Entries Tagged Small Business

A few months ago, we lived through another bitter and partisan election cycle. The nasty attack ads blanketing the airwaves, the 24-hour...

Some salespeople think that if they talk longer, they add more value or get their point across more effectively. Actually, any prospect...

If you’re like the majority of business owners, you started your own business because you wanted the freedom to do things your...

You’re probably familiar with the old maxim: A penny saved is a penny earned. For small-business owners, those are words to live by. Anything...

As the year comes to a close, we take a look at some of the most popular stories on www.digdifferent.com. If you...

Your business is growing and it’s clear you’ll need to hire another employee or two by next spring. Have the wages you’re offering...

The circumstances are perfect. You’re ready to make a major career move. You’ve decided to open your own contracting business. You have an...

There are plenty of perks to running your own business — the autonomy, the control, the ability to spend your days in...

So much depends on what pops up on a screen when a potential customer types your name or company name into a...

We all overuse certain words and phrases. Myself definitely included: I’m guilty of ending sentences with “... so ...” when I’m not...

The road map for selling a small business can be tricky to follow. And reaching your next destination — whether it’s a...

The website www.manta.com conducted a survey of 1,960 small-business owners in 2017, and 34 percent of those surveyed said they don’t have a retirement...

If you’re grateful but don’t take the time to tell anyone, does it count? Maybe, but it’s a bit like clapping with...

Interviews can provide great insight. But do you know what a potential new hire is really thinking? Sometimes you don’t. That’s why...