Spring Cleaning: Write Down Realistic Expectations and Goals
Part of spring cleaning involves strategy: you don’t just grab a broom or piles of boxes and start tossing stuff willy-nilly. You need to figure out where you’re going to put everything and in what order. The same goes for spring cleaning in your business. After all, you had a business plan when you started, … Read more
Spring Cleaning: Organize Better Breaks
Now we’re talking, break time. Something we can ALL get behind, no matter how much of a workaholic you are. The most dedicated nose-to-the-grindstone maniac likes to take a small breather once in a while. But breaks can be much more than just sitting around staring at the wall or going to a Starbucks again. … Read more
Your eBay Business Needs a Spring Cleaning!
We all like to spring clean, right? (Well not really. But while we may not like doing it we DO feel good when it’s done!) Traditionally it’s the time to clean out your garage and house, emptying the clutter that’s collected over the past year. We fix up and tune those things we’re going to … Read more
Spring Cleaning: Review Your Vendors. Can You get Better Terms?
When it comes to your business, your ultimate financial goal is to be in the black as much as possible. Your profit margin can sometimes literally be the difference between closing up shop or making it another year. So naturally you want as much profit in the books as you can get. One thing going … Read more
Spring Cleaning: Add new inventory that compliments your current assortment
Adding new inventory: it’s a year round task, and not necessarily for spring cleaning. Unless, that is, you haven’t thought about WHAT you’re buying yet. Part of spring cleaning is getting rid of the stuff that just isn’t working with your company, and that includes inventory. Instead of going out and looking for brand new … Read more
Buying and Selling products in Lots: The Pros and Cons
Online sellers have debated for years about the pros and cons of selling and buying in bulk/lots versus singular items. Search on eBay and you’ll undoubtedly see them everywhere: “lot of Nintendo games,” “lot of chapstick A++++ variety,” etc. But is there a clear winner on this debate or is it a case of 6 … Read more
Spring Cleaning: Delete Unnecessary Programs
After using your computer for a while you start to accumulate programs. Sometimes, these programs do the same thing, but you forget you already had something that did what you were looking for. A major example is an anti-virus program – you’ve already got one that covers your firewall and malware attacks, but a year … Read more
Clark Howard Loves Kabbage!
Like true blue Atlantans, we’re huge fans of smart money mogul Clark Howard. (“Shop at stores with concrete floors!”) So we were thrilled today when we got a mention on his site as a great way to fund an online business venture. Check out what Clark Howard had to say about Kabbage. It’s not a bad … Read more
Set aside time for “creative thinking”
Ah, daydreaming. It’s so easy to do. Just one stray thought while you’re working on invoices and suddenly you’re thinking about that last film you saw and wondering what it would’ve been like with Brad Pitt instead of Carrot Top. But then you snap back to reality and wonder why you’re wasting so much time. … Read more
Set up a Digital Filing System
This month, Kabbage is all about spring cleaning. Any business is bound to accumulate some winter dust, whether it’s literally over the winter or since you opened up for business. You can get used to doing things one way and not realize they’re just not very economical. That’s why spring cleaning is so important – … Read more
