Entrepreneurs have many “firsts” as they get a business up and running. One of the most exciting—and sometimes most challenging—is hiring those first employees. There are many potential pitfalls that come with hiring the first time around. You no longer have to do everything yourself, but you need to ensure that your new employee(s) can handle both the job requirements and the extra effort needed to work in a start-up. Here are some tips for an effective first-time recruiting … [Read more...]
Easy Strategies to Help you Leverage the Remainder of the Business Year
September 8, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Summer’s over, the kids are back in school, and the holidays are right around the corner. Yes, impossible as it may seem...we’re nearing the end of another year! So, what does this mean for your business? The best way that I know how to have a great 2017 is to end 2016 strong. This is a prime opportunity to leverage the remainder of the year to your advantage. To do just that, begin by following the three simple steps I’ve outlined below. … [Read more...]
3 Easy Steps to Establish Focus
February 25, 2016 by Leave a Comment
I’ve been talking a lot lately about staying focused in our ever-distracted world. Today, I want to share some of my tried-and-true strategies with you for establishing and maintaining focus. … [Read more...]
Not Enough Time is Not an Excuse: 3 Tools to Manage Your Time Effectively
February 17, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Lately I’ve been talking about focus – namely, how you can stay focused, take control, and run your business without it running you. … [Read more...]
Confrontation or Learning Experience? Delivering Feedback Effectively
September 29, 2015 by Leave a Comment
In a previous Huffington Post article , I talked about why it isn’t good enough simply to say “good job” when you’re giving feedback. While it is important to acknowledge performance that is meeting or exceeding expectations, it is imperative to provide corrective feedback when things aren’t going as you’d like. What happens when your team isn’t delivering as expected – when your expectations go unmet? Can we just hope for it to change or go away? Not if we want to meet our business … [Read more...]
How Much Did That New Customer Cost You?
March 15, 2015 by Leave a Comment
I was speaking with a new client last week and we were looking at where his clients came from the last 12 months, how much he invested to acquire them and where to focus his time and energy this year to accelerate his sales. We had such an eye-opening discussion on the whole conversation around cost of acquisition and the effect this was having on the ROI of his time and money. Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC) is the cost associated in persuading a consumer to buy a product or service from … [Read more...]
You’re Hired!: Easy Tips to Help You Avoid BIG Hiring Mistakes
February 6, 2015 by 1 Comment
One of the big themes in 2015 that I’m seeing with all my clients is building a great team, which I love because no matter what the size of your business - you cannot do it all alone. Well you can, but you’ll be overwhelmed, tired, stressed and not having any fun :-) Why Having a Team is Important Having a team allows you to better leverage your time and talents - and focus on what you do best - so you can support your clients in getting the results they desire (and get paid well for it, … [Read more...]
5 Key Strategies Small Businesses Can Learn From the Corporate World, Part II
November 4, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Do you want to generate more revenue and manage your business like a pro? In this two-part series, Kim Pisolkar shares five simple yet powerful strategies that today's small business owners can learn from the corporate world. Strategy 4: Observation and Measurement In big business, there are metrics and goals. Revenue, sales, marketing, effectiveness, human capital and technology are all measured and monitored to ensure that deficiencies are quickly spotted and corrected. It's important … [Read more...]
5 Key Strategies Small Businesses Can Learn From the Corporate World
October 28, 2014 by 1 Comment
Do you want to generate more revenue and manage your business like a pro? In this two-part series, Kim Pisolkar shares five simple yet powerful strategies that today's small business owners can learn from the corporate world. Strategy 1: Create Guiding Principles Guiding principles or values outline the culture you want to create in your company. Even if it’s just you running your business, you must create guiding principles. Whether it’s only you or you have an entire team, developing … [Read more...]
3 Simple Business Growth Strategies You Can Start Today To Finish 2013 With a Cha-Ching
November 21, 2013 by 1 Comment
With all the articles on wrapping up the year, setting goals for next year, and the holidays around the corner, it can feel like 2013 has already ended. Like many of you, I still have several things I want to accomplish before the year ends. One of the questions I regularly get from busy entrepreneurs like you is “what can I do to hit my goals before the end of the year?”. Whether it be hitting your sales goals, completing that project or injecting some cash into your bank account – it … [Read more...]
