Small Business Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
During the course of writing Perfect Phrases For Managing
Your Small Business, we had to determine what kinds of questions small
business owners needed answers for. We also had to research those questions
when we didn't have the answers ourselves. As a result we accumulated
a lot of questions, and also, a lot of answers pertaining to all aspects
of small business. We've decided to make them available online as a
companion to our book. This is the main page.
Business continuity planning (or preparing to be able to survive disasters and other negative events) is often neglected by small businesses. This is unfortunate because a small business is particularly vulnerable to disasters and tragedies. In this section we'll address business continuity issues, and how you can insure your small business can survive.
Every business has to deal with customers. Some are difficult, some not, and some impossible, or so it seems. Here are questions and answers about dealing more effectively with customers.
If you don't spend at least some time understanding the laws that affect and apply to small businesses, you may be in for a rough and expensive ride. Although may relevant laws are regional, here we cover the basics that generally apply to most locations.
Marketing is a difficult challenge for many small business owners, since they often lack both experience and money to drive traditional marketing campaigns. We look at what you can do to market your small business more effectively.