If you’re new to managing a business, there are a million and one things you’ll need to learn.  It’s easier to break things down into smaller, more digestible pieces when you face such a large undertaking.  

Managing a small business requires a few core moresels of knowledge.  Take a moment now to begin absorbing the necessary information to create in yourself a respectable leader.  Here is a quick overview of some of the most important tips for the novice small business manager.

Work your digital campaign

Your small business has to have a digital presence to be effective in the industry.  Work your digital campaign to the fullest extent, and start by building a stellar business website.  

Your business website should work as a revolving hub for online consumers to explore what your organization has to offer.  Make sure to include a “Blog” section, like this example site shows, and post new entries regularly.  

Building a blog will give users more reason to spend time exploring your website.  The longer visitors stay on your domain, the more likely they are to convert.

Pay for accounting software

Making sure your organization’s financial well-being is well cared for is a top priority.  It is worth the investment to pay for quality accounting software. Invest in Quickbooks, and consider investing in a well-trained CPA to keep your financial workings in order.  

A business that can’t adequately handle its finances won’t last very long.  Whatever it takes, protect this department of your business. Money is the root of all evil, and it will quickly snuff out your flame.  

Practice your listening skills

As a leader, you have to practice positive listening skills.  You have to be able to hear the professionals around you, and know how to make them feel like an asset to your organization.  

In the position of leadership, you have the workings of the business to consider.  You also have the lives of your employees to consider. The professionals with whom you collaborate are people, not machinery, or property.  Learning to see the human side of the people with whom you work will give you a one up on others.

Don’t hire your family members

Hiring family members is often a go-to action of small business owners/managers.  It’s understandable that you would want to share the wealth with family, but working with family almost never turns out well.  

Learn to delegate efficiently

As a leader, you must learn to delegate tasks efficiently.  Don’t dictate, delegate. If you’re not sure of the difference, spend a bit of time researching the two terms.  People will not respect a dictator quite as much as they will a true leader of the office.  

Colin Shaw
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Written by Colin Shaw

Colin has been in the finance market for over 20 years and specialises in best business practice to make an organisation profitable. The only man for the job when it comes to numbers and accounts with a keen talent for simplifying finance for the wider market.