Getting Started, Growing, and Developing: Business Advice and Tips

Do you own a business? Are you thinking about opening one? Then, you've come to the right place. Hey! My name is Mary Clare, and I've built up two businesses from scratch. The first was an online retail shop that I started on a reselling platform, and the second was a lawn mowing business (staffed by my kids to help them earn money for college). I've also helped a lot of friends with their businesses. In this blog, I am going to write about starting your business, developing it, and expanding it. I plan to cover everything from inventory concerns, to marketing, to tax issues. I hope you like these posts and more importantly, that they help guide you toward success.

2018

A Guide To Starting Your Own Senior Living Business

12 December 2018

With the population growing and expanding, the need for quality senior living businesses will only become more necessary. Once people hit retirement age, they'll need the help of caretakers and medical professionals that can help them keep a great quality of life. Those businesses will definitely in demand since studies indicate that approximately 20% of the population will be of retirement age by the year 2050, compared to approximately 15% today.
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Trucker Insurance: What To Get If You Don't Think You're Protected Well

6 September 2018

There are a lot of different things that you have to worry about when you are a truck driver, but if you think that your employer does the bare minimum with coverage and you aren't protected, get more coverage. If you are self-employed as a driver and you don't have all of the insurance that you need, or if you are worried that you are going to lose your job and your ability to support yourself or your family, these are the options you want to talk with an insurance agent about.
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Three Guidelines To Help You Book A Guest Speaker

5 March 2018

When you are responsible for arranging a large formal event or conference, it may be desirable to have a guest speaker address those in attendance. However, having to hire a guest speaker may not be something that you have experience doing. This can make it difficult for you to know what to expect from the process of hiring these professionals. To help you with avoiding routine problems while maximizing the effectiveness of your speaker, there are some strategies that you may wish to employ.
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Suggestions For Encouraging Your Employees

14 February 2018

Have you noticed that your employees slack when it comes to getting their jobs done in a productive manner? If you don't want to hire different employees that can possibly slack as well, consider motivating your current employees to perform better. It is important to analyze your business and determine where changes can be made to make your employees feel more confident about their jobs. For instance, giving the Interior of you business a makeover might make them feel more excited about their work environment.
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