Small Business Articles

Good help is hard to find. Can sweetening the pot boost recruitment efforts?

From how to manage employees to buying equipment, we look back on some of the best pieces of advice contractors shared in the pages of Dig Different magazine in the past year

Sitting down with a financial advisor should be a top priority when thinking about adding retirement benefits

There are distinct advantages to buying outright and financing vacuum trucks. Here's how to decide which path is right for your business.

If you’re tired of your current sales technique and worry about how the customer perceives it, consider trying this alternative approach

If you’re only managing your contracting business, you are not getting the most out of your team

To find a great new employee, use all the tools available to you, from low-tech to the latest digital developments

Smart planning early and work with both companies while making any changes to payroll

Employees with the wrong information can cause a lot of problems if you don’t put an end to workplace gossip

Running drills, using online data storage are just some of the things business owners can do to be ready for disasters

A simple strategy to help you strive for continual improvement and growth on a daily basis

Communicating with workers and planning for increased work are just small steps a business can take to keep crews happy

Highs and lows are a natural part of being a business owner. Here are some tips to get through the inevitable low points.

Hydroexcavation contractor can better gauge how the company is doing by being on job sites with his crews rather than in office