Monday, January 20, 2014

Increasing Profits As A Small Business

Increasing Profits As A Small Business

By Franklin Skribbit


Fred Smith, the founder of FedEx was born into a major entrepreneurial family. His legacy and innovation have left him as a legend for entrepreneurs trying to make it in the business. There are hundreds of things that we can learn from his life but here are some ones that will help you build your business.

Sam Walton, the founder of Walmart created a business model that combined hard work with a little bit of wackiness and a lot of innovation to insure that his company was one of the most successful of its time, and in fact, remains successful twenty years after his death. And beyond his monetary success (and maybe the biggest contributor to this success) was his "ahead of his time" efficiency that he introduced to retail and that still drives his sores, and many others, to this very day.

Fred wasn't afraid of getting training from the best. He went off to the Marine Corps in order to understand some of the best delivery procedures in the world. Everything he did was with that vision of an eventual overnight commercial delivery service to the world. He knew it was possible and he wasn't going to let anyone tell him he wasn't. When you are getting trained though, it takes patience and persistence in order to get to you end-all goal.

Even when Fred created FedEx created his overnight delivery service, he wasn't all of the sudden just satisfied. He continued to progress by improving management in the company. He did hundreds of small innovations in order to keep the company on top.

While each of the above components of the business model may indeed need improvement and continued evolution as the company grows, the fiscal foundation that these improvements can be made upon can be built by increased profits from extended profit margins. The steps to increasing profit margins can be broken into x simple steps.

Entrepreneurs play a hugely significant role in the American economy, and by taking advantage of the educational opportunities available, such as degrees in Business Administration Accounting, Business Management and Accounting; and Property Management, you can increase your potential for success and your knowledge base.

What happened was that there were a number of strikes at UPS that opened the door for FedEx to take on the surplus of packages needing to be shipped. This meant that employees had to work almost twice as much as they were before. With the investment and loyalty that was in place due to great management strategies, FedEx grew almost overnight.

As you begin to attend college in pursuit of a Human Resources, New Media Marketing, or Business Administration Degree, remember the amazing opportunities with which your education can provide you.

Whatever level of management or business you are at, make sure you apply some of these great skills that Fred had. You will be sure to see a huge amount of growth and unity. Most of all, you will see your employees take on challenges in a much more innovative way.




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