Financial decisions can make or break a business, supporting success or burying a company in bills. Poor planning, lack of capital, and bad management are at the top of the list of reasons businesses fail. Fortunately, your business success can be bolstered by sound financial strategies and excellent planning. Here at Business Success Consulting Group,…
As your business grows, so must your processes and systems. Incorporating policies now that help your business as it scales throughout the year is a vital way to keep your company growing. Business Growth Do’s and Don’ts Most companies want to grow, but not all know how to do so successfully. Below are strategies for…
Every successful business leader has a shared skillset. Whether you are an entrepreneur, a business owner, a member of leadership, a team lead, or an employee aspiring to move up the ladder, it’s crucial to develop proficiency in leadership skills. The first step in this development is identifying necessary attributes and practicing each until you…
Customer needs are simple to define but may be more challenging to fulfill. Most customers simply want: a) Great service. b) Delivery of promised product or service. Different companies fulfill the above needs with varying degrees of success. Some go a bit over the top, others provide no or terrible service, but many are able…
Whether you own a small business or have formed a large corporation, the chances are that you delegate specific tasks. A business owner cannot do all things, all the time. Even sole proprietorships often outsource their accounting or tax work to a CPA, and larger companies employ full-time individuals to take on the increased workload.…
Many businesses are offering the same good or service as others operating in their area. The thing that sets one company apart from its competition is its value proposition. When an entrepreneur starts a company, or a larger business hopes to expand into new markets, it is essential to clearly define and test the proposed…
This is the time of year to do year-end reviews on overall performance. Many aspects should be covered by such an analysis, including sales and marketing numbers, financials, product quality, customer satisfaction, and more. However, one aspect of business success that is often overlooked or only tangentially reviewed is a company’s online presence. This is…
PR and marketing are vital to any enterprise. However, public relations is often not emphasized as much as marketing, which can be a real mistake. Your company may funnel quite a bit of money into ads, social media campaigns, and more while missing out on the power of the press. Harnessing PR to promote your…
Fostering and growing connections is a huge part of the sales process. However, if your sales team is only depending upon marketing for leads and is not actively seeking out their own customers, they are missing out on the untapped potential of meetups, conferences, conventions, networking groups, and more. Many salespeople would prefer to be…
There’s a new generation hitting the workforce and the marketplace – Generation Z. This is the true tech generation, young people who don’t remember a world without cell phones or the internet. According to SocialMarketing.org and the New York Times, the oldest Gen Zers (or post-millennials) were born in 1995. That means that this new…