For all you entrepreneurs out there..Take advantage of this!

Starting tomorrow and continuing on through Saturday, you'll be able to investigate possibilities for starting a franchised buiness through an online "virtual expo" sponsored by The Entrepreneur's Source.

Click here to read more about this event and sign up to participate.

 

A person who never made a mistake, never tried anything new - Albert Einstein

Small Business Job Creation.

Small businesses are important in the recovery of the economy. Jobs are being created faster than big companies and faster than they’ve ever been created before.

So, why is that small business job creation isn’t perceived to be that strong?

This very interesting article explains the reasons why small business job creations are better than they have been before and better than we think they are.

Time to embrace "slow work".

Slow down and be more productive... Does such a thing exist?

In today’s fast paced world that seems unlikely to happen, but it is possible. Learn how you can change your working routine and be more productive.


Click here to read the article on how to become more productive with your work once you "slow down"  

Are you following your passion?

If the answer is no, what is preventing you from following it? Fear, hesitation and anxiety are some of the feelings that you may experience before you make the decision about starting your own business, but these shouldn't prevent you from taking that next step.

These tips can help you to be more confident and make a good decision.

Get inspired!

Take a look how this multinational company got started many years ago as a small business and turned into one of the best selling ice cream shops in the world. Cleary, the owner had what it took to become a successful entrepreneur, the entrepreneur spirit. He started by selling ice cream on the streets of NYC with only 1 cart. Today, you can find his ice cream in many countries around the world.

Watch this video and take notes on how he turned his small business into a multi-million and global business.

Turn new customers into a repeat customers!

 For any type of business, converting a new time customer into a repeat customer is its number one goal, other than of course, making a profit. Do you own a business and still can’t figure out how to keep your customers coming back? 

 Here are three tips that might help:

1.       Provide stellar customer service – today, one of the most important qualities a customer seeks for in a business, is how the owner treats its clients -- its customer service. Once the customer leaves your business, or after you have provided a service, you want to make sure they walk away knowing that you have done everything possible to satisfy them and make them happy. Otherwise, there is a very small chance they will come back and rumor will spread about your lack of good customer service. So take this tip and start putting it into effect today. 

2.       Stay in touch – Sometimes providing excellent customer service isn’t good enough.  Make sure your new customers know you care about them and want them to come back. The best way to do this is by following up with them after the sale, maybe by sending them an e-mail or just giving them a quick call. They will appreciate this and will be more likely to come back.  

3.       Rethink your customer-loyalty programs - when you give your customers a good reason to come back, especially if there’s something in it for them, they’ll come back every time.   Think about creating  a “rewards” program by telling your customer that for every 1 or 2 items that they purchase, they will receive a free gift or maybe a discount off their next purchase.  Be creative to think of other incentives. Little things like this will keep your clients happy and coming back to visit you.