Owning your own business is widely recognised as one of the best ways to achieve financial freedom. With the right knowledge and skills, you can cultivate a successful business, hire staff to help it grow and put your money to work for you. That said, starting your own business is by no means a guaranteed path to success. By tying your fortunes to the success of your business, you are naturally shouldering a higher burden of risk than you would if you merely collected a pay cheque from someone else’s business.
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Topics: increase cash flow, attract new customers, save cash, build business networks, increase sales, trade dollars
Five Ways to Increase Online Sales for Your Business
It’s no secret that online sales are quickly overtaking those made over the counter. Customers love the convenience of shopping from their office, at home, and on the go. If you’re not building your e-commerce presence, you’ll find your business will be left behind.
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It's the Little Things: Easy Ways to Increase Profits
There are countless theories about how to run a business, and when it comes down to it, every strategy has the same end-goal: increasing your profits. Whether you’re working on brand awareness, innovative product development, or increasing workplace efficiency, the goal is always to increase sales and cut operating costs.
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The importance of marketing
As a small business owner, consistent, constant marketing plays a big part in making sure your audience knows you, what you offer and what makes you unique. It would be great to simply open the door to your business every day and wait for the customers to roll on in. In reality, we know that doesn’t happen without a LOT of effort.
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Understanding the whole (financial) picture
Understanding the financial health of your business can be an extremely overwhelming task to get your head around. Unless you have a passion for figures then it’s an area that can cause a lot of frustration and stress. You may have a handle on your profit and loss statement, but are you able to look deeper and really see how your business is going?
Read MoreTopics: Accounting, increase cash flow, small business, attract new customers, save cash, spare capacity, unrealised potential, increase sales, business needs, trade dollars
How to Revive Your Business with Bartercard
No matter how long you’ve been in your business or how smoothly you run it, you can be sure that at some point there will be challenges. That’s simply the nature of business. There are times when you’ll get off track, experience a downturn or hit a plateau. It doesn’t mean you have to stay there for long. Here are four tips on how you can revive your business with Bartercard and get back on the path to success.
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Four Helpful Ways to Make Your Workday More Productive
Every business owner knows there just aren’t enough hours in the day. Working 50, 60 even 80 hours a week seems to have become the norm. Perhaps sometimes that’s what it takes, but maintaining such a strenuous pace over an extended period can take its toll.
Read MoreTopics: Workplace productivity, increase profit, increase cash flow, fill downtime, increase sales, rewarding staff
Product Line Expansion: What Diversification Means for Your Business
Do you know what Apple Inc, General Motors and Amazon have in common? Except for the fact that they are among the most successful companies in the world, there is one more thing – they continue to add new products to their existing portfolio. Despite being giants in their own right, they know the value that product line expansion brings to business and are constantly looking for opportunities to develop a new line of product.
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New Customers Vs Returning Customers: Which are More Important?
Customers, new or old, are crucial for running a successful business. However, while all types of customers are equally important, new and old customers require different marketing strategies. What is even more daunting is the fact that they both react differently to certain marketing strategies, and thus need to be approached differently as well.
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The Benefits of Bartercard as an Additional Income Stream
Very few businesses in the world would willingly say “no” to more sales. After all, businesses exist to increase profit, and business owners and employees are working to earn a living and support their families. However, generating those additional sales can be a major challenge. Clients don’t just fall into our laps. Often, you have to invest a lot of time and effort in marketing before you see any results.
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