John Akhoian is a hero to his employees.What else would you call a business owner who has made a commitment to enrich...
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The Latest News - August 2020
Boss Industries names new director of engineeringTodd Hudson, president of Boss Industries, announced Richard Miltenberger as the company’s new director of engineering....
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Focused on Encouraging a Workforce Youth Movement
Owning a business and worrying only about operating it successfully might be enough for many people. Yet when Tom Mullen purchased North...
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NAP Grows Into a Full-Service Pipe Rehab and Repair Business
Tom Mullen presides over a company growing so fast that it sometimes gives him pause. But it’s not a bad problem to...
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Explore SBA-Backed Loans When Your Business Needs Cash
Where does a contractor turn when he or she needs an infusion of cash to buy a new piece of equipment, launch...
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Keep Customers From Eyeing Up Your Competitors
Although Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield may have been right about love relationships when they penned their hit, “Breaking Up Is Hard...
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Showing Pride
Taking pride in your business is a topic that comes up often in profiles that Dig Different runs. Owners and employees both...
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Pandemic Provides Opportunity to Embrace Email Marketing
Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, internet usage has skyrocketed across the U.S. People are turning to their devices and computers...
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Be Open to Unique Opportunities for Building Brand Awareness
Michael Willhite understands the importance of brand awareness when it comes to running his business, Willhite Grading & Excavation in Santa Barbara,...
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Take Your Business to the Next Level by Committing to Your Vision
Life as a business owner can be tough and lonely. It’s easy to lose track of your goals and squander potential, whether...
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California Contractor Uses Social Media and Willingness to Test Products to Grow Company
Construction is in his blood for Michael Willhite. This social media influencer of the excavation and pushing dirt industry has built a...
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Why You Should Take Staff Meetings Seriously
For a myriad reasons, many small-business owners don’t hold regular staff meetings. Furthermore, most who do don’t get the most they could...
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Seemingly Good Short-Term Business Decisions Can Have Long-Term Negative Effects
If you’re like a lot of business owners, when you first started your company, you said yes to just about every job....
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Strong Communication Leads Company Growth
Spending years in the plumbing industry allowed Richard Hart to collect good intel about what a good company should be — and...


















