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Member You - Small Business, Big Business
It's never too late to start a business, career, life or relationship journal. You would be amazed at the results it can help you achieve.For some people the holidays linger on well into the next year. They relive the parties, football games, and on and on and on – for weeks. They made New Year’s Resolutions that didn’t survive the weekend. They made promises and commitments to family, friends and others that are long forgotten. They spent severa
Who manages the business? Suppose the owner of the grocery store is so busy handling his walk in customers that he ignores the online orders.
Well then he needs to hire a web savvy high school student part time!
Don’t get a website unless you plan to devote time to making it work for you or you plan on hiring someone to do it!
Being online requires timely responses, exceptional customer service and the regularly updated product information. These skills are not dependent on business size; they are dependent on smart business management.
You don’t have to be that web literate to succeed online…you just need to have the right p
If you have a GPS, Global Positioning System in your car, you already appreciate the value of knowing where you are at all times. We don't have one of these GPS systems and I'm thinking about investing in one for our next vehicle. Although, I have a wonderful sense of direction, really, I prefer to rent a vehicle with a GPS system when traveling. A GPS system is invaluable on the road with the system alerts that notify you when you get off track or as you
But is this really true?
Can a Mom and Pop operation reap the same level of success by creating a website as a larger business?
The truth is that online, no one knows the size of your business…unless you choose to tell them!
Success online is for small and large businesses alike and is a question of:
1) the nature of the products you are selling
2) the target market - who you want to sell to
3) Special, unique product characteristics
4) the existing management structure of the small business
Let’s get some examples.
Exactly what do you plan on selling? Take this example.A grocer that retails oranges and eggs and flour is probably better off running ads in his local newspaper than expecting to generate sales online….of course there is always the question of ‘unique packaging’ that we will discuss further on! Just the cost of packaging and delivery will make such a service a bit prohibitive since these items are relatively inexpensive.
Considerations when deciding what to sell online include – the shelf life of the product, cost of packaging, availability of the product elsewhere verses the worth of the product. Selling an inexpensive product is practical only if you intend selling hundreds of them or there is no delivery cost attaches!
Of course larger businesses will be able to save if they do bulk shipping and special packaging at wholesale prices but at the end of the day is the additional cost really worth it for even the large business?
Who do you plan on selling to? What are the chances of someone in Africa ordering 4 oranges from Canada or on the other extreme Mr. Y who lives one block away ordering his oranges and waiting three days for delivery when he can just take a five-minute stroll to the grocery store!
However, if Mr. Y one block away can email his month’s shopping list and have it waiting when he gets there, he just might place that order online!
Maybe Mr. Y uses a wheelchair and needs his order delivered or is too busy looking after the two year-old twins! We have defined a niche market!
Consider who needs your products before going full blast ahead.
What makes your product special? Almost any idea can work…you just need to find a unique way of making the product stand out from the crowd (differentiation they call it!)
Are your products exotic...for example, are the oranges that the grocer above sells, exceptionally sweet, the size of a football and last for up to three months un-refrigerated ….you can’t blame the guy in Africa for placing an order then!
Do you offer an exceptionally high level of personalized service ?
Know what unique qualities will make you stand out from other players in the market!
Who manages the business? Suppose the owner of the grocery store is so busy handling his walk in customers that he ignores the online orders.
Well then he needs to hire a web savvy high school student part time!
Don’t get a website unless you plan to devote time to making it work for you or you plan on hiring someone to do it!
Being online requires timely responses, exceptional customer service and the regularly updated product information. These skills are not dependent on business size; they are dependent on smart business management.
You don’t have to be that web literate to succeed online…you just need to have the right p
This organizing dilemma is one of the most common management dilemmas. It is not constraint to large organizations that focus -- to name one -- on implementing a shared service center, but also small companies are dealing with this problem. Even when you are a programmer you deal with this one.Large organizations constantly struggle with this one. The problem is about choosing the right way to organize activities according to the situation. If you d
Exactly what do you plan on selling? Take this example.A grocer that retails oranges and eggs and flour is probably better off running ads in his local newspaper than expecting to generate sales online….of course there is always the question of ‘unique packaging’ that we will discuss further on! Just the cost of packaging and delivery will make such a service a bit prohibitive since these items are relatively inexpensive.
Considerations when deciding what to sell online include – the shelf life of the product, cost of packaging, availability of the product elsewhere verses the worth of the product. Selling an inexpensive product is practical only if you intend selling hundreds of them or there is no delivery cost attaches!
Of course larger businesses will be able to save if they do bulk shipping and special packaging at wholesale prices but at the end of the day is the additional cost really worth it for even the large business?
Who do you plan on selling to? What are the chances of someone in Africa ordering 4 oranges from Canada or on the other extreme Mr. Y who lives one block away ordering his oranges and waiting three days for delivery when he can just take a five-minute stroll to the grocery store!
However, if Mr. Y one block away can email his month’s shopping list and have it waiting when he gets there, he just might place that order online!
Maybe Mr. Y uses a wheelchair and needs his order delivered or is too busy looking after the two year-old twins! We have defined a niche market!
Consider who needs your products before going full blast ahead.
What makes your product special? Almost any idea can work…you just need to find a unique way of making the product stand out from the crowd (differentiation they call it!)
Are your products exotic...for example, are the oranges that the grocer above sells, exceptionally sweet, the size of a football and last for up to three months un-refrigerated ….you can’t blame the guy in Africa for placing an order then!
Do you offer an exceptionally high level of personalized service ?
Know what unique qualities will make you stand out from other players in the market!
Who manages the business? Suppose the owner of the grocery store is so busy handling his walk in customers that he ignores the online orders.
Well then he needs to hire a web savvy high school student part time!
Don’t get a website unless you plan to devote time to making it work for you or you plan on hiring someone to do it!
Being online requires timely responses, exceptional customer service and the regularly updated product information. These skills are not dependent on business size; they are dependent on smart business management.
You don’t have to be that web literate to succeed online…you just need to have the right p
Among various other small business opportunities, the home inspection business, owing to less investment outlays and interesting working demands, has gained momentum among potential job owners. The home inspection business certainly has opportunities; however, whether you should enter into this field is a question that demands extensive thought. Here are some tips and information that would help you to start and manage your home inspection business.
Of course larger businesses will be able to save if they do bulk shipping and special packaging at wholesale prices but at the end of the day is the additional cost really worth it for even the large business?
Who do you plan on selling to? What are the chances of someone in Africa ordering 4 oranges from Canada or on the other extreme Mr. Y who lives one block away ordering his oranges and waiting three days for delivery when he can just take a five-minute stroll to the grocery store!
However, if Mr. Y one block away can email his month’s shopping list and have it waiting when he gets there, he just might place that order online!
Maybe Mr. Y uses a wheelchair and needs his order delivered or is too busy looking after the two year-old twins! We have defined a niche market!
Consider who needs your products before going full blast ahead.
What makes your product special? Almost any idea can work…you just need to find a unique way of making the product stand out from the crowd (differentiation they call it!)
Are your products exotic...for example, are the oranges that the grocer above sells, exceptionally sweet, the size of a football and last for up to three months un-refrigerated ….you can’t blame the guy in Africa for placing an order then!
Do you offer an exceptionally high level of personalized service ?
Know what unique qualities will make you stand out from other players in the market!
Who manages the business? Suppose the owner of the grocery store is so busy handling his walk in customers that he ignores the online orders.
Well then he needs to hire a web savvy high school student part time!
Don’t get a website unless you plan to devote time to making it work for you or you plan on hiring someone to do it!
Being online requires timely responses, exceptional customer service and the regularly updated product information. These skills are not dependent on business size; they are dependent on smart business management.
You don’t have to be that web literate to succeed online…you just need to have the right p
I frequently hear professionals say, “I don’t market my services; I rely on word-of-mouth to get business.” They don’t seem to realize these two statements are contradictory -— if they are getting plenty of referral business, they have marketed their services quite well! The issue is not a decision of whether or not to market your services, but is instead a decision of whether to assume responsibility for it and become more effective at it.Actions y
Consider who needs your products before going full blast ahead.
What makes your product special? Almost any idea can work…you just need to find a unique way of making the product stand out from the crowd (differentiation they call it!)
Are your products exotic...for example, are the oranges that the grocer above sells, exceptionally sweet, the size of a football and last for up to three months un-refrigerated ….you can’t blame the guy in Africa for placing an order then!
Do you offer an exceptionally high level of personalized service ?
Know what unique qualities will make you stand out from other players in the market!
Who manages the business? Suppose the owner of the grocery store is so busy handling his walk in customers that he ignores the online orders.
Well then he needs to hire a web savvy high school student part time!
Don’t get a website unless you plan to devote time to making it work for you or you plan on hiring someone to do it!
Being online requires timely responses, exceptional customer service and the regularly updated product information. These skills are not dependent on business size; they are dependent on smart business management.
You don’t have to be that web literate to succeed online…you just need to have the right p
The temptations are there – warm, lazy, casual days, when the shoes of choice are "flip flops." Taking the summer off and getting back into the groove of things when the "kids go back to school" would be very easy. You think to yourself, "Nothing's happening during the summer anyway – everybody goes on vacation during these months."Stop! This is not the time for giving in to those pleasures and giving up on your job search, at least not all the way.
Who manages the business? Suppose the owner of the grocery store is so busy handling his walk in customers that he ignores the online orders.
Well then he needs to hire a web savvy high school student part time!
Don’t get a website unless you plan to devote time to making it work for you or you plan on hiring someone to do it!
Being online requires timely responses, exceptional customer service and the regularly updated product information. These skills are not dependent on business size; they are dependent on smart business management.
You don’t have to be that web literate to succeed online…you just need to have the right people in your corner and the attitude to succeed.
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