Giveaway: Build Your Website For Free

We are extremely happy to announce the beginning of yet another exciting giveaway. Avanquest & Idea Cafe have teamed up to once again lend a helping hand to your business ventures.

It's true that we live in the age of social media but business owners can not over-emphasize the importance of having and maintaining an online presence. Today, your website is often the very first introduction to your business that the consumer will have.

5 Reasons I Should Let My Workers Telecommute

In a business climate that is still fraught with uncertainty, the savvy business owner must look for every way possible to get the job done right at the lowest possible cost.

For many businesses, letting certain employees work from home is a viable way to accomplish both goals with no perceptible degradation of the company’s product or service quality.

Business Meetings: Five Things to Do to Keep Your Attendees' Attention

Business meetings are notorious for being slow, dull and boring. If you are presenting at a meeting, how do you keep the attention of everyone in the room? It may take some work, but you can use these tips to keep everyone focused the next time your team gets together.

Should I Grow My Business?

Warp Speed Growth” author Peter Meyer stated that businesses cannot capture every customer and sale, nor should they want to.

His research showed that only 29 percent of the business market leaders were also some of the most profitable. Which leaves a whopping 71 percent of the business profits in the hands of those businesses who were not on top of their market.

Should Our Company Expand Overseas?

Deciding whether or not to expand your business overseas isn’t a decision you should take lightly.

However, a lot of thought about the potential pros and cons of going global can help you decide if expanding overseas is likely to skyrocket your profit or leave you bankrupt.

Four Ways You Can Recover After Getting Injured at Work

Injuries at work occur more often than people think they do. Regardless of how severe an injury is, it must be dealt with as soon as possible. If you have recently been injured on the job, don't attempt to return to work before your injury has been completely healed.

Four Essential Programs To Ensure Business Success

If there is one thing that can be said for American business it's the fact that it works. And it is because of that simple fact that it has been copied and emulated around the world for almost as long as it has existed. Much of the credit for this can be attributed to two attributes of the American business psyche: 1. optimism for the future, and 2, the willingness to adapt and overcome circumstances in order to achieve success.

Is Now the Time for My Business to Expand?

The question of when to expand will be different for every small business.

If you're considering growing your small business, you'll need to do some number-crunching and research to determine whether your company is ready.

Three Unique Ways Technology Can Grow Your Business

Growing your business depends on smartly leveraging technology to your advantage. Successful businesses depend on high volumes of customer interaction to gain exposure and create continual value for potential consumers. Here are three unique ways technology can grow your business:

The True Cost of Bad Inventory Management

According to a recent study, on average, inventory represents approximately 15% of total firm assets for public U.S. firms. If you think the cost of your inventory is merely the amount you pay for the items, it won’t take long for you to discover the truth.  Running an inventory-focused business means there are some hidden costs, not everyone is aware of: warehousing, handling of the items, loss, etc.  So, do you really know the true cost of your inventory?

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