Do you want to start a business on your own? Be fully in charge, working independently and taking on clients or orders at your own pace? Sounds like you may want to pursue becoming a solopreneur. What is a solopreneur? The word solopreneur is a combination of two terms solo and entrepreneur. A solopreneur is essentially...
Let’s be honest; the past few years weren’t the finest for any of us. There was a lot of change and hardship over those difficult years. All of a sudden, our lives were online, and the e-commerce sector started to grow quickly. We are becoming accustomed to this new way of life. As we start...
The pros and cons of outsourcing your company’s HR function versus keeping it in-house are covered in this guide, along with information on how to outsource HR. What is HR outsourcing? When a business owner contracts with a third-party organization to manage some or all of the HR services for the company, this arrangement is...
Over the course of the past couple of decades, outsourcing has become one of the most hotly debated topics. Outsourcing doesn’t necessarily entail sending work abroad in the context of small businesses. When small business owners discuss outsourcing, they typically mean using freelance writers for content creation, employing an accounting firm to handle the bookkeeping,...
Companies all over the world are using a variety of cutting-edge technology to streamline operations and increase profitability. With the advancements in technology today, we can further improve business procedures and ensure success. There are many solutions available to us now that can be used to simplify many aspects of daily duties and corporate operations...
Here are some of the most frequently recommended initial hires for your startup to assist you in making the proper selections. It’s time to hire staff once you developed a product or service, launched your business, and eventually started to make some money. But identifying those individuals is a lot easier said than done. Even...
Despite being one of the most well-known platforms for crowdsourcing, Kickstarter isn’t necessarily guaranteed: There are dozens of projects that simply didn’t get enough traction to receive funding. So, what other options are there? Here are 7 websites that can help you find the funding you require, whether you’re seeking for a little investment to kick-start your...
Owning a small business and managing the finances can seem like an endless task. From invoices to expenses to day-to-day accounting and dealing with the IRS, it’s a wonder that entrepreneurs ever find the time to deal with actually producing goods or providing services. Fortunately, technology has created a wide range of solutions that can...
Important 2023 HR Compliance Calendar Dates Now that 2023 has arrived, HR faces a fresh year of difficulties like upskilling the workforce, hybrid engagement, and staff retention. HR must also balance the constant changes in employment, payroll, and benefits compliance regulations. Making sure your HR department is up to date on all the most...
How To Monitor Your Web Traffic Just having a website is not enough. You must track visitors to your site and keep track of what they do once they arrive if you want to maximize your investment. This will assist you in increasing traffic and conversions. “Most firms’ websites fail to perform because they ignore...
The Essential Guide to E-commerce You can sell to people all around the world using the internet, which is available 24 hours a day. Sales processes have the potential to be completely automated and can link you to a global audience. An online store can help you draw in new clients and give your current...
Five Recipes to Make Your Thanksgiving Menu Stand Out This year, put your own, distinctive touch on traditional Thanksgiving dishes to inject some excitement into the meal. Thanksgiving is quickly approaching. Look no further if you want to shake things up this year and get inventive in the kitchen. On the annual November holiday,...
Mass Layoffs in 2022: What’s Next for Employees? In the business world, mass layoffs are a difficult but frequent occurrence that often leaves employees unsure of how they’ll be affected and what to do in the event that they receive a pink slip. The US employment market is now strong, with low unemployment rates...
10 Simple Time Management Tips for Small Business Owners Daily responsibilities for business owners are extensive. You may neglect time management while you balance your many responsibilities. A mediocre businessperson can become a small business owner of excellent caliber with good time management abilities. You won’t waste time if you practice proper time management. There...
How to Minimize the Lead Conversion Gap There has been a gap between the marketing and sales businesses for many years now. How then, as business owners, can we reduce the distance between leads and conversions if that is the case? The misalignment of the marketing and sales departments is what causes the lead...
How to Understand the Relationship Between Social Media and SEO Nobody could have imagined social media would have such an influence when it first began to take off in the 20th century. Globally, 4.55 billion people utilize social media today. The importance of a company’s social media presence is demonstrated by the fact that...
Reaching out to potential clients via cold calling offers both many advantages and difficulties. The practice of calling prospective clients whom you have never spoken to before is known as cold calling. Some advantages of cold calling include strengthening your marketing and enhancing your sales pitch. Cold calling has a number of drawbacks as...
“Quiet Hiring” In today’s world, “Quiet hiring” is the new method of hiring for many employers. Companies like Google are trying to hire people who work in overdrive, despite the fact that some people want to be on record as working in cruise control. More specifically, Google employs “quiet hiring,” a covert recruiting approach. It...
Financing Options for Small Businesses: Small Business owners have numerous financing options available, from traditional installment loans to lines of credit to microloans. However, the requirements for capital vary based on the nature of the firm. There are several loan solutions accessible, depending on your needs, whether you’re completely new to the market, your...
We are asked all of the time – What are virtual assistants and virtual assistant services? We put together our list of Top 5 Virtual Assistant Services. Let’s get into this… First, A virtual assistant is a person who offers various services to a business or entrepreneur, remotely. Virtual assistants assist you with administrative work,...
At MCDA CCG Inc., we see project management requests from government and private sector clients. In most cases, our clients are interested in an “agile” approach to project management. In comparison, other clients are more familiar with a traditional “waterfall” approach. We see benefits in both project management methodologies, depending on the project’s parameters. WHAT...
Hosting a work event is a combination of a lot of planning, errands to be run, time management, set-up time and much more that goes into it. Holding an event at your workplace is either a great time or can cause stress on the business due to having to rearrange your workday- in order to...
CEOs’ opinion of their CMOs is the subject of a new study. It seems that little information is available about how CMOs are perceived by their bosses, so we wanted to find out. The study also aimed to add to the learning about the trust gap between CEOs and CMOs. Despite the abundance of data...
Funding is a constant need for every business no matter where they are in their journey. Maybe your company is now ready to grow, and you need funding options to help it grow. If you are seeking funding, it’s imperative that you identify why you need it in the first place, as well as how...
The top reasons companies should prepare for the departure of their CEOs is by having in place a corporate leadership succession and transition plan is essential to ensuring corporate leadership succession and continuity during a transition. Howard Schultz’s announcement last week that he would end his third tenure as Starbucks’ CEO early next year reminded...
