Do you want to bid on big contracts? One of the most important steps to attract the attention of large companies is to obtain your diversity certification and enroll in the supplier diversity programs your target client offers. A certified diverse business has higher odds of being sought out and found by those programs, which may not even consider your business unless it is … [More]
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EN NEGOCIOS: 6 pasos sencillos para comunicarse de manera eficaz
por Edgar R. Olivo
¿Por qué es importante la comunicación eficaz en los negocios? Todo se reduce al resultado final de sus ingresos. El resultado final es el ingreso neto de una empresa después de que todos los gastos se hayan pagado con sus ganancias. Este es el número que necesita saber que determina si estará o no en el negocio. Y sin una comunicación eficaz, será muy difícil hacer crecer su … [More]
6 Simple Steps to Communicate Effectively
by Edgar R. Olivo
Why is effective communication important in business? It boils down to the bottom line. The bottom line is a company’s net income after all expenses have been paid out of its earnings. This is the number you need to know that determines whether or not you will be in business. And without effective communication, it will be very hard to grow your business or career toward … [More]
The Work of a Leader: 5 Practices That Transform People and Results
by Edgar R. Olivo
What do leaders do? Leadership is a quality many people can agree is admirable and desired. It is a skill that is developed in life by personal or professional experiences, by intentional design or not. Think of two leaders, whom you admire and respect. What do they do that is so different from others? What traits do they have that help them achieve great results? Chances are, … [More]
EN NEGOCIOS: El trabajo de un líder: 5 prácticas que transforman a las personas y los resultados
por Edgar R. Olivo
¿Qué hacen los líderes? El liderazgo es una cualidad en la que muchas personas están de acuerdo en que es admirable y deseada. Es una habilidad que se desarrolla en la vida por experiencias personales o profesionales, por diseño intencional o no. Piense en dos líderes a quienes admira y respeta. ¿Qué hacen que sea tan diferente a los demás? ¿Qué rasgos tienen que les ayuden a … [More]
EN NEGOCIOS: Cómo hacer crecer su negocio trabajando en el negocio, no dentro de él
por Edgar R. Olivo
Iniciar un negocio es un acto de fe en el que muchos profesionales se embarcan para perseguir un sueño como ser su propio jefe, lograr la independencia financiera o dejar una huella positiva en el mundo. Pero, a medida que más empleados dejan sus trabajos en el mercado laboral actual para convertirse en empresarios, también deben enfrentar la cruda realidad de que no todas las … [More]
How to Grow Your Business by Working On It, Not In It
by Edgar R. Olivo
Starting a business is a leap of faith that many professionals embark on to chase a dream such as being your own boss, achieving financial independence or leaving a positive mark in the world. But, as more employees are leaving their jobs in the current labor market to become entrepreneurs, they also must face the stark reality that not all businesses make it past their first … [More]
EN NEGOCIOS: ¿Por qué Residuo Cero? Los negocios pueden beneficiar a nuestra economía y nuestro medio ambiente
por Edgar R. Olivo
La práctica de estrategias de residuo cero (conocido como Zero Waste en inglés) a través de nuestra cadena de suministro tiene efectos profundos en nuestra economía y el medio ambiente. Aunque muchas de las corporaciones más grandes de Estados Unidos han dedicado recursos para abordar el residuo de su negocio, ¿están las pequeñas empresas conscientes de las oportunidades para … [More]
Why Zero Waste? Businesses Can Benefit Our Economy and Environment
by Edgar R. Olivo
Practicing zero waste strategies through our supply chain has profound effects on our economy and environment. Many of the largest corporations in America have dedicated resources to tackle their business waste; are small businesses aware of the opportunities to practice zero waste? Recycling matters, and while strides have been made with composting and recycling in the U.S. … [More]
EN NEGOCIOS: Lo que las pequeñas empresas deben saber sobre la nueva orden ejecutiva que requiere vacunas COVID-19 para los trabajadores
por Edgar R. Olivo
El jueves 9 de septiembre de 2021, la administración de Biden emitió nuevas Órdenes Ejecutivas para crear un camino para salir de la pandemia. Una de las Órdenes requiere vacunas de COVID-19 para ciertos trabajadores, como “contratistas federales” y empleadores privados con más de 100 empleados. Esta Orden Ejecutiva aborda muchos de los problemas de accesibilidad que enfrentan … [More]
What Small Businesses Need to Know about the New Executive Order Requiring COVID-19 Vaccines for Workers
by Edgar R. Olivo
On Thursday, September 9, 2021, the Biden administration issued new Executive Orders to create a path out of the pandemic. One of the Orders requires COVID-19 vaccines for certain workers such as “federal contractors” and private employers with more than 100 employees. This Executive Order addresses many of the accessibility issues workers face when seeking the vaccine or … [More]
EN NEGOCIOS: 5 pasos para dejar su trabajo de la manera correcta para comenzar su negocio
por Edgar R. Olivo
¿Has oído hablar de La gran resignación? Este concepto comenzó alrededor de marzo de 2021 cuando Microsoft publicó su informe Work Trend Index y un profesor asociado de la Universidad Texas A&M acuñó la frase en una entrevista viral de Bloomberg. El informe indicó que es probable que el 41 por ciento de la fuerza laboral mundial considere dejar su lugar de trabajo actual … [More]
5 Steps to Quit Your Job the Right Way to Start Your Business
by Edgar R. Olivo
Have you heard of The Great Resignation? This concept began around March 2021 when Microsoft released its Work Trend Index report and an associate professor at Texas A&M University coined the phrase in a viral Bloomberg interview. The report stated that 41% of the global workforce is likely to consider leaving their current place of employment within the next year. Later, … [More]
EN NEGOCIOS: 3 áreas clave que la nueva ley de infraestructura ayudará a las pequeñas empresas
por Edgar R. Olivo
Se está generando entusiasmo en torno al nuevo acuerdo de infraestructura bipartidista que se aprobó en el Senado de los EE. UU. el 10 de agosto de 2021, también conocido como la Ley de Empleos de Inversión en Infraestructura, como parte del plan “Reconstruir mejor” del presidente Biden. Este proyecto de ley asignaría $1.2 billones en nuevos gastos para carreteras, puentes, … [More]
How Small Business Can Change Their Relationship with Plastic
by Edgar R. Olivo
There is no doubt plastics have changed the course of history and that they impact the environment. Since 1950, humans have produced 8.3 billion metric tons of plastics. That is a lot of plastic! Geologists say this amount of plastic will create a geological indicator on the surface of the Earth the same way we see markings on the surface of exposed mountains that tell us about … [More]
Tackling Business Waste – 8 Ways Lean Strategies Can Help Improve the Bottom Line
by Edgar R. Olivo
Businesses of all sizes and industries produce waste, a devastating consequence that has serious implications in the workplace and on our natural world. Many of the environmental challenges we face today can be traced back to wastefulness, and business owners now have to focus on reducing their carbon footprint by operating leaner. Waste is also problematic for businesses … [More]
Food Trucks: 4 Tips to Launch a Successful Mobile Food Business
by Edgar R. Olivo
Mobile food vendors bring a lot of flavors to corporate events, celebrations and public hang-out areas. Food trucks are an essential service to any community and, since 2008, boomed onto the food and beverage scene across the country with unique creations. It’s hard to escape videos on social media of people enjoying food creations from diverse chefs and food … [More]
What Small Business Owners Need to Know about the New Executive Order on Promoting Competition
by Edgar R. Olivo
On July 9, 2021, President Biden sign a wide-ranging executive order that promotes competition in markets across the United States economy and is meant to level the playing field for consumers, workers and smaller businesses. Many in the business world stand to benefit from this executive order as small groups like vendors and farmers have voiced support for it. The economy … [More]
