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Friday, April 7, 2017

7 New Year's Resolutions That Will Change Your Small Business in 2017 SHARE

When you hear the phrase, "New Year's Resolutions," you probably think about losing weight, quitting smoking and vowing to enjoy life to the fullest. These are all very common personal New Year's resolutions, but resolutions are not confined to our personal lives. You can also create impactful resolutions for your small business. A resolution, after all, is a decision to do something differently to bring about positive change.
So, if you are ready to make some powerful changes in your small business, here are seven possible resolutions you should set this year.

Thursday, March 30, 2017

How to Set Business Goals with Just One Word

There is a trend that has been growing in popularity over the past few years in the realm of goal setting. It involves creating just one word to guide your life (or your business) during the course of the entire year. Yes, that's right. You simply choose one word and make that your focus for the year. This approach to goal setting eliminates some of the tools and complicated processes that often come with goal setting.

It helps you avoid falling into "analysis paralysis" that comes from being overwhelmed with all there is to do in order to achieve your goal.

Best Home Business Opportunities for Now

Home Renovation Services - Home renovation services are hot, hot, hot — and there's no sign of this trend slowing down. Home improvement and repair expenditures in the U.S. topped 297 billion dollars in 2013, according to statista. And as the population ages, even more, people are going to want to make their homes more livable by investing in the renovations they need to stay where there are. Growth in home improvement and repair expenditures will reach 8 percent by the start of 2017, according to a new report from Harvard's Joint Center for Housing. If you have carpentry, plumbing, electrical, or other home improvement expertise and the requisite tools and equipment home renovation can be an ideal business to operate from home. The best home renovation to focus on for the long-term? Bathroom renovations. My recent bathroom renovation included cabinets that were installed by a local contractor who operates his cabinetry business from his home.
Pet Products and Services - Is there anything that indulgent pet owners won't buy for their pets? If you can come up with a product for dogs or cats that you can produce in your home, you'll have a real winner of a business opportunity on your hands. From designer collars to "organic" pet foods, the sky's the limit. Pet services are also in high demand. Travellers require pet/house sitting services. And people who enjoy owning dogs but don't always have time to give them proper exercise need dog walking and even doggy day care services.
Catering Services - Think dinner for eight. Not just delivered, but served. Catering services aren't just for weddings, trade shows, birthday parties, and business lunches anymore. Career couples are having almost every social occasion catered, and busy families who are tired of living on take-out are spending more on having food brought in. If you have a well-equipped kitchen and a knack for planning and preparing nourishing, appealing food and can deliver it hot, this is the home-based business for you.