Whether it’s your first, 15th or 100th time interviewing, it’s important to be prepared if you want to succeed. From your initial contact with the hiring manager to following up after your meeting, here’s everything you need to know to ace your next job interview. #1: Research the Company You must do a thorough background…
Fashion design is a form of art. To work as a designer, you should have an artistic and creative personality. You also have to be good at drawing and able to express your ideas in sketches. You don’t necessarily have to be a great artist, but you must have some special skills for combining colors,…
When you first set up your business and decided that you were going to sell things to customers, you probably started thinking about the costs that were going to have to go into a store. You will have to find the location and build it, hire employees and manage them. You will have to make…
I often speak to groups of small business owners and I keep hearing the same comment over and over again with many of them saying that marketers don’t matter or marketing doesn’t matter anymore. There are many reasons I’ve heard as to why marketing doesn’t matter: “all my business comes by referral,” “I never spent money on…
The dominant role of technology in every sector can be explained in many ways because it has completely transformed business operations. A lot of businesses, large and small, are incorporating computer systems into their operations to make them more efficient. Computers work well when they are taken care of and this is why computer support…
Business expansion is when a business reaches a certain level of growth and looks for new ways to increase the profit of that business. Different forms of business expansion include: • Opening a new location • Adding sales employees • Increasing the marketing • Adding franchisees • Offering new products or services • Entering new…
Being an entrepreneur you will soon realize the limitations of time available each day to get things done. On the other hand you will have a countless list of things to do and accomplish. Getting all your tasks done efficiently and in time can be overwhelming. It is hence, imperative that you find ways to…
There are many factors to consider if you are looking to start a build a business from scratch. Sometimes it’s possible to skip the planning stage and start later working on the details; it’s however not a very smart move. Starting a business without a well laid-out plan can be a catalyst for failure. Not…
Leading a small business can be as stressful as maintaining a healthy relationship with your spouse. Here are some basic principles to get you started on a sane journey toward growth. So many business founders come up with a good idea, yet they are unable to scale their companies for growth. What could possibly be…
A small business can fail for a variety of reasons, but money related issues are one of the main concerns. Even with a high-quality service or product, you will find it difficult to achieve success without a healthy cash flow to cover business expenses. Here are a few tips to help manage the finances: Clear…