According to the Small Business Administration, there are over 28 million small businesses in the US, 80% of which are self-employed or solopreneurs. Approximately 85% of small businesses will not make it past the first two years, and approximately 85% of small businesses have no business plan. That number is too close to be coincidence. …
I have been asked that question many times as a career coach, and my first question back is “are you currently in your dream career?” The best first step to investing in your career is to make sure you are where you want to be. Are you truly happy in this career, or are you …
Firing someone is a difficult decision, but the reason to fire is a person is rarely a spur of the moment thing. Chances are, many instances have already happened, and the person is probably a toxic element in the team. When it is decided to fire a person, do it quickly. Growth cannot happen in …
There are two things that happen in a business that could mean the end for that company: Not changing. Companies that refuse to change will not be in business long. The internet was created less than 50 years ago, but a company will not thrive without a web site today. Businesses have to change with …
It is very easy to work in your business. In fact, taking care of the day to day operations is vitally important to staying in business. However, it is just as important to work on your business. The good news is that it can take less time to work on your business than in it. …
What is one small thing you can change now to get one step closer to your vision?
Networking is a great way to get your business known in the local community, but there are some things to avoid as well. Do: Dress for success. Even if you are a contractor, don’t go to a networking event with pitch on your hands and dirty, wrinkled clothes. Dress professionally. You don’t have to wear …
Anyone can be a leader, but it is not easy to be a good leader. A good leader will listen to the advice of the other people in the group and act on that advice.
As entrepreneurs and solopreneurs we tend to try to do everything ourselves. But, as much as we want to tell our children that it’s true, we are not good at everything. I would say the biggest change I made that has impacted my businesses has been admitting that I am not good at everything, and …
Being an entrepreneur myself, and having run a web development business for almost two decades, I have seen many ecommerce businesses come and go. And, with the statistics from the Small Business Administration that say up to 85% of all businesses have been failing within 18 months of starting, the odds are against entrepreneurs. But …