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Maximizing Small Business Success with a Financial Dashboard

Do you ever feel like your numbers are an equation that you have no idea how to approach? If so, you’re not alone – a lot of small business owners feel the same way. While there are a lot of factors that go into managing your small business finances, a strong financial dashboard can help you maximize your success.

Here’s why: unless you’re just a “numbers person” and inherently see the story behind your numbers, a lot of them aren’t likely to make a lot of sense. (Believe me, a lot of business owners fall into this category!)

A financial dashboard can help you by putting all of the data into a comprehensive visual presentation that will equip you to easily spot trends, issues, and upswings, allowing you to more easily make strategic decisions.

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Small Business | Systems | Team

How to Build Small Business Systems To Quickly Benefit Your Business

If you want to build a profitable small business, there are a lot of factors you’ll need to pay attention to – but there’s one that will provide the foundation for all of them: Systems.

While creating them might not seem like a “fun” task, it will save you a lot of time, money, and stress. They will transform your business from an unprofitable time vampire to a profitable, efficient company that allows you the ability to make a positive impact while living the life you want.

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Management | Systems | Team

The Top 5 Mistakes in Writing Policies and Procedures

Those who know me will all tell you one thing: I am passionate about systems. I know not everyone shares my interest, but strong systems are the backbone of any successful organization. They help you communicate with your team, equip your team for productivity, and (in the long run) save you money. They’re not always easy to write, though – I’d like to share some mistakes to avoid when you’re writing your policies and procedures.

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Management | Systems | Team

The Power of Checklists

Did you know checklists (as we know them) have only been around for the past 90 years or so? It’s true. The first recorded use of a checklist was in 1935 by Boeing, shortly after a prototype aircraft crashed. They realized that using a concise list of items they could “check off” – quite literally a “check list” – would not only save them money, but could save lives. Who knew a checklist could be so powerful?

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Business Success | Systems | Team

Creating an Effective Hiring System

Picture this: you have Big Plans for the upcoming year. You’re ready to hit the ground running, and to do…

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Management | Small Business | Team

The Do’s and Don’ts of Effective Onboarding

Hiring. This is the word that can strike both excitement and dread into the heart of any small business owner. On one hand, it’s exciting because it means you’re growing (and that you’ll soon be able to get tasks off your plate). On the other hand, there’s the thought of sludging through resumes, vetting candidates, scheduling interviews, and hoping you can find and train the right person…all with the fear of doing it again in 3 or 4 months if they leave.

Hiring is not for the faint of heart!

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