Business by Day

You know, it can be really lonely at the top. When you’re the business owner and the CEO, one of the constant things that you’re going to run into is… THEY ALL THINK YOU’RE RICH.  Who’s they? Everybody from bankers, to lawyers, to your own CPA firm, to employees that want loans, to sales people that […] The post They All Think You’re Rich appeared first on Business by Day with Rick Day.

Hey listen, when you’re looking to bring people into the business and you’re thinking of hiring a new employee, STOP.  Before you even run an ad, or before you even start looking or passing the word around that you need somebody, I really, really encourage you to sit down and make a list of responsibilities […] The post On-board Correctly for Best Results appeared first on Business by Day with Rick Day.

Hi my wonderful subscribing peeps I have 2 questions, and I’m asking for your feedback. As I was sitting down to write another blog post today, or maybe two, I had a different idea, and I’m asking for your opinion. That’s right. You. To just reply back, email me directly at rick@businessbyday.com, or post a […] The post A New Course for Entrepreneurs appeared first on Business by Day with Rick Day.

Well, ok, COUNTING my home country of the USA.   Yep, Spring Break with my kids in Mexico, followed by a week-long all-adult scuba trip in the Philippines, then to Macau for 2 days, Hong Kong for a day, and back home.   I had some time to reflect, especially on the scuba trip, where […] The post 5 Countries in April! appeared first on Business by Day with Rick Day.

Marketing efforts:  social media, cold calling, website, print ads, SEO, email newsletter, direct mail – you’re doing it all! But are you leveraging your customer base to grow your business? If I had a dollar for all the businesses and entrepreneurs who’ve told me that “word-of-mouth” is their best source of new business, I’d be […] The post How to Build a REAL Referral Program to Grow Sales appeared first on Business by Day with Rick Day.

From my experience, one of the toughest positions to fill in your small-to-medium business is for VP of Sales, or Sales Manager. I’ve done it wrong. THREE times!   If you’ve grown your business from the ground up, then you’ve personally filled the sales role and then you’ve supervised salespeople you hired, so you’ve effectively […] The post One of the Toughest Hires You’ll Make appeared first on Business by Day with Rick Day.

How are you? How’s your year finishing up? Did you grow? Achieve your goals? Some, anyway? Good for you! Change is good. Growth is good! It’s not easy, though. A client mentioned to me a few days ago that he was looking for the “one magic thing” that he could do to make his business […] The post Where’s the Magic? appeared first on Business by Day with Rick Day.

Thirty plus years in business, and I’ve been in a lot of meetings. I’ve run my fair share too. Meetings are a necessary part of business, enabling communication, teamwork, and dissemination and sharing of vital information.   A lot have been disastrous: wasting time, venting sessions, boredom-fests, daydreaming periods, and people doodling pictures of where […] The post The #1 Meeting Killer, and What to Do About It – Podcast 49 appeared first on Business by Day with Rick Day.

I’m a serial entrepreneur. I love starting, building, and selling businesses. It’s the challenge, I suppose, and the rewards of watching all of it grow:  revenue, people, systems, market share, value, and so on. Plus, I’ll admit, I really don’t know any other way. This has been my life nearly 30 years.   And I […] The post Does Buying a Franchise Make You an Entrepreneur? – Podcast 48 appeared first on Business by Day with Rick Day.

It’s been an interesting week. Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show and Halloween.   Let me ask you something. What haunts you?   Several months ago, I told a friend on Facebook what haunts me:   that I might not think “big” enough.     I want my eyes and brain to open wider. That’s right. […] The post What Haunts You? Incremental vs. Monumental – Podcast 47 appeared first on Business by Day with Rick Day.