Overhead Expenses: What They Are and How to Cut Down on Them

Overhead expenses are business costs that are not directly related to the product or service of the business. This is important for purposes of budgeting but also for calculating how much a company needs to charge. If you take into account your overhead costs, you can...

5 Benefits of Turning a Business Into a Social Enterprise

If you're an aspiring entrepreneur with a passion for a social or environmental issue, the opportunities are growing. Starting a social enterprise helps you to harness your entrepreneurial values, do good and turn a profit.  Social entrepreneurship includes launching mission-based companies, dedicating some or all...

The Major Advantages of Being a Small Company

It is tough to have a small business and struggle to meet the client’s needs and sales targets each day. It can be quite demanding of your time as well, and you may even start wondering why you went into the business in the...

Always Follow These Tips For Business Travel

Sometimes business travelers find airport lounges becoming homier than their actual homes. Business travelers spend a lot of time on the road rushing to board flights and rushing to their client meetings.  In all this rush, you might forget some key things that can...

How Invoice Factoring Can Help and Hurt a Business

One of the biggest problems businesses struggle with is being compensated for their services. Invoice factoring can help in the short-term and hurt in the long-term. Invoice factoring is when you use a third-party service to collect your invoices. They pay you for the invoice...

Business Social Media: LinkedIn Pages Best Practices

LinkedIn is the world's professional social media network, with over 600 million users. Because of this, LinkedIn is full of opportunities for you and your business. If your business is new to LinkedIn or has existed for years on the site, make sure you remain...