Opening a restaurant is going to take a lot of work, but with perseverance, you can enjoy the fruits of your labor come opening day and when you start making profit. Being in the restaurant business isn’t always glamorous as you might imagine. You can dream of having important VIP guests for your restaurant launching and it can be possible if you strive till you get everything in order. One of the most important things you have to take care […]

Website? Check. Website tuned? Check. Rent due? Check. Business rushing through the door? Um… not so much… Unfortunately, “build it and they will come” only works for baseball movies. When it comes to business, it takes a lot more than a field of dreams to succeed. The truth is that when you’re in business, you’re in sales. And when you’re in sales, that means at least one very imporant skill in need of mastering: developing your elevator speech. This applies […]

These days, everybody is looking to save a buck but times are uneasy and it is still important to acknowledge hard work. Here are ten ways to bump up employee morale without burning the green. Two words: Thank you Kind of a no-brainer. A public pat on the back, say, at the monthly sales meeting, or a sincere email with specifics (Jane, you hit your quota and did 5% better this month) goes a long way. Flex time Companies pay […]