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Where is the fine line between being a dictator and being assertive? The latter means you know what you want while maintaining a firm but fair policy. In the business world, people who know what they want often have leadership experience. Not being sure of yourself...				
					 
			
					
											
								 
							
					
															
					
					 by Erica Blocker | Jan 14, 2018 | Blog
When you’re starting out in business, you’ll probably have a detailed business plan that describes the structure and purpose of your business. You may not have thought to include blogging or social media as part of boosting your following. You may have an idea...				
					 
			
					
											
								 
							
					
															
					
					 by Erica Blocker | Jan 12, 2018 | Blog
Source As a new business owner, you should be aware that the odds of success are fairly slim. In fact, up to 90% of new businesses are destined to crash and burn within the first five years. Sadly, many of those failures are largely preventable. Therefore, it’s...				
					 
			
					
											
								 
							
					
															
					
					 by Erica Blocker | Jan 12, 2018 | Blog
In case you already have a plan to take your business to the next level this year and a target, you will need to come up with a detailed strategy to achieve your goals. You are likely to need to take some time off for planning and may need to get help from several...				
					 
			
					
											
								 
							
					
															
					
					 by Erica Blocker | Jan 11, 2018 | Blog
Flickr Every startup can hit its fair share of problems as far as success is concerned. Maybe this is due to your marketing, your overall business approach, or just the members of staff. But when these things get fixed, it means that the startup is ready to scale up....				
					 
			
					
											
								 
							
					
															
					
					 by Erica Blocker | Jan 11, 2018 | Blog
The path of the entrepreneur is a long and winding one. It’s a road upon which success and prosperity seem to hover intangibly on the horizon, yet the road itself is treacherous and almost always uphill. Keeping your footing on this road is often precarious and the...				
					 
			
					
											
								 
							
					
															
					
					 by Erica Blocker | Jan 10, 2018 | Blog
For many small business owners, the only technology-based approach used to market their companies is a website that they’ve paid someone else to create. An attractive website is vital in this internet age we find ourselves in, but at the same time, it isn’t the be-all...				
					 
			
					
											
								 
							
					
															
					
					 by Erica Blocker | Jan 10, 2018 | Blog
Tons of ideas flutter around your head like butterflies when you’re trying to get to sleep. The biggest and brightest plans are blossoming in your brain and you need to get some order to them. You have always had a creative streak and you want to put it into action...				
					 
			
					
											
								 
							
					
															
					
					 by Erica Blocker | Jan 10, 2018 | Blog
There are so many different things that you have to deal with when creating any kind of successful business that it can often be seriously overwhelming. However, if you want to run a business that will last, then you need to be able to stay on top of things. One of...				
					 
			
					
											
								 
							
					
															
					
					 by Erica Blocker | Jan 10, 2018 | Blog
We live in a world that is completely run on technology and it’s hard to even think about an aspect of our lives that doesn’t include some sort of device both at work and home. Even buying tickets for daily commutes is done online or with minimal human interaction. No...