This Week in Business Strategies

May 13, 2019
In this week's business-building article, learn how to stay centered all day, improve your website and focus on the future of your business.

May 13, 2019—To better assist shop owners with their production management, marketing tactics and leadership styles, Ratchet+Wrench has compiled a short list of essential business-building material from some of its favorite sources.

8 Daily Rituals That Keep You Laser Focused – Entrepreneur

These rituals can act as a road map, helping you stay focused and keeping you on track throughout your day. The more time and effort you save, the more productive you will be.

Best Ways To Find a Small Business Mentor – Forbes

If you’re planning to start your own business for the first time in midlife, you may want to find a small business mentor. Research shows that 70 percent of mentored small businesses survive past the five-year mark—nearly twice the rate of non-mentored businesses.

Quick and Simple Tips to Freshen Up Your Website and Boost Your Online Reputation – Creative Boom

With your website being your main shop window, it's important to ensure it's doing exactly what it's supposed to, i.e. attract and convert potential clients. Could you be doing more? Is your website's copy persuasive enough? Does it reflect the quality of your work as well as show a little personality?

How to Stay Focused on the Future of Your Business – Inc

The key to business success is remaining flexible and fluid as information and market conditions change and revamping your course as warranted.

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