In the world of high-end medical equipment, there are some companies that know their niche and know it well. KPI Ultrasound is one of those companies. They are new and used ultrasound machine wholesalers that operate worldwide. They have a tremendous reputation for the quality of the equipment that they sell and the customer service quality they offer their clients.
Being a small business in downtown Riverside has it’s up’s and downs. The up’s are pretty obvious; you’re close to just about everything and you have first hand knowledge about all the happenings within the community. One downside, at least for the purpose of this blog post, is the constant and persistent interruptions of your business by solicitors. The Frye / Wiles headquarters is located on the second floor of a very old building with no elevator. We have a very clear ‘NO SOLICITATION’ sign on the main office door.
There is a brief, but sound article over at MarketingPilgrim.com that lists a few reasons why listing prices for marketing services on your website is not the best idea. We tend to agree. Having been in the web services business for a while now, the first question we’ll often receive when talking about what we do is ‘what do you charge’? There’s nothing wrong with that question, after all this is a business transaction, but much as the article suggests, your value as a firm is how you can shape perceptions of the client’s website and furthermore, how you can drive visitors to their website. Merely throwing out a price on your website could drive away clients without them even knowing how valuable you are. Some will think you’re too pricey, others will think you’re not pricey enough.
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When starting or running a business, mounds of debt will invariably start to pile up. This can be from a business loan taken out, credit card bills, or some other form of financing needed to run your business. And if you’re anything like me, having debt hang over your head like a razor sharp scythe is not the most comfortable situation to be in. While large amounts of debt can seem daunting at first, there are some simple, even basic, steps you can take to not only reduce your debt, but also reduce your debt related stress.
In business, and in our personal lives, common courtesy towards others should be a no-brainer. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you, right? Right.
We live in the modern world, a much smaller world than before, where we’re all connected by cell phones and high speed Internet access among other devices. Because of this, communication with each other should be almost instantaneous, regardless of location or distance. In the business world, this means that businesses and clients and vendors all have the ability to communicate rapidly with one another.
If your business is a registered LLC in California or registered to do business in California, then you know full well how annoying those nasty LLC fees are. Not only do you have the annual tax of $800, but you also are forced to pay another LLC annual fee, which is based on the total gross income and cost of goods sold from your business. This fee is calculated based on income earned both inside and outside of California.
Websites take time to develop.
Especially custom websites that integrate clean design with intuitive web functionality. So, not something like this. And as much as clients would love, and actually expect in some cases, for us to push the magic ‘make website NOW’ button, it’s quite obviously unrealistic. Obvious to people who have even a bare minimum understanding as to how the Internet works. Sadly, however, many clients mistakenly think that developing a website takes about as much time and skill as replacing a shower head. (more…)
