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A quick tip on how to track another important key performance indicator using Microsoft ExcelAnother key performance indicator (KPI) you need to watch is "active clients by month." If your production management software doesn't give you this number easily, one way you can get it is by using your accounting software, most of which will [...]
Innovation just might be about using "old dogs" to teach people "new tricks" and gain new customers.Innovation isn't restricted to inventing a new product or service but extends to using an existing opportunity in a novel way. Consider "bundling" services and pricing "packages" as a new way to present the same services you've always offered [...]
Each company’s pricing sweet spot is different, so dig in to the full complexity of figuring up your perfect service price for your market.Yes! Yes, there is a WRONG question to ask about pricing your service. You know it already. You’ve seen it a million times on LinkedIn boards, on Facebook, in listservs, at conferences. [...]
CBT celebrates its first year of delivering the best news and business information to cleaning business owners.[EasyDNNnewsToken:Left Justify Embed 300 x 250]As we release the thirteenth issue of Cleaning Business Today, we reflect on the wonders of our first year of bringing you breaking news, unique insights, hidden issues, videos and downloads of business tools, [...]
Sometimes, when things are looking down, it’s time to smile. The lower you can get these three metrics, the faster you can reach those higher goals.As a society, we are well conditioned to focus on “up is good; down is bad” as a general rule of judging measurement, especially when talking about business. You know [...]
Shortcuts, tips and tricks for those who rely on ExcelMany small businesses run accounting and other processes out of a spreadsheet. Knowing shortcuts, tips, and tricks can make things easier. Get this cheat sheet for the low price of your work email address. Click here to download.
Small business insurance is about protecting what you have built against those who have the ability to tear it down.[EasyDNNnewsToken:Left Justify Embed 300 x 250]Running a business is an inherently risky endeavor. The good news is that most of the risks that threaten a cleaning business are known quantities. The better news is that there [...]
How many jobs do you need to do on a daily basis to break even? Tom Stewart demonstrates how to measure this metric. It's a pretty simple addition exercise to add up your total fixed expenses and your total revenue. It's even still routine multiplication to figure up your variable expenses in several categories. But [...]
If you haven't yet invested in an online or electronic credit card signature system, you might want to wait. They'll be history in just 20 months.The US is the last major market to embrace and implement the more secure EMV system for using credit cards for payment. As of October 2015, transactions using a MasterCard [...]
Small business owners nationwide are becoming aware of a nuance of the Affordable Care Act which uses the combined total number of employees among their various businesses and branches to require them to provide health insurance options to their employees.Small business owners nationwide are becoming aware of a nuance of the Affordable Care Act which [...]
