Business Advice

By Daniel Hickey As the owner of a marketing firm, Hickey Marketing Group, I have seen hundreds of companies work to articulate the unique goals and values of their business. Each business is unique, depending on the product or service they sell or the market they target. The one common …

By Edward L. Fixen For all too many small businesses, one of the most commonly overlooked management tool that can truly improve cash flow, profitability and the value of a company is inventory management.  Small reductions in cost of goods sold and reduced levels of inventory can really produce some …

By Daniel Hickey As we begin the New Year, many people are jump-starting their fitness routines, in hopes of finally getting physically fit. Businesses, on the other hand, are working to become digitally fit. Here’s what you can do make sure your business has the greatest success on the web: Evaluate your …

By John Tulac Always negotiate from a written planned agenda.  Sure, you know your business better than anyone else.  Sure, I’ve seen people who know their business so well they can make great deals on the spot with little or no specific preparation.  However, most of us do a better …

By Tim Kolacz We all have had an account or two, or three. We’ve used Gmail, Yahoo and corporate e-mail. I use one for work, one for gaming websites, and one for other websites. I get 25, 50, 100 emails a day. What’s the point? In the olden days, you …

By Tim Kolacz I have lived in Southern California for the past 33 years, having come here from the Detroit area when I was a pipsqueak of a child. As I grew up and learned to drive, I was able to navigate the area rather easily and get to the …