Small Business Articles

Each business owner’s definition of success is different, but one thing is true for everyone: Success means getting things done. Highly successful...

We’ve all heard the horror stories of great businesses utterly collapsing because the founders were good friends and the relationship turned sour....

Does it make more sense to own or lease equipment? Thanks to some newer and more innovative leasing structures, that question is becoming easier...

Are you thinking about making some big changes in 2020? Good — change is necessary for growth. But have you thought about...

Small businesses are forever evolving to meet the needs of their customer base and remain competitive. Determining the right approach to adapt...

As we wind down another year, many small-business owners are starting to think about the future. How will you grow your business...

Want to make the people you meet instantly feel more comfortable? Want to make the people you meet instantly feel valued and...

It’s said that when employees quit jobs, they more often leave because of bad managers rather than the company itself. And if...

There has been a lot of equipment purchasing at SAK Construction in O’Fallon, Missouri, over the last decade to say the least....

For the first few years you were in business, you may have done it all. You were the business. The success or failure depended...

What’s your endgame? Maybe you’ve meticulously plotted the life cycle of your business, establishing a clear destination for yourself; or maybe you...

“There are only two of us in my department. Why should I bother with a formal meeting? We sit right across from...

The Small Business Administration identifies a huge failure rate among start-up companies: Roughly 20% fail in the first year.Roughly 50% fail within five...

We’ve all done it: downloaded a new app on a smartphone, added new software to a laptop, or purchased something online with...