6 Ways to Attract Applicants to a Small Business
Learn the most important aspects of attracting qualified new employees to your company in order to grow and propel your business forward. Read more
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Mission Statements - Who Needs Them? by Kenneth Wundrow
Businesses need mission statements to tell the public and especially their customers what it is the business does.
Lean Manufacturing Tools by Nick Cray
One of the early-developed lean tools, developed in the 1930’s, is The 5 Whys. It is a problem-solving technique developed by the founder of Toyota Industries Corporation, Sakichi Toyoda. It's also useful for solving your business problems, regardless of your industry.
Budgeting for Next Year by Bill Ferguson
Companies using a calendar year to do their financial statements need to take this time of the year to do budgeting for next year. Budgeting? Why would a company need that? Just do their thing – sell and hope for the best? That’s NOT a good way to run a company. Not good at all. All the big corporations budget everything – sales, expenses by category, cash flow, etc, etc. And, they do it on a quarterly basis. Why? One, they want a target that they believe they need to hit and so they then plan what they must do to hit that target. And, secondly, they use it for accountability – to measure the performance of each subsidiary or department that fed their budgets into the overall budget. Planning and accountability.
Small Business Basics
This invaluable guide on business planning basics will help get you on your way to making your entrepreneurial dreams come true. Read more
September 6: Your Marketing Roadmap - Ask the Questions You Need Answered
In part 4 of the "Your Marketing Roadmap" webinar series the floor is open to you to ask our expert your marketing questions. Read more
August 2: Your Marketing Roadmap - Content, Publicity and Personal Branding
Part 3 of the "Your Marketing Roadmap" webinar series will address how to integrate content marketing, publicity and personal branding to grow your business. Read more
July 21: Small Business Cybersecurity and Scam Defense Strategy Update for 2022-2023
Cyber experts will provide critical updates on how criminals are leveraging technological advancements to commit fraud and scams and how to protect your business. Read more
July 19: Ask an Expert - Solutions to the Challenges of Rural Business Ownership
Join us for this hour-long session solely dedicated to answering your questions about rural business ownership. Read more