Women's Corner

Cost reduction increases efficiency and profits, especially in troubled financial times like the present. However, some businesses compromise on quality of products and services to achieve this. This is not the right approach. One must understand how and when to cut costs.

Building good credit has always been very important. The business’ future with banks and clients is dependent on its creditworthiness.

When you meet new people for business networking, it is essential to make a good first impression as it influences the entire time period of the relationship.

No one wants to work with difficult people, since they decrease productivity, increase frustration, and hamper the working environment. It is essential to tackle them early on before the productivity of the whole workplace suffers.

Every business needs funding depending upon the type of products, services, manpower etc. But it is important for every business to know how to procure funds.

Marketing for small businesses has to be accompanied by effective advertising and promotion. With proper promotion of the business having created awareness in the market, potential customers can then be effectively targeted for marketing drives.

Happy clients are repeat clients, a key to successful business. Putting the needs of the clients first will help both his cause as well as yours.

Marketing online allows for easy and unobtrusive communication, helping firms in maintaining dialogues with clients. This is a tangible benefit to both the parties.

Recession brings with it problems like high taxes, low profits, sharp and sustained losses, bankruptcies and suicides. There is a temptation to pretend that it is only a temporary phase--and will go--but it is not. So when the inevitable happens, one is advised to make business “recession proof”.

Franchising is a very easy option for businesses today as anything from a small eating joint to a large textile business can be franchised. But the fact that it can be easily franchised does not mean that it always should be.