Be a PROFITABLE Badass Small Business Owner

Life can sometimes throw you off track on your goals. But there is always some learning lesson to gain. The last 10 days were not what I planned but I did have an opportunity to view customer service in a new way and today, I'll share where I was and the customer service lessons, I wanted to share.      _____________________   👉 Want to Learn Your Business Numbers Better? Check Out this Affordabl...

Shutting down a small business is never easy. I know from personal experience. You work your butt off to build a business only to be faced with either failing or walking away. Sometimes you have to walk away and live to fight another day. Today I'll share how I had to close the doors to my small business and how I still survived and thrived. And so will you!   _____________________   👉 Want to Le...

Employee bonuses sound good. But they can also end up being a nightmare when done wrong. If you are thinking about creating a bonus program for your team, make sure you are asking yourself some important questions before implementing them.    _____________________   👉 Want to Learn Your Business Numbers Better? Check Out this Affordable Course: Understanding Your Business Numbers   ______________...

Business is booming & you need space. But can you afford to open that store, warehouse, workshop or other location to expand your business? Let's walk through how you can do a simple exercise to see the impact a building / location will have on your profitability.   _____________________   👉 Want to Learn Your Business Numbers Better? Check Out this Affordable Course: Understanding Your Business...

Your business numbers are being impacted by every decision you make in your business. So many sales and profits are lost due to the littlest things. Your customer experience has a huge impact on what they spend and ultimately how much money you make off them. Let's take a look at several examples of decisions a business makes that can lead to lost profits.      _____________________   👉 Want to L...

Your Year-Ending Profit & Loss Income Statement is packed with great information to help you increase your profit and sales. But how exactly do you read it to get the information you need to be more profitable and create more sales. Well today, we will dive into an existing business and take a look. Watch the video here:  https://youtu.be/UCwjC7XKA70   _____________________   👉 Want to Learn Your...

Have you ever looked at your competition and wondered how they can make more money than you? Well, let's dive into some of those reasons and the possibility that they might not be as profitable as you think. _____________________   👉 Want to Learn Your Business Numbers Better? Check Out this Affordable Course: Understanding Your Business Numbers   _______________________________   👉 WEBSITE: BAB...

A trip to a local business in town (at a location I use to run a business out of) blew my mind at how poorly they cared about their customers and how little they cared about making money as they were flushing money down the toilet!   _____________________   👉 Want to Learn Your Business Numbers Better? Check Out this Affordable Course: Understanding Your Business Numbers   _______________________...

Your Business is only as strong as the foundation you build it on. Let's discuss 7 areas of your small business that need to be solid to help ensure your business is profitable and making the money you want. A strong foundation is key to your business's long-term success.    👉 Link to the Worksheet in the Video/Podcast:  https://babolearning.com/BusinessFoundationWorksheet 👉 Watch the Video: htt...

We all know a powerful tool in your toolbelt is your profit and loss statement. However, a lot of folks don't realize how much information is hiding in the monthly breakdown when you look at them side by side. Today we take a look at how you want to look at just the core parts (sales, COGS, expenses, & profit) to find some opportunities.  Watch the Video on YouTube Get the Monthly P&L Tracker I Me...

If you want to be successful in the new year, it all starts with the mindset and actions you take. You CAN NOT treat the new year like you did the past year or you will get what you have already been getting. Do you need a mindset change to start 2024 strong?    _____________________   👉 Want to Learn Your Business Numbers Better? Check Out this Affordable Course: Understanding Your Business Numb...

Boost Your Business Profits: Using 5 Core Strategies Making more money in your small business isn't about some crazy strategy. More money is made by fine tuning your business. Let's take a look at 5 areas that will definitely help you grow those profits!   _____________________   👉 Want to Learn Your Business Numbers Better? Check Out this Affordable Course: Understanding Your Business Numbers  ...

Cash is the air that your business needs to breath. Without it, the business cannot survive no matter how well you run it. I should know. I'll share my experience with a lack of cash flow and the ultimate end of one of my businesses.    _____________________   👉 Want to Learn Your Business Numbers Better? Check Out this Affordable Course: Understanding Your Business Numbers   ____________________...

There is a business tool that small business owners have that will help them understand their business's financial position at any given time. We call it a balance sheet. But what on earth is that?  Let's discuss what it is and what it contains.  Recommended Bookkeeping:   Quickbooks Online – My #1 Recommended Resource for Small Business Owners. _____________________   👉 Want to Learn Your Busine...

If you want to crush 2024 and have the best year ever in your business, you need a plan that you can execute. Let's go over some of the areas you want to look at and how you can build a business plan/goals to ensure 2024 rocks!   _____________________   👉 Want to Learn Your Business Numbers Better? Check Out this Affordable Course: Understanding Your Business Numbers   ___________________________...

What if you could dominate an entire neighborhood? How would your business change? Impossible?   Only in your mind. People need you and you are letting others steal your business!     _____________________   👉 Want to Learn Your Business Numbers Better? Check Out this Affordable Course: Understanding Your Business Numbers   _______________________________   👉 WEBSITE: BABOLearning.com 👉 YOUTUBE...

With so many opinions on how to price, it is no wonder that many small business owners fail to keep this one thing in mind when setting their prices. By doing so, they are probably costing themselves profit. No matter how you price, you MUST keep this one thing in mind.    _____________________   👉 Want to Learn Your Business Numbers Better? Check Out this Affordable Course: Understanding Your Bu...

Your profit and loss income statement is the most powerful tool you have to understand your business numbers so you can create more sales and profits! They are intimidated by the numbers or don't even know they exist. So let's dive in and take a look at this powerful business tool you have so you can start making more money in your business!   WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/FOWC6j...

If you are like most business owners, you are too close to your business & make excuses for the issues in your business. You keep pushing forward doing what you are doing and miss obvious things that you need to address. But where do you start?   Let's talk about that…   _____________________   👉 Want to Learn Your Business Numbers Better? Check Out this Affordable Course: Understanding Your Busi...

Can Facebook really help your small business? Yes! But you might be using it wrong. It isn't about Facebook Ads and it isn't about your Facebook Page. It is about you! You being you and being part of your community. Let's talk about what that looks like.    _____________________   👉 Want to Learn Your Business Numbers Better? Check Out this Affordable Course: Understanding Your Business Numbers  ...

With hourly wages all over the place, what should you pay your employees? What are they actually worth? When do you give them an increase? When is a wage too much? We will take a look at all of these burning employee wage questions.    _____________________   👉 Want to Learn Your Business Numbers Better? Check Out this Affordable Course: Understanding Your Business Numbers   _____________________...

We never set out to fail. It usually is due to the action we take. Let's go over 4 big mistakes small business owners make that can lead to business failure.   _____________________   👉 Want to Learn Your Business Numbers Better? Check Out this Affordable Course: Understanding Your Business Numbers   _______________________________   👉 WEBSITE: BABOLearning.com 👉 YOUTUBE CHANNEL: BABO Learning...

As we head into the end of the year, it is easy to get into coasting mode and this can be DANGEROUS for your business.   Here is what I recommend. ____________________ 👉 Want to Learn Your Business Numbers Better? Check Out this Affordable Course: Understanding Your Business Numbers _______________________________ 👉 WEBSITE: BABOLearning.com 👉 YOUTUBE CHANNEL: BABO Learning for Badass Business...

The way you pay yourself in your small business could be costing your thousands of dollars in potential sales & profits. Are you making this mistake I see folks make all the time when paying themselves?    _____________________   👉 Want to Learn Your Business Numbers Better? Check Out this Affordable Course: Understanding Your Business Numbers   _______________________________   👉 WEBSITE: BABOL...

It is very tempting to go into debt to grow your small business. While you might be able to grow your sales, the reality is, most business owners tank their profits and their cash flow. Before you go into debt in your business, please keep the things we talk about in mind. You will be glad you did.    _____________________   👉 Want to Learn Your Business Numbers Better? Check Out this Affordable...