We’re introducing new services to complement the quality design and development services we already provide. Are you considering an equipment upgrade? Do you want to try your hand at e-commerce? If so, head on over to our site and let us know. We’ll be happy to help you with any internet and technology needs you may have. We can help you decide how to use social media and other ‘Web 2.0′ ideas to boost your business success.

Tips for Business Success

If you haven’t checked it out yet, you should add the SCORE website to your list of favorite websites. We received counseling from SCORE when we started Clear Vision Partners, and we continue to seek their advice on issues. Here’s a list of 5 things you should do (if you haven’t already) to prepare for growth in 2010:

• Get outside help. Growth is tricky and stressful, so smart business owners rely on outside assistance—such as consultants or SCORE volunteers—to get them through it.
• Hire ahead of the need. If you’re growing fast, add a chief operating officer and/or chief financial officer—even if only on a part-time or consulting basis.
• Change your own role. Stop "doing everything yourself." Delegate day-to-day operations to others and become the leader, the strategic thinker and the planner—in other words, the CEO.
• Weed out customers that don’t contribute sufficiently to your bottom line. Let go of those who distract you from your goal—for example, because they are outside the area in which you want to work or take too much of your time.
• Have reserve capital to weather growth’s inevitable bumps. Reserves don’t have to be all cash—they can be excellent receivables or something else that can be turned into cash quickly.

For more great business tips, head over to the SCORE website and ask them a question.

Can Customers Find Your Business?

Did you know Google does more than help people find stuff on the internet? It can help people find your business on the internet as well. Google provides a service known as Google Local Business Center. Jon Jantsch’s excellent Duct Tape Marketing blog has more information about the Local Business Center.

If you need help creating your own small business profile on Google, let us know. We’ll be happy to sit down with you and talk about the success of your business.

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