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The military sends new recruits to basic training. The NFL puts its players through training camp. What do you do? I remember my...

For contractors looking to expand, it may be tempting to significantly ramp up bidding output by firing off as many quotes as...

Vacation. Sick time. Holidays. Personal days. If you offer some or all of these to your employees, it can be dizzying to...

In many areas of the country, the labor market is tight. Help wanted signs seem to be popping up everywhere. And younger...

There are only so many hours in the day. Cleaners know this better than anyone. It always seems like there’s more to...

Smart business owners know that their employees are their best asset. How do you know if you’re asking too much of this...

Valley Industries acquires Comet USAValley Industries, based in Paynesville, Minnesota, announced it has acquired Comet USA, a distributor of industrial high-pressure plunger...

Midland Metal recently announced its new, full-color catalog for 2018. Midland Metal is a supplier to wholesalers and distributors nationwide focusing on the...

If you’re using a blog on your website to promote your business, competition is heating up — not from competitor blogs, but...

I bet most managers believe good customer service plays out like a movie script — right down to happy, smiling faces in...

It happened. Again. Maybe a shared tool went missing. Maybe someone on your team dropped the ball and didn’t show up to a...

Cloud-based system helps company speed up paperwork Problem: At Roto-Rooter in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, paperwork was manually processed. There was a wait for the...

Over the past year, you’ve been courting and cultivating potential new clients. After submitting a handful of proposals, at last a call...

Let’s imagine you need a special project done as soon as possible. You approach one of your resourceful employees, Ken, to see...

Cloud-based system helps company speed up paperwork Problem: At Roto-Rooter in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, paperwork was manually processed. There was a wait for the...

It doesn’t matter what industry you’re in or the size of your company — leveraging social media is a must for competing...

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