runningabusiness Tag Posts Index

is Complacency a Comfort Trap with Outsourced Help | Glitch #58

is complacency a comfort Trap in your small business? Maybe ❓Are you testing your outsourced service providers for efficiency, quality control, and pricing? Category:

Reigniting Passion in Business | Business BLAHs | Glitch #57

In today's Glitch, we discuss Reigniting Passion in Business when things get lackluster❓Are you still true to the original principles you had when you started your

The BEST Way to Know HOW to GROW Your Business | Glitch #53

The BEST Way to Know HOW TO GROW Your Business❓What metrics have you determined are best for your business? Is your current system the optimal one to use? Categories:

Mitigate Surprises with Personnel & Strategic Partners | Glitch #52

Mitigate Surprises with Personnel❓How do you schedule one-on-one employee meetings? Are you merely asking “when are you available?” Or do you create a regular,

Why Fire Bad Clients | Glitch #50 | Deadbeats Don't Help You Gro

There comes a time you have to ask yourself "why fire Bad clients?"❓Do you fire bad clients? It seems scary, difficult, and counterintuitive, but it's

When Customers Object to Your Prices, Do This FIRST | Glitch #49

When Customers Object to Your Prices, they may not understand your story, your value, your purpose, passion and mission❓What's your STORY? Categories: Branding,

Take Time to Stop Wasting Time with Minutia | Glitch #48

Take Time to Stop Wasting Time with Minutia❓When was the last time you analyzed your processes and systems for maximum efficiency? Categories: Business Operations,

How to Express Your Love for Your Employees | Valentines Day | Glitch #45

How to Express Your Love for Employees every year if you want your employees to be successful and your business.❓Do you conduct consistent employee performance reviews?

This Happens Every Month in Business | NOT Off The Hook | Glitch #44

This Happens Every Month in Business whether you like it or not❓Did you review last month's numbers yet? If lean more toward the creative side, it can be a tedious

Stalking the Competition for Fact Checking Strategies | Glitch #40

Polite Stalking the Competition has its benefits when you're trying to collect accurate, updated, truthful information to support your branding and messaging.❓How

Simple Tasks | Complicated Consequences | Glitch #33 Avoid and Pay the Price

When we avoid simple tasks | complicated consequences can happen in business.❓Do you like to buy stuff? It's fun, right!? It's fun to make money to spend money.

Disruptions in Business Due to THIS Human Element | Glitch #34

Disruptions in business can be caused by a mere click of a button. And the consequences can be devastating.❓How safe is your clients' information while stored on

Why Bookkeeping Will Keep You From Wasting Your Time Glitch #31

Why Bookkeeping Will Keep You From Wasting Your Time on languishing profit centers. ❓How often do you analyze profit centers? Do you have different products and

This Doesn't Make You Money But it Costs A LOT of Money IF IGNORED | Glitch #24

This doesn't make you money but it costs A LOT if ignored whether it's personally or in your business. ❓Have you made time to establish a protocol for both your

Legal Resources for Small Business Owners | Don't Scramble | Glitch #17

Legal resources for small businesses include having access to an attorney so you're not scrambling when you need legal advice.❓Do you have access to a trusted legal

Most Underused Tool in Business | Glitch #15 | Celebrate the Wins

Most Underused Tool in Business❓Planning sucks...or does it? Until we see what we can accomplish, it's a grind and easier to resort to doing what we know needs to

How Can Your Business be Dissolved | Glitch #14 | We SAVED a Business

How Can Your Business be Dissolved? When you incorporate a business, you must register your entity with your state. Then, most states require entities to renew with

The Mystery of Formation Documents | Biggest Business FAIL | Glitch 12

The Mystery of Formation Documents. We saw hundreds (maybe even thousands) of business owners scramble for proof of their business when they were applying for a

Is Your Client Data Protected | Glitch #11 - Risk Management FAIL

❓Is Your Client Data Protected? Queue Jaws theme music.🐬 There's danger lurking. Category: Cyber Security, Insurance Now more than ever it's critical to protect

How to Best Scale Your Business | Glitch #6 | Biz Glitch 366 Project

How to best scale your business.❓If there were two of you, would that delight or terrify you? When scaling, if you, as the business owner, have to be involved in