How to Have an Entrepreneurial Spirit
The word entrepreneur as we use it today can be traced to the 13th Century from the French verb entreprendre. That means "to do something" or "to undertake." It was a term that didn't necessarily have anything to do with business back then. Free market capitalism did...
Should My Business Use a Freelancer or Marketing Agency?
The life of an entrepreneur is characterized by juggling multiple things at the same time. Whether it is accounting, fundraising, operations, or procurement, the entrepreneur's mind is hardly ever at ease. Unfortunately, of all business functions, marketing...
The Best Business Podcasts in the UK
Podcasts have become one of the most ubiquitous forms of entertainment today. They make it possible for listeners to find the topics they're interested in and hear them when it's convenient. They're also very informative. Podcasts centered on business have made it...
Is Lean the Way to Go? A Look at the Pros and Cons
Lean production or manufacturing is a philosophy that focuses on efficiency and eliminating multiple kinds of waste (Muda) from work processes. Initially developed in Japanese automotive factories, lean production has helped many companies worldwide drastically...
How to Identify Your Customer’s Pain Points & Improve Their Experiences
Successful, veteran entrepreneurs understand that the key to establishing brand credibility and eventually building long-term customer relationships is understanding the customers' pain points and providing them effective solutions affordably. In a 2018 study...
4 Tips to Choosing the Right Task Management Software for Your Business
Project management juggles between three surrogates; time, cost, and quality. Thanks to technology, task management tools are the fad in the silent majority of businesses. Task management, or project management tool, aids in the administration, planning, and...
How to Win Customers Back
Customer churn is a problem for most small businesses because it can affect the company's overall growth. Even if you're consistently attracting new consumers to your brand or products, your loss of past customers may counteract that progress. This is why your...
Getting Media Coverage for Your Business
Media coverage helps businesses spread brand awareness and get the exposure they need. Business owners could do the work themselves or hire a well-connected publicist. No one needs a publicist, but publicists who are willing to build relationships with the media take...
4 Ways to Find Entrepreneurial Thinkers
Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur looking for other like-minded and highly driven individuals to collaborate with or is a business owner or team leader looking for employees who are executive material, finding entrepreneurial thinkers can be difficult. Here are...
What Small Business Owners Need to Know about Managing Supply Chains
Supply chain management aims to supply your customers with the products they want and when they want it. For small businesses, it's often that you want to accomplish this while spending as little money as possible. Managing supply chains can be complicated, which is...