By James Chittenden Bankruptcies and foreclosures are court-ordered events that often result in business assets sold at auction. After the bankruptcy order is signed and issued by the court, the auction occurs 30-90 days later. And if you are looking to buy assets, this is an opportunity for you. Yes. You can FLIP assets, property, Read More

So you started a business and are ready to start selling your items. In addition to setting prices, you’ve got to set up business banking and select point-of-sale merchant processing. Square is everywhere. As a leader in point-of-sale (POS) systems, you have seen Square devices in small businesses everywhere. You have paid for meals, products, Read More

By Derek Goodman Data visualization is an important skill for marketing professionals to have in their toolkit. It allows you to take complex data sets and distill them into easily digestible and visually appealing graphics that can be used to inform and persuade your audience. When used effectively, data visualizations can help you make a Read More

By James Chittenden Whether a shutdown, civil unrest, terrorism, or a natural disaster, there are huge rewards to a business continuity plan. Get back up and running fast after emergencies. Here is how. If you live in a disaster-prone area, invest in a little preparation.  For example, anyone who has spent years on the coast Read More

By Derek Goodman As a small business owner, you must keep a strict eye on overhead costs and find ways to streamline expenses. After all, if you aren’t careful, these costs can easily eat into your profits. Therefore we have put together the following guide to help you better manage recurring costs and improve your Read More

By Derek Goodman In today’s fast-paced world, it’s hard for small business owners to keep up with the constant changes and ever-growing demands of their ventures. With every passing day, there’s also an influx of new challenges that need to be tackled, but innovative solutions, breed innovative growth. That said, many business owners would agree Read More

By Derek Goodman What does green business mean for you? A green business, or eco-friendly business cares about the environment and the people it serves. Often, ecopreneurs invest in non-toxic, fair trade products and focus on how to create sustainable facilities. Before you can begin your journey, you have to determine your readiness. So here are some Read More

If your conversion rate is five percent, you will get five sales for every 100 people you talk to. So, talk to as many as you can as fast as you can and watch the sales pile up. That’s hustle.  Hustle isn’t something that most people are born with. If you are doing that in Read More

Forget philosophy. As the owner of a growing business, you can’t afford it. One man’s deeply-held principles are another man’s hang-ups. People with mental agility can accept and make use of data from any direction. That does not mean break the law or act without regard to harm you may cause. People with mental agility don’t Read More

There are certainly no “undefeated” records in business. Whether it’s being rejected by an established business, messing up prototypes, dropping out of school, getting fired from a job, or going bankrupt, everybody stumbles.  In fact, not failing is a sign that you aren’t doing anything of consequence.  I have failed, you have failed, and it’s good. Read More