How to Build and Manage Your Retail Supply Chain
As Amazon steps up its move into the supply chain market, retail chains are finding themselves forced to improve their supply chain management to stay competitive. As February drew to a close, Target announced it would sacrifice $1 billion in operating margins in order to lower its costs, an effort to compete with Amazon, ZDNet […]
Unplugged Part 2: Unplugged Entrepreneurs find Business Success
In Unplugged Part 1: Unplugged Employees Boost Business Success, I made the case for workplaces cultivating a healthier relationship between employees and the technologies they’re expected to use because their productivity and, by extension, your company’s success, depends on it. This follow-up article is aimed more squarely at you as an individual and your personal […]
Unplugged Part 1: Unplugged Employees Boost Business Success
For better or for worse, we live in a digital era. Businesses that fully embrace the digital age are far more likely to be successful in the 21st century. At the level of the individual human being, things get a littler trickier. I’m going to go out on a limb here and say this: One […]
5 Commonly Overlooked Business Costs
Approximately 543,000 new businesses are generated each month, according to data reported by Forbes. However, Inc.com research shows that 96 percent of businesses commonly fail within 10 years. What gives? In many cases it is due to financials. When starting your own business it is critical to know what expenses you’ll need to be prepared […]
Fund Your Franchise: Use our Pre-Qualification Tool
Many people who feel the entrepreneurial itch make the wise decision to develop their business chops by purchasing a franchise. It makes a lot of sense to have a successful franchising company backing you up with a well-developed business model, operational procedures, training, and even marketing support. But there is still a significant bill to […]
Busting the Myth of Multitasking
If you’re an entrepreneur that thinks of yourself as the consummate multitasker, this is one article you must read. Let me begin by stating the main idea: Multitasking is a myth! It’s important to debunk this myth and set the record straight so you know what’s really involved in boosting your productivity. The human brain […]