In the age of AI, technology, social media, and disruption, it’s easy to lose sight of simple, time-tested ways to operate more efficiently and grow … Read more about 5 Time-Tested Ideas to Run Your Business Better
Pets and Your Business Policies
Americans love their pets. It’s been reported that there are about 89.7 million pet dogs and 94.2 million pet cats in the U.S., and that more than 6 … Read more about Pets and Your Business Policies
5 Ways to Hire Your Next Employee
According to NFIB’s May 2017 survey, “hiring plans and job openings accelerate but more small firms say it’s hard to find qualified help.” In the old … Read more about 5 Ways to Hire Your Next Employee
Gearing Up to Open Your Doors
Whether you’re about to start a new business, relocate to new premises, or expand to additional locations, you need to be prepared to let the public … Read more about Gearing Up to Open Your Doors
What Is Wall Street Telling Main Street?
The market has been amazing for more than 8 years (since March 2009): the Dow gained more than 14,000 points and the S&P tripled. That upward … Read more about What Is Wall Street Telling Main Street?
A Brief History of Entrepreneurship
That’s the title of a book by Joe Carlen (A Brief History of Entrepreneurship), on the pioneers, profiteers, and racketeers who shaped our world. … Read more about A Brief History of Entrepreneurship
Regulation Rollbacks: What You Need to Know
Government regulations are under fire, and for good reason. There were 3,853 regulations in the Federal Register in 2016, of which 629 were … Read more about Regulation Rollbacks: What You Need to Know
Getting Your Message Out with the Printed Word
Small business owners may think that all they need to market their businesses is an online presence and a social media campaign. Though these are … Read more about Getting Your Message Out with the Printed Word
Work-Life Balance: How Small Businesses Can Make It Work
Mother’s Day — this year it’s May 14, 2017 — is a day once a year to honor mothers. It’s also a reminder that many of these mothers have double duty — … Read more about Work-Life Balance: How Small Businesses Can Make It Work
5 Reasons Why It’s Great to Be a Small Business
Just ask the owners of the more than 30 million small businesses in the U.S. While celebrating small businesses during National Small Business Week … Read more about 5 Reasons Why It’s Great to Be a Small Business
Gender Wage Gap: Your Company Policies and the Law
Until recently it has been common practice for employers to ask job applicants what they earned at their prior job. Often, companies set pay for a … Read more about Gender Wage Gap: Your Company Policies and the Law
The Gig Economy and Its Impact on Your Company
There is an estimated 54 to 68 million Americans — 20% to 30% of the working population — now working “on-demand” as contractors and freelancers, … Read more about The Gig Economy and Its Impact on Your Company
Celebrate Small Business
National Small Business Week 2017 runs from April 30 to May 6, 2017, with activities running from Monday (May 1) through Friday (May 5). This event … Read more about Celebrate Small Business
Shorter Work Days to Increase Profits?
It’s counterintuitive to think that if your staff puts in fewer hours, the company will become more profitable. Nonetheless, that seems to be the … Read more about Shorter Work Days to Increase Profits?
Tomorrowland in the Workplace
When I started my business in the early 1980s and bought a desktop computer and fax machine, I thought technology had reached a pinnacle. Then came … Read more about Tomorrowland in the Workplace
