Chuck Violand reflects on the sad fact that most small enterprises are not destroyed by fierce competition or outside forces such as a sour economy. No, the rot comes from within. Read on for an orientation on this insidious danger …
Good questions prime your brain to look at the world in a different way. By simply holding a question in your mind and pondering potential answers, you can find unexpected paths to get from where you are now to where you want to be.
Steve waxes nostalgic when asked about his “success time-line” and then shares a few bone-headed mistakes he made over the years so you can avoid them!
Sorry, folks, Sub-contractors cannot be “named” or “made” by you. Steve explains the folly of this approach AND what to do about it …
The word “delegate” means to “entrust, assign or transfer a task, function or power to someone else.” Usually, when an entrepreneur thinks of delegating, they immediately think they must have employees to do so. Wrong!
I’m thinking of starting a small carpet cleaning business in an area of about 80,000 people,….and about 50 carpet cleaning companies! So,starting out part-time (at about 10hours a week) is it worth the risk of my limited start-up capital?
No matter how small the job, you must do it with the same dedication and enthusiasm as if it were your largest.
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Communication is key to good management and even more so when there is family involved.
Hiring is STILL one of our biggest challenges. Finding and keeping good workers seems to be the biggest challenge in the industry.
You’re not alone. John and Meg Burdick are working their way through expanding their cleaning business. Share their thrills (and challenges) in “Meg’s Story”…
Meg and John start a very important investment program- in themselves! Plus learn Meg’s next business focus …
Listen up owner-operators, our “front line correspondent” Meg Burdick, returns with exciting news on her personal AND business growth. Pay attention to these lessons in delegation, outsourcing and strategic planning.
Similarities between airline travel and carpet cleaning?? You better believe it!
