This column was originally published on Entrepreneur.com on 6/30/2017. People always want to know what makes a good leader. It’s normally because they’re trying to become a leader, or they’re trying to find a leader to work for their company.
Cast Your Vision With a Vision Statement
You’re the leader of your business. The visionary. The person in charge. The “Big Cheese.” Your business (and employees) will go in whatever direction you point it. So, it’s your job to cast the vision you have for your company. When it comes down to it, your business’s success depends on the vision you set […]
3 Alternative Routes to Building a Mobile App
Mobile apps can improve a company’s bottom line, customer engagement, and more. Yet, app development is an expensive process. Many small businesses may think that app development is too much for their available manpower and budget.
Patriot’s Picks: The Best Small Business Articles
Here are the best small business articles we read in May. We hope you find this advice for business owners as interesting and useful as we did.
How to Make Meetings More Effective
No one likes to be stuck in a long meeting where nothing really gets done. And no one wants to go to a meeting that they don’t really need to be at. You shouldn’t pull people away from their regular tasks to meet about every little thing that comes up in your business. When you […]
I Hate Raising Prices!
After 30+ years in business, my companies have developed a reputation of having low prices. We may not be the rock-bottom lowest-priced vendor, but the price that we charge our customers for the value we provide them is always unmatched by our competitors. Here’s why we deliberately keep our prices low and avoid price increases […]
The Price of a Bad Business Reputation
According to a 2017 consumer review survey, the majority of consumers trust online reviews. The survey has tracked consumer sentiment surrounding reviews for seven years, and the implications are just as important for massive companies as they are for micro mom-and-pop businesses. Because so many consumers are putting faith in reviews, negative reviews can have […]
How to Write a Strategic Plan
When you start a business, you’re thinking about what is going to happen tomorrow or next week. You’re probably not thinking about what you are going to do next quarter or year. But as your business grows, you need to develop more of a future focus. You need to have goals and a plan to […]
Patriot’s Picks: The Best Small Business Articles
Here are the best small business articles we read in April. We hope you find this advice for business owners as interesting and useful as we did.
4 Tips for Devising an Effective Small Business Project Management Plan
In business, setting goals and working to achieve them is a constant. Business projects require different amounts of work, staff involvement, and budgets. To make sure you set goals for projects on a case-by-case basis, you can create small business project management plans. Learn about project management basics, why it’s important for small businesses, and […]
