Entries Tagged Small Business

Jason Lohoff had no idea what challenges he would face in his first year of business. With his years of plumbing experience and...

All contractors should consider doing an annual report on their competitors. Completing a competitor analysis report will reveal possible course corrections for...

It’s been a heck of a year. You’re probably tired. And the last thing you want to think about is what’s next....

Consumers don’t have your list of services memorized. They don’t understand the nuances among home service providers: Is a water heater a...

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by the never-ending onslaught of tasks and to-dos that accumulate with mind-numbing frequency every day, Steve Willis...

In my previous article, I explored the SWOT analysis grid, a widely used business tool that helps entrepreneurs make big decisions in...

As the co-owner of Lutz Plumbing in Shawnee, Kansas, Amber Lutz-Sewell has one official business partner: her father, Jim Lutz. But she...

Do you ever come up with your best responses an hour after a conversation has ended? Do you ever say to yourself...

Many business owners today simply do not adequately plan their succession. Reasons for procrastination vary and include not wanting to leave or...

Ben could hardly wait to set up his own business after years of working for a large company. Knowing the demographics of...

In most markets, the competition is hot. Even if you’re investing in SEO, PPC, and Local Service Ads (LSAs), it can be...

There is an old proverb that goes, “Give a person a fish, and you feed them for a day. Teach a person...

Exit interviews are often used to find out why departing employees flew the coop. Business professor John Sullivan proposes a better strategy:...

Two years into business, Nor-Cal Pipeline Services of West Sacramento, California, got hired as a subcontractor on massive multimillion-dollar project that required...