You’ve got a killer idea for your small business. You’ve created a great new product or service, set up operations, raised sufficient money to get out of the gate. But where are the customers? It’s time to pay attention to marketing. During Small Business Week, I’m devoted to helping you “Make this Your Year to …
Plan for Growth
“You can’t reach a goal you haven’t set.” During Small Business Week, I’m helping you “Make this Your Year to Grow.” If you want to grow, one of the most important steps is to develop a plan for growth – and then make planning an ongoing process of your company. Now, don’t get worried that …
Find Your Niche
All over America, this week people observe “Small Business Week.” They’ll toast the huge contributions small businesses and entrepreneurs make to the American economy. Small companies will rightly be in the spotlight. But when USAToday turned to me to create a special, five-day, series for Small Business Week – kicking off today – I wanted …
Small Business Lessons from Silicon Valley
When someone says “Silicon Valley” business, you probably envision companies like Google, Facebook, Apple or startups like the one lampooned on the hit HBO TV series. But I live here in Silicon Valley, and I know there are thousands, maybe tens of thousands, of small businesses that succeed the “Silicon Valley” way. What lessons have …
6 Great Growth Tactics You’ve Forgotten
The other day I was eating a terrific sandwich in a café near my office, when I noticed staff members wearing T-shirts saying, “We do business catering.” I immediately texted my office manager and told her to order from this café for our next staff lunch. Wow. They got an order from a T-shirt! This …
Hire Your Way To Growth
Let’s make this the year to HIRE in your small business. Why? Because you want to grow your business, that’s why. One of the things most small business owners and entrepreneurs want most is growth. They want to see their business expand, with more customers and higher sales and profits. But one of “Rhonda’s Rules” …
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 …
