For any business owner, it’s vital \you can always quickly see how well your company is performing. Larger, more established companies have generally used key performance indicators (or KPI) to drive performance for some time now, but startups cannot ignore the value of these metrics. If you own a startup, it’s vital you start to measure the right things from the first day of trading. Learn from your competitors and develop the right performance metrics by avoiding these five common mistakes.…
Operating a business with a “green” way of thinking may require making some changes to your building. One of the changes you may need to make involves your air conditioning system. If your system is old, it probably operates with the use of R-22 refrigerant–better known as Freon. Freon works well for this purpose; however, it is not the safest material for the environment. If you want to keep your business as green as possible, here are two things you should know about Freon and your AC system.…
Cash advances are the obvious answer to some short-term cash needs. You generally can’t borrow a small amount of money from the bank – you could borrow thousands to start a business, but not a few hundred to pay for an emergency dental procedure, for example. You may not have a credit card, or may not have enough on your credit card to cover your needs. Cash advance lenders, often called payday loan lenders, loan small amounts of money for a short time period to customers who can’t get a cash loan through more traditional means, and charge a flat fee for their services.…
