A few weeks ago, a potential large client made a reasonable, but nerve-wracking, request, “Can you send me a proposal?” It’s not unusual—in many small businesses, creating proposals are a critical part of the sales process. Whether you’re bidding to build a company’s new website or a homeowner’s new deck, your proposal plays a large …
13 Small Business Apps Santa Loves
As a small business owner, you think YOU have a busy holiday season. Just imagine what it’s like for Santa! He’s one small business owner with a huge December “to do” list: Maintain and data mine a world-class database for a thorough naughty-nice analysis Manage his global supply chain for materials and inventory for over …
There’s No Business Like Pet Business
I have a scary admission to make: I will embarrass my dog by dressing her in a pet costume this Halloween. I am certainly not alone. Americans will spend more than $350 million (that’s a third of a billion) on pet costumes in 2014. A pumpkin is the favorite costume of choice, closely followed by …
Women’s Not-So-Small-Business Month
The Small Business Administration has declared October as National Women’s Small Business Month, but instead I would like to call it National Women’s Not-So-Small-Business Month. I want to challenge women business owners to make a commitment to grow your companies and make more money. To take your business to the next level, you can add …
