Business Ownership Articles

Annual Blue Collar Report finds that parents and Gen Z are increasingly rethinking college in favor of skilled trades, driven by AI concerns, rising education costs, and the appeal of business ownership

A look at what company owners wish employees understood and what employees wish owners knew

Here’s a practical roadmap to address issues with respect, clarity and confidence

Rather than fear AI, service businesses can embrace its most useful features to enhance customer service

Even if you’re busy with current jobs, it’s important to follow up with potential clients you gave estimates to in order to ensure the work keeps flowing

It’s crucial to have a clear understanding of the financial numbers and other data for your business and what they mean, and you don’t need an accounting degree to do so

If you’ve decided it’s time to move on from your company, be sure you’re not making any of these miscues that can affect how much value you get out of a sale

This advice may seem elementary at first, but small companies can always benefit from a review of foundational business principles.

Advance planning is helpful, but you can’t complete a business education that way. At some point, you have to take some risk and go for it, as seen by how Black Hydrovac got started in the industry.

Partnerships can be difficult, but if organized the right way they can also provide great benefits for your business