In addition to empowering our clients with more control over their website, we often end up sharing other tools and apps that can benefit their overall business needs. We've compiled a quick list of some of our favorites for you to try out and see what works best for you!
Read MoreFIVE:thirty is, after all, a local small business, just like you. And like you, we enjoy flexibility and customization. One of our favorite things about working with smaller businesses, is that they understand our style of putting together a team of freelancers and independent contractors to suit an individual project’s need.
Read MoreAlthough there's no end to the search results for life hacks, there are a few helpful tips and tricks that can make your life as a busy entrepreneur just a little easier. Check out our list of a few favorites!
Read MoreWebsite design is often a tricky business. An industry that can be full of jargon you don't quite understand poses a heavy risk of miscommunication between you and your designer. While we strongly feel that you should always work with professionals you are comfortable with (in any industry), there's a few points that come up often when we start working on a new website with a client.
Read MoreUnless you've managed to somehow launch a company where you never have to communicate with people, it's very likely that at some point in your company or practice, you'll deal with a disagreement of some variety.
Read MoreTaking the time you need to do the best work possible is important for every business owner to learn. If you're feeling over-worked and busy during any season of your business, try to schedule some "off-time" where you can get away, even if for a long weekend!
Read MoreI was asked some wonderful questions, like "What was the hardest part of starting your own business?", to which the answer was easy; "Getting started". As with anything in life, the hardest part is when the page is blank. Before any ideas come, when it's just you and a notion to do something is the easiest time to quit, and that quality makes it the reason many people do.
Read MoreSometimes running a small business gets lack-luster or stressful. There are ups and downs, bumps in the road, and general worries you didn't even see coming. As with everything in life, there are seasons that are trying, and unfortunately self-employment is no exception. When these seasons hit, there are several things we at FIVE:thirty practice, and would like to share with you.
Read MoreThe phrase "know your competition" often comes with feelings of anxiety. Most small business owners didn't begin operations hoping to get in a cut throat competition. Yet there really is a healthy aspect of learning more about your competition:
Read MoreGrowth tends to carry a generally positive connotation in business. Whether it's customers, products, or staff, most consider growth to always be a good thing. In reality, there are two ways to look at growth; good (expanding scope, products or operations when in demand) and bad (generating higher sales without the cash to show for it).
Read MoreThe concept is simple: anytime you're doing business with anyone, begin your correspondence or conversation with the human element, proceed to the business issue, and end with the human element. Think 'human-business-human'.
It's a popular and well-known theme in business marketing: "People don't buy what you do; they buy why you do it."So what's FIVE:thirty's why? In a word: you. We love working with small business owners. To us, small business is the backbone of our economy and our social culture.
Just hearing the term makes many of us cringe. File Management. A misleading and unassumingly complex term, file management is more about retrieving than it is storage. Many small businesses leave a little to be desired when it comes to the 'management' end.
The health of a small business revolves around it's finances. Good business owners know how to be good financial doctors. When managing your own company's finances, you tend to have a pretty good understanding of where your 'health level' is at all times. If someone is doing your business accounting, be sure to take time every month (if not week) to check over some key indicators. What to monitor the most closely varies from company to company, but a few good baselines to visit often and keep an eye on are outlined below.
The more we work with small business projects, the more we realize that nobody has everything all figured out. It's certainly nothing to be ashamed of; there's a lot to learn in life and business. Most of the time we're all just learning as we go, and doing the best we can every moment. There's so many ways to grow and expand and change- as people and as companies. The key, we think, is finding what works for you. Your life (and your company) is unlike anyone else's, and that's a good thing! In a world where everyone does the same and is the same and gets the same results, we won't see much innovative progress. It's only when we strive to work together in creative harmony and happiness that we see projects of all shapes and sizes come to completion with ease. Typically, the project done with innovative methods ends up far outreaching anyone's expectations as an added bonus.
Consulting with Care means we understand work is only a portion of our lives. Important and fulfilling, our small businesses can be incredibly rewarding, but there's more to life than the 8-5 grind. Everyone has a different reason for forming their company, but most individuals don't intend to start a business that keeps them awake at night. We want to help you breathe a little easier during your work days and when you're off the clock
Read MoreFIVE:thirty is a website design and project management company in Rapid City, SD. We focus on small businesses throughout the midwest region.
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