More Effective Meetings
Meetings are a useful way to achieve better communications, problem solving and reach common consensus. For businesses, meetings are unavoidable. Meetings however often fail in their goals. ‘In many meeting more gets said than done.’ Furthermore, meetings are also a big time hog and often become a function of formed habits and expectations. In such cases, […]
Exit Strategy for small business (from ASE March Newsletter)
Planning an Exit Strategy for Your Small Business
When do you need ASE Advisory Services? (From our Nov 2018 Newsletter)
When does your business need help?
How Do I Anticipate and Plan For Down Times In My Business? APRIL 2018 NEWSLETTER
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text] How Do I Anticipate and Plan For Down Times In My Business? APRIL 2018 NEWSLETTER Some periods of a business year presents slower business times. For example, for most business entities there is a seasonality to revenue and, in most cases, it would be similar most years. As an example, in many […]
Looking to hire?
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.106″ background_layout=”light”] ASE discussion about hiring employees What would you, as an entrepreneur or executive, look for when recruiting employees? Some of our members have given his/her best practices… DOREEN: You would look for someone who is able to strongly understand the vision of your business in both making your business financially […]
Solidifying a trusted team
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.106″ background_layout=”light”] Does this sound like your situation? You have run your business for some years and now have a foundation for an enduring small business Your revenues and number of employees/contractors are rising and you are seeing some reasonable bottom line numbers You have trusted people and/or are looking to fill […]
Dealing with Human Resource in your Company
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.106″ background_layout=”light”] Human resources Whether a corporate, retail or professional business, any employee based operation will, at various times, incur human resource (HR) issues. As certainly as you open a business and hire people, it’s assured a situation will arise between you and an employee[s] that needs to be handled with sensitivity […]
Are you hiring a Contractor/Employee?
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.106″ background_layout=”light”] “We often encounter situations where a Business owner advises us that all of the people working with them are……”Independent Contractors” rather than employees and as a result they cost the business significantly less than if they are employees. It is not always easy to tell if someone is an employee […]
People issues remain at heart of all businesses
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.106″ background_layout=”light”] Whether a corporate, retail or professional business, any employee based operation will, at various times, incur human resource (HR) issues. As sure as you open a business, it’s assured a situation will arise that needs to be handled with sensitivity and awareness. It is very critical in this age of […]
Interviewing and Reference Checks
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.106″ background_layout=”light”] One of the most important but difficult tasks involves interviewing potential candidates for a position in your business. An item that requires significant thought and preparation that must be completed well before the first interview with any individual is preparing a detailed description of what duties you will want the […]