Entries Tagged Small Business

If the best thing you can say about your service is the low price, you haven’t said a lot. When price is...

When John Baethke visited the doctor recently, he was greeted by a male nurse with a bunch of visible tattoos. And, Baethke...

Is your company rolling out a major change? Restructures, mergers, new systems and new business lines are the norm as companies move...

Legacy. It’s a word that represents so much. It’s something we carry on to honor the generations who came before us. It’s...

Business owners are inundated with requests to contribute to local charities, civic organizations and other community groups. The higher your profile, the...

A cluttered office is no small matter. An unruly office can send clients — and employees — the message that you’re sloppy...

What are some of the characteristics of a truly exemplary employee? Surely high on the list would be just showing up —...

As a small business owner who operates a range of service vehicles, perhaps you write off certain overhead costs as expenses for...

Many companies are social media savvy, but social media marketing is still relatively new and unknown — and sufficiently time-consuming — that...

It’s a dilemma any business leader faces: How do you effectively manage your employees without veering into hovering, nitpicking or interfering with...

Drawing in new customers while holding onto existing clientele is a constant — and growing — challenge for any business, but there are...

You can’t predict the future and so many aspects about your small business are outside of your control: the weather, your customers,...

It’s easy to bark orders or tell people how they ought to be doing their job. Real listening, on the other hand,...

Many small businesses are changing how they bundle employee benefits. Sick leave? Vacation? Personal time? It’s all a bit overwhelming. Many companies...