Is Your Business Ready to Go International?
Is Your Business Ready to Go International? Think big corporations lead the way in exporting products around the world? You might be surprised to learn that 97 percent of US exporters are small businesses, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Our new infographic, Small Business, Big Trade, highlights the importance of exporting for the success of many small companies. Although fewer than one percent of America’s 30 million companies export, small businesses are gaining revenue share among them. In 2002, only 27 percent of revenue from US exports went to small businesses. Just 12 years later, that rate had risen to 33 percent in 2014, the Census Bureau...
Business Entrepreneurs Networking
Business Entrepreneurs Networking Event went great. In every meeting, there are new entrepreneurs who come to network with other business owners. In some occasions, it is not what you know, but it is who you know. Be sure to socialize with other entrepreneurs after the meetings to help each other succeed and grow. During our events , we have a special guest covering a special topic. Our Speaker was Shane Hennesey from Rising Tides, who talked about the energy you put out determines the energy you’ll get back. Where attention goes, energy flows. So let’s get conscious about where you are putting your energy. The lenses you view life through...
Top 12 Customer Service Quotes 3 of 12
Top 12 Customer Service Quotes 3 of 12 Quote 03: Customers don’t expect you to be perfect. They expect you to fix things when they go wrong. • Office In America Co. Bring possibilities to your business. We are your business service provider in corporate address, office space, co-working space, personal assistant, mail handling, conference room, meeting space, phone number, fax number and more. Are you trying to bring success to your business? Visit us to learn more at OfficeInAmerica.com Resource: Icraftopia...
Take Your Business Global to Increase Sales and Profit
Take Your Business Global to Increase Sales and Profit The SBA Houston District Office will be participating at the International Pipeline, Oil and Gas Safety Conference March 14-16. This conference seeks to address process safety issues in the upstream, midstream and downstream sub-sectors of the industry; with special focus on well control safety, process safety, pipeline safety, hazardous transportation safety and new regulatory impact. To help improve public safety/health and environmental impact in the various communities where the industry operates- with emerging technologies, leak detection and prevention technologies, emission reduction technologies, compliance audit, best practices to reduce risks and hazards, and improve the overall operational safety is...
Working Remotely Is Bad for Your Productivity: Here’s Why
Working Remotely Is Bad for Your Productivity: Here’s Why It’s no secret that technology has made it easy to work from anywhere at any time during the day. The freedom it can provide an employee is nothing short of, well, sexy. Maybe not the whole working in pajamas thing, but you get my meaning. Look at it this way: As an employer, it’s like you’re giving your employees the freedom to be their own bosses. But kids, pets, and that drawer that needs straightening can all be distractions for almost anyone working from home, which isn’t ideal for business leaders preaching productivity. In fact, people who telecommute roughly two...
Top 12 Customer Service Quotes 2 of 12
Top 12 Customer Service Quotes 2 of 12 Quote 02: Your best customers leave quite an impression. Do the same and they won’t leave. • Office In America Co. Bring possibilities to your business. We are your business service provider in corporate address, office space, co-working space, personal assistant, mail handling, conference room, meeting space, phone number, fax number and more. Are you trying to bring success to your business? Visit us to learn more at OfficeInAmerica.com Resource: Icraftopia...
Business Entrepreneurs Networking
Business Entrepreneurs Networking keeps getting bigger and better every meeting. During our events , we have a special guest covering a special topic. Our guess speaker was Claudia Autry, who talked about stress reduction. She talked about ways to reduce stress in a business environment while being productive and efficient. After every event, be sure to socialize with other entrepreneurs to help each other succeed and grow. In the business world, it is important to market your company and network with others to stay ahead of the competition. If you would like to participate or would like to be a speaker in one of our events, feel free...
Top 12 Customer Service Quotes 1 of 12
Top 12 Customer Service Quotes 1 of 12 Quote 01: You are serving a customer, not a life sentence. Learn how to enjoy your work • Office In America Co. Bring possibilities to your business. We are your business service provider in corporate address, office space, co-working space, personal assistant, mail handling, conference room, meeting space, phone number, fax number and more. Are you trying to bring success to your business? Visit us to learn more at OfficeInAmerica.com Resource: Icraftopia...
How to Encourage Work-Life Balance in Your Small Business
In our connected world, every small business owner struggles to develop and maintain work-life balance that works for them. But what about the rest of your team? You can’t be responsible for your staff’s personal choices, but you can set policies that encourage a healthy work-life balance. After all, if you’re searching for balance yourself, your employees probably face a similar struggle. With a few simple adjustments, you can make the quest for work-life balance a little easier for the team that keeps your small business running. Try one or more of these strategies: 1. Set communication standards It’s easy to encourage your team to step away from their electronic devices...
16 Steps to Starting a Business While Working Full Time — STEP 9: Invest in Your Image
Thinking about starting your own business but still need your fulltime job? You’re in luck. SCORE and The UPS Store partnered to create the “16 Steps to Starting a Business While Working Full Time” eBook for people just like you. It offers detailed steps on how to start your dream business. In step 9, we will cover how and why to invest in your professional image. If you need a refresher of the eight previous steps, here they are: select a business; create a business plan; establish goals; choose your marketing methods; figure out your finances; know the rules; how to set up your office and business...