Smarter Office Blog

If the bulk of your marketing efforts are focused on acquiring new customers, you could be missing out on a sizable chunk of profit.

It's not always easy to get your team together for productive meetings that don't run off the rails. Fortunately, you can improve productivity with some simple forward-thinking strategies.

It's not always easy for small business owners to get financing for new ventures and timely opportunities. Fortunately, there are some good nontraditional options for acquiring business capital.

We’ve all heard the comment about San Diego being a “military town”, but what do we know about our veteran population’s entrepreneurial bent? I came across a very interesting article in the New York Times a couple of weeks ago where San Diego’s military entrepreneurial spirit was highlighted*. We have almost 230,000 veterans in our County, more than any other metro area in the U.S. Due to the contacts they have as well as security clearances, many veterans create companies that serve as government contractors and suppliers. The Small Business Administration states that veterans are 45 percent more likely to be self-employed than those without active duty experience.

Every entrepreneur wants his or her business running in high gear. That said, you can't really streamline your company if you can't streamline your day.