15Five

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

What is your strategy for lifting revenue or becoming more profitable? Bottom-line driven leadership makes sense, especially when startups and small companies face immense pressure from investors to hit revenue goals and face a future that’s uncertain, at best. Is it all about raising the bottom line , no matter the cost?

Revenue 42

Revenue Employee Engagement Performance Management B2B 42

Jackie Nagel

AUGUST 23, 2022

This isn’t a scene ripped out of National Lampoon’s Vacation ; it’s your small business journey. For example, some entrepreneurs categorize the period of growth and development on years in the industry rather than revenue. In a nutshell, the most common phases are: Stage One: Core Business Development.

Revenue 130

Revenue Small Business Strategic Planning Operations 130

Zenefits

JUNE 9, 2023

All small business owners should know about professional employer organizations (PEOs), which enable companies to outsource their human resources responsibilities. A PEO for small business can help the company save money and reduce employee turnover. Why use a PEO for small business? What is a PEO?

Small Business 52

Small Business Administration Insurance Onboarding 52

Jackie Nagel

MARCH 27, 2022

Being a generalist can be beneficial in the case of someone like me who consults and coaches small businesses. One of the greatest fears for most small business owners when they consider streamlining services to a more specific area, is the loss of potential clients. Is that possible? Emphatically no!

Real Estate 130

Real Estate Small Business Travel Benefits 130

Jackie Nagel

AUGUST 23, 2022

Life is hectic, especially when you run or manage a small business. Business growth is challenging. One of the most important things to remember about growing your small business is that your growth and development stage is not defined by how long you have been in business. Sounds fun, right?

Small Business 130

Small Business Revenue Operations Manager 130

Zenefits

AUGUST 3, 2022

Small business owners have a lot on their plate. But who can a business owner speak with for advice on business strategy? Another business owner may have some advice, but do they have the industry-specific experience to answer all your questions? What does a business consultant do for companies? Operations.

Small Business 52

Small Business Human Resources Digital Transformation Cash Flow 52

Zenefits

JULY 15, 2022

Successfully growing a business of any size is a challenge, especially for small businesses. Hiring an employee benefits advisor can go a long way to helping you with many day-to-day tasks that are required and needed to help keep employees happy, engaged, and most importantly, keep your business growing. Remember Me.

Small Business 52

Small Business Benefits Insurance Compliance 52

Help Scout Leadership

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

While the original driver for the role was to grow relationships and increase revenue, the customer success specialist job description has changed quite a bit since then. Our mission is to support small businesses with tools that make customer support more helpful and human.

Onboarding 261

Onboarding Sales Sales SaaS 261

Zenefits

JULY 14, 2022

It also presents small businesses with an opportunity to attract top candidates by flexing their strong employer brand. After CEO Cory Edwards realized social media efforts from one employee were driving more revenue than traditional channels, he recruited employees to be “brand ambassadors” across social media. Remember Me.

Small Business 52

Small Business Recruitment Media Onboarding 52

Forbes Leadership

JUNE 17, 2022

Product-based businesses not selling on Amazon are missing out on a lucrative income stream and the opportunity to reach a wider audience. Here’s what you need to do to succeed on the e-commerce site.

Revenue 90

Revenue Small Business 90

Chris LoCutro

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Grace and peace, Chris 546 | Transitioning from a Small Business Leader into the Chief Behavior Leader Chris LoCurto 0:00 On today's episode, your new job chief behavior officer, Oh, please don't, don't click off. Tune in to your favorite podcast platform and join us as we take a journey into the world of the Chief Behavior Officer.

Small Business 64

Small Business Accounts Culture Change Benefits 64

Jackie Nagel

AUGUST 25, 2023

As an entrepreneur with an annual revenue of $350,000–$500,000, you are in a great position to grow your business more quickly. The challenge is often about selecting the best opportunity to leverage for growth, which requires clarity, focus, and strategies to generate the most impact on your business.

Metrics 130

Metrics Revenue Travel Small Business 130

AIHR

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

As many small businesses grow and scale, they come to realize the importance of having an HR professional to support the organization. In the United States, a typical milestone number of employees in the growth of a small business is the headcount of 50+ employees. What precipitates the need for an HR professional?

Compliance 98

Compliance Small Business Administration Human Resources 98

Chief Executive

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency—an agency overseen by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)— small businesses are at a higher risk of cyber attacks than larger businesses because they often have fewer resources dedicated to cybersecurity. Small businesses, more fragile than ever.

Small Business 98

Small Business Assets Revenue Implementation 98

Forbes Leadership

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

How do you measure astonishing business growth? Revenue, sales, customers, or all three? Chances are, you have a lot going on in your business. Are you stressed just thinking about it? Walk with me. You also have a mounting list of professional goals.

Revenue 97

Revenue Sales Sales Small Business 97

Zenefits

JUNE 2, 2022

Although the market might look different depending on what kind of business you own, running summer marketing campaigns can help boost your revenue and smooth out profits overall. Participating in pop-up promotions and partnering with other businesses can help you with your sales. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing.

Sales 98

Sales Sales Marketing Small Business 98

Zenefits

JUNE 13, 2023

Internal Revenue Service (IRS). This voluntary certification program falls under the Small Business Efficiency Act, part of the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014. A CPEO is a practical option for medium and small businesses without experience with worksite employees, benefits, and payroll.

Human Resources 19

Human Resources Compliance Staffing Insurance 19

Chris LoCutro

JUNE 5, 2024

Why Do So Many Small Businesses Fail? An In-Depth Look Starting a small business is a dream for many, fueled by desires for independence, passion, and personal fulfillment. Cash Flow Management One of the most cited reasons for small business failures is poor cash flow management.

Cash Flow 52

Cash Flow Small Business Marketing Revenue 52

Chris LoCutro

JUNE 5, 2024

Why Do So Many Small Businesses Fail? An In-Depth Look Starting a small business is a dream for many, fueled by desires for independence, passion, and personal fulfillment. Cash Flow Management One of the most cited reasons for small business failures is poor cash flow management.

Cash Flow 52

Cash Flow Small Business Marketing Revenue 52

Forbes Leadership

APRIL 10, 2023

Only after you’re an expert—you’ve served X amount of people and generated X amount of revenue, can you branch out laterally. As a newer entrepreneur, everyone tells you to “niche down” to one offer.

Revenue 83

Revenue Small Business 83

UVA Darden

OCTOBER 9, 2024

A growing number of MBA graduates are doing just that by pursuing Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA), a strategy that lets them fast-track their way to the top by buying and running small businesses. business owners were age 55 and over according to the Census Bureau’s 2019 Annual Business Survey.

Small Business 52

Small Business Revenue Engineering Government 52

Zenefits

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Wages, bonuses, taxes, benefits, and perks are generally 20 to 30% of a small business’ gross revenue. Hopefully, those align with increasing revenue. Current economic conditions are shifting the way many business leaders are planning annual increases for 2023. Can you afford not to pay more?

Small Business 59

Small Business Compensation Administration Revenue 59

Ascend

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

You can’t do business without it. The investment is usually about 7-8% of the projected gross revenue for a small business. Every company must invest some time and money into marketing to get customers. How a company uses the money is critical to its success.

Sales 52

Sales Sales Marketing Small Business 52

Peter Winick

OCTOBER 10, 2022

As a consultant, he teaches business owners to streamline their marketing approach, increase revenue, and scale strategically. John Jantsch Well, I think for me, the biggest thing that’s changed I mean, my first book came out in 2007 and it was this sort of novel thing for a small business person to have a book.

Marketing 189

Marketing Sales Sales B2B 189

Zenefits

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

business loan?to working capital so you can meet your daily business obligations. business loan?options business owners. business lines?of of credit and at the types of business loans available today. Looking for a business loan. Businesses with low credit ratings may pay high interest rates.

Real Estate 52

Real Estate Small Business Cash Flow Business Administration 52

Zenefits

DECEMBER 22, 2022

As a small business owner, you probably already have anti-discrimination policies in place and adhere to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Ensuring that your business website and app are accessible to individuals with disabilities can help you: Foster trust with consumers. Drive revenue. WP ADA Compliance Check.

Compliance 97

Compliance Insurance Inclusion Onboarding 97

Zenefits

AUGUST 24, 2022

People can research companies online anywhere from small-business social media channels to online negative reviews on Glassdoor. Brands like the Better Business Bureau (BBB) verify complaints to strengthen trust in companies. You may not be aware of how your business affects its employees.

Retention 98

Retention Media Recruitment Onboarding 98

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2014

Author Elaine Quinn wrote the book after working as a consultant for 10 years with small business owners who struggled with organization, time management, workflow processes, productivity and related challenges. The techniques Quinn teaches small home-based business owners also apply to work-from-home employees of large organizations.

Workflows 49

Workflows Small Business Revenue Sales 49

Vantage Circle

JUNE 3, 2022

He loves to write about social media strategies for small businesses to grow their engagements, revenue, and brand awareness. So, we just gave you some fantastic ideas, and it is now your turn to make the most out of them! Prakash Rawat is a passionate Digital Marketer at Taggbox.

Employee Communications 98

Employee Communications Media Employee Engagement Workflows 98

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2011

Author Elaine Quinn wrote the book after working as a consultant for 10 years with small business owners who struggled with organization, time management, workflow processes, productivity and related challenges. The techniques Quinn teaches small home-based business owners also apply to work-from-home employees of large organizations.

Workflows 45

Workflows Small Business Revenue Sales 45

Brian Balfour

OCTOBER 13, 2017

Nothing in this post should be interpreted as revenue figures or the official opinion of HubSpot. And we happened to find totally new segments of users using and paying for the product - small business owners, recruiters, marketers, and more. We called the group collectively, Relationship Focused Professionals.

Sales 111

Sales Sales Marketing Retention 111

Zenefits

JUNE 1, 2022

With the rising inflation rate breaking all records, rising interest rates, supply chain disruption, the ongoing pandemic, and armed conflict in Europe, small businesses are caught between a rock and a hard place. There are a number of actions a small business owner can take to reduce the effect of inflation on their organization.

Cash Flow 52

Cash Flow Accounts Payable Small Business Onboarding 52

Association Now Leadership

MAY 29, 2023

Nondues revenue options aren’t what they used to be. For the latest Associations Now Deep Dive report, I wrote about how approaches to nondues revenue have been changing of late. As Non Dues-a-Palooza Founder Teri Carden put it: “If we look at the new programming or new nondues revenue programs, a lot of them act like small businesses.”

Revenue 52

Revenue Advertising Small Business Benefits 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 15, 2016

Author Elaine Quinn wrote the book after working as a consultant for 10 years with small business owners who struggled with organization, time management, workflow processes, productivity and related challenges. The techniques Quinn teaches small home-based business owners also apply to work-from-home employees of large organizations.

Workflows 40

Workflows Small Business Revenue Sales 40

Chief Executive

OCTOBER 18, 2022

In 2005 a young entrepreneur named Cesar Enciso wanted to build a business that provided systems integration that would help technology companies and their clients solve business problems. Like many small business owners at some point in their careers, he failed. Most people who fail tuck tail and hide.

Small Business 52

Small Business Revenue Accounts Manager 52

Monday Task Management

MARCH 15, 2022

You can then customize those rows and drop in your own data to quickly create a suitable P&L statement for your business. If you’re wearing a dozen different hats for your small business or don’t have a full-time accountant to devote to this task, it can be tricky getting started — and time-consuming once you get going.

Revenue 52

Revenue Cash Flow Variable Costs Operations 52

Zenefits

MAY 22, 2023

Payroll is an integral part of the functionality of a business because it is how employees are paid for their work. It’s crucial for business owners and employees alike to clearly understand their payroll system to ensure proper execution, especially in a small business. Can I change my withholding amount?

Insurance 52

Insurance Compensation Banking Administration 52