By Guest Blogger Adam Bullied
This is the second installment of a two-part series. Read Project Management for Small Teams – Part 1.
Ongoing Planning
Let’s face it – planning is not a one-time activity. It has to constantly be happening to ensure things stay up-to-date and the entire team is in sync. Ideally, this means the entire team gets together on a regular basis and discusses their parts of the project and where they are at.
I’ve seen this done numerous ways – daily stand-up meetings, weekly team meetings, breaking the team in to pieces and meeting that way, etc…
At the very least …read more

By Guest Blogger Adam Bullied
Projects can be extremely complicated – especially on small teams. There can be a seemingly insurmountable number of tasks to complete, several people (or groups) dealing with a ton of different things on any given day, priorities changing, and of course deadlines, estimates, and a ton more.
The trick is to keep things as simple, and as clear, as possible.
At every turn, you need to look for ways to streamline the planning and management of the project to make sure everything stays above water. I’ve found there are a few key things you can do to ensure …read more

I recently found an online financial tool called Mint.com which can help you better manage your finances. It allows you to connect your online financial accounts all in one place. When I found out about this financial tool, I decided to give it a try.
Below are some of my findings:

Sign-up process took less than 5 minutes to complete
I was able to add my banking, investment, PayPal and other financial information quickly and easily
Mint.com has received many awards (click here to learn more about their awards)
Automatic alerts can be either emailed to you or sent to your cell phone
You can even …read more

Have you been looking for ways to recession proof your business? Then I have a few things to share with you that will help you think about ways that you can recession proof your business.
According to Webster.com, one definition of recession is a period of reduced economic activity. As a business owner, reduced economic activities could mean that a financial crunch could hit your business hard. Some of the ways that you can use to recession proof your business are:

Develop joint ventures (JVs) with business partners who can share the expenses of running a business. You could both share the expense …read more