How to grow your business and have a life

We don’t have to tell you how hard it is to run a business. You’re in the trenches. However, we can provide you some options that will allow you to focus on growing your business while enjoying the results of all your hard work. What is the point of working hard if you can’t also play hard?

Business success is top of mind

Let’s start with growing your business. Enjoying your success starts with achieving success. Business growth is on the minds of all business owners in 2022. According to an article from Guidant Financial 51% of business owners plan on increasing their staff while 41% are looking to expand or remodel their business.

The pandemic impacted business in ways never seen before. Despite being exhausted from navigating all those challenges, business owners report they are more determined than ever to be optimistic moving forward.

Is work life balance possible?

Growth and success are always the goal for any business, but when the demands of the business don’t allow for much else, it can get daunting. Your plate is full. The idea of adding more to it can be challenging. Small business owners work twice as much as everyday employees. Twenty five percent of owners report working more than 60 hours a week, according to a New York Enterprise Report.

All that hard work helps keep your business afloat, but it also leads many to burnout. Many business owners report that their work/life balance is worse than it was before the pandemic. However, there is some light at the end of the tunnel.

How Elavon can help with work life balance

Elavon has many streamlined ways to accept payments and manage your business so you can focus on growth. Our advanced security features , business management tools , enhanced analytics and reliable customer service are designed to make it easy so you can take it easy.

1. Fast Track Funding It’s frustrating to have strong sales one day, only to wait days or weeks to gain access to your funds. You need to know when your money will be deposited into your bank account because it impacts cash flow and day-to-day business operations. Fast Track Funding removes the guesswork and makes sure your money is there when you need it.

2. Interactive customer portal Payments Insider is an interactive customer portal that empowers you to easily manage your payments in one location.

3. All-in-one management Elavon is compatible with over 50 leading ecommerce platforms. In addition to processing payments for your business, it also provides a central hub to run your business. Benefit from several simple tools managing everything from payments, marketing, checkout, and shipping.

4. We’re always here to help Customer service and technical support means you won’t be left to solve problems yourself. That gives you the peace of mind to know that your business is taken care of. Elavon provides 24/7, in-house multi-lingual customer support to make sure you’re always ready to take a payment.