2013 Working remotely has become a huge convenience and benefits to professionals, freelancers, and small business owners. Our integration of the Internet into society has had a huge impact on our work lives. Most professionals and small business owners will rave on how great it is and the huge benefits to working remotely. But, how do companies and employers benefit from working remotely? Cost Reductions With current business technology today, it is already possible for new and aspiring entrepreneurs to start new businesses, even without a physical office! This reduces many of the start up costs that are often involved and are very expensive including commuting, office space, rent, insurance, or even a mortgage. In addition, there are also many tax breaks and advantages to running a small business out of a home office or garage space! Read More
Simple and Effective Ways to Start Your Own Small Business Blog by: Custom Toll Free, October 21, 2013 No small business should be without a blog. Having a relevant and interesting blog should be a crucial component to any Internet marketing campaign. However, maintaining, managing, and contributing relevant and useful content and staying ahead in your industry can prove to be a challenging and overwhelming task. To understand this further, we first need to review how users search for information on the web. Read More
What Small Business Entrepreneurs Conquer Before Breakfast by: Custom Toll Free, October 16, 2013 Did you know that the time spent in the morning before work is one of the most important times of the day? What you do before eight in the morning can affect your activities for the entire day. This is especially important for all small business owners or entrepreneurs. As a matter of fact, many successful entrepreneurs in have opened up their morning routines to include various activities such as exercise, planning and organizing, and eating right. Kick Start Your Day with a Little Exercise It goes without saying that people would rather stay in bed in the morning than get up and exercise. However, exercising first thing in the morning is the perfect way to wake up, kick start your heart, get the blood pumping, and the mind cranking. Read More
How to Cut Costs for Your Small Business by: Custom Toll Free, October 14, 2013 Times are tough, especially for small businesses. Expenses are high, leads can be low, and it’s difficult to manage everything in between. Every dollar counts, and every dollar goes into managing and improving the business. Instead of spending too much time worrying about the money that your business makes and spends, here are some of the cost-cutting tips to help out small businesses. Outsource Projects – Capitalize on freelance talent, especially for unique projects. Outsourcing can help with regular tasks such as content marketing, SEO, and link building methods. This will help you save a lot of money in the long run. Read More
Keep Up With the Flow: Small Business and Innovation by: Custom Toll Free, October 2, 2013 Innovation is one of the main reasons why we still see Facebook, Apple, Microsoft and other popular companies on the business industry. This is also the stepping stone for small businesses looking to climb the corporate ladder. A small business without any room or interest for innovation will be left behind in today’s fast-moving market. Unfortunately, there are still many businesses that fail to really embrace the opportunities that innovation can present to them. Here are some things that are holding small business back, and what they should avoid. Fear of Failing Read More
A Guide for Busy Entrepreneurs to Achieve Success by: Custom Toll Free, September 30, 2013 It seems like achieving small business success is almost an impossible feat considering how much an entrepreneur needs to consider. So how do elite entrepreneurs find the extra time to actually achieve success? It’s crazy how entrepreneurs seem to achieve success again and again almost effortlessly. Meanwhile, you feel like there are only half the hours in the day you need to barely keep your head above water, much less have time to think up a ground breaking play that will concrete your spot at the top of your industry. So what’s the key to success for busy entrepreneurs? Check out the following eight step guide: 1. Go to Bed Later Read More
Creative Business Ideas for Women Entrepreneurs by: Custom Toll Free, September 26, 2013 Women entrepreneurs are becoming more and more common in today’s corporate world. In fact, even “stay at home moms” are finding creative ways to utilize their skills to make a living. You can find a professional woman behind the success of large, big name companies and businesses around the globe. So for those aspiring female entrepreneurs, here are some creative business ideas for you to get started. As mentioned above, there are many more exciting and promising opportunities today for female entrepreneurs to earn a living and excel in the field of business and management even while staying at home. Below are some of the small business ideas and possible careers for women to consider: Put Your Creativity, Culinary Skills, and Management into Use: Read More
Simple yet Effective Tips to Improve your Affiliate Marketing Campaign by: Custom Toll Free, September 20, 2013 Affiliate marketing has proven to be one of the best and the most effective ways of earning a considerable amount of money online. This type of marketing is tied into performance and the amount of traffic and visitors hit your website. Internet marketers nowadays tend to focus on affiliate marketing, but by working with different affiliate partners. The three most important elements of affiliate marketing to consider include: the merchant, network, and customer. So how can you improve your Internet marketing scheme to tailor your affiliate marketing approach to better focus on and incorporate these three elements? Here are some tips should consider in order to achieve success with their affiliate marketing scheme. Read More
5 Cost Effective, Eco-Friendly Business Trends To Implement Now by: Custom Toll Free, September 18, 2013 Business and consumer trends demand companies to become more eco-friendly. Here are five ways you can make your business more environmentally friendly and save money now… Before digging in or hitting the back button, it’s critical that small business owners recognize that this is more than about trends or fads, or even deeply caring about the planet. Becoming more eco-friendly is essential for building a sustainable organization, boosting revenues, and the bottom line! Read More
