Processes
Jamara Wilson
3 Ways to Manage Small Business Operations

In every business, there are day-to-day tasks that contribute to the overall success of the organization as a whole—we’ll refer to the sum of these tasks as business operations. Typical business operations could include purchasing and organizing resources, creating products, providing services, keeping track of accounts, and general office management.

3 Ways to Manage Small Business Operations
Business Development, Processes
Jamara Wilson
How Lean Management Can Help Your Small Business

When it comes to manufacturing, determining the right process is everything. But developing the right process for each element of your small business is something that takes a lot of time and constant editing. Many people are familiar with the brand Toyota, but not many people know all of the changes the company’s manufacturing process had to undergo before it could become what it is today.

How Lean Management Can Help Your Small Business
Business Development
Jamara Wilson
The Importance of Proposal Management for Small ...

Every businessperson knows how essential a business proposal is in the process of obtaining new clients, but not everyone knows how to do it right. Business proposals can either make or break your small business, so it is very important to always put your best foot forward. To ensure that a great proposal is coming a potential client’s way, proposal management is needed.

The Importance of Proposal Management for Small Businesses
Business Development, Nonprofit
S. Wasike
3 Small Business Strategies for Your Nonprofit

Each and every nonprofit organization has a common purpose: to serve the public through outreach programs, donations or even scholarships. Although the term nonprofit states in and of itself that the people who run these organizations are not seeking to make any money for themselves, sometimes it helps to run the organization in the same manner one would run a business.

3 Small Business Strategies for Your Nonprofit
Technology, Processes
Kristine Redillas
4 Ways to Streamline Client Onboarding in Small ...

In small businesses, obtaining clients is a primary objective for growth. It’s pretty much Business 101. The more clients you have, the more your business grows. Every small business owner has their own way of running their business, particularly when it comes to onboarding new clients, but the general definition of what this should look like is as follows:

4 Ways to Streamline Client Onboarding in Small Businesses

standard operating procedures

,

3 Steps to Establishing Cross Channel Communication in Small Business

,
3 Steps to Establishing Cross Channel Communication in Small Business

One of the most common pieces of advice given to people in relationships is that communication is key. This advice is most often applied to romantic relationships, but it can also be applied to business relationships. As a small business, you have a specific message about who you are and what you have to offer that you need to communicate with your current and potential customers, so it’s important that you understand all of the channels that are available to help you communicate your message effectively.

4 Ways to Establish Operational Agility in Small Business

4 Ways to Establish Operational Agility in Small Business

When you hear the word agile, it’s likely that you immediately envision someone in action—whether running, jumping, or even dancing. To be agile is to be able to move quickly and easily. In the business arena, we have something called operational agility, which means to be able to easily adapt and improve operational systems

How Standard Operating Procedures Improve Communication in a Small Business

How Standard Operating Procedures Improve Communication in a Small Business

Effective communication is a necessity for small businesses. Not only does it increase morale, engagement and commitment among employees, but it also reduces grievances that may arise from misunderstandings. To make sure that communication is clear and consistent, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are needed. Standard Operating Procedures are a list of step-by-step instructions on how certain tasks should be completed. Employees don’t have to guess what to do in various situations, because management will have already outlined a clear procedure to follow.

,

How Standard Operating Procedures Can Increase Productivity in Small Businesses

,
How Standard Operating Procedures Can Increase Productivity in Small Businesses

Every business owner or manager has a dream of being able to sit back and watch the daily operations of their business function as a well-oiled machine. There is nothing more satisfying to see in the workplace than a team that has found their groove. In order to achieve this in your business, a great strategy to implement is standard operating procedures (SOPs).

,

Why Standard Operating Procedures Are Important In a Small Business

,
Why Standard Operating Procedures Are Important In a Small Business

How would you feel if you were sitting in an airport runway waiting for your plane to take off, when you happened to glance outside your window only to find the crew haphazardly working on random parts of the plane, some of them looking confused about what they were doing? Would you still be content to fly on that plane or would you feel a bit wary about continuing your journey with the airline?