It’s exciting to strike out on your own — to be your own boss. You’re passionate about the product or service you offer and you delight in bringing on new business. However, there is more to building a business than making sales. It’s the backroom administration detail that often drives entrepreneurs crazy. Last year, I […]
It’s a little ironic: Spreadsheets launched the personal computer business back in 1979 yet today spreadsheets can sink your small business…if you insist on using them for your accounting. VisiCalc was probably the first “killer app” and it gave millions of people an excuse to buy a computer for both business and personal use, and […]
By Cliff Ennico I don’t often review new business books because, quite frankly, most of them don’t have much to say. But every once in a while a book comes along that’s a real “game changer” – it challenges accepted wisdom, shows you a new way of looking at an old problem, or highlights some […]
As any business owner will tell you, there just aren’t enough hours in the day. From sales and marketing to hiring and retaining talent to keeping finances in check, many do it all on their own. Eventually, smart business owners realize they need to outsource certain business functions. To ensure you spend your time — […]
It wasn’t that long ago when managers waited with bated breath as their accountants or bookkeepers “closed out” a month or a quarter. That’s when the results came in and they could officially judge the company’s performance. When you’re chasing profitability, operating within this system made you feel like you were in one of those […]