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Why You Should Take Staff Meetings Seriously
For a myriad reasons, many small-business owners don’t hold regular staff meetings. Furthermore, most who do don’t get the most they could...
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Seemingly Good Short-Term Business Decisions Can Have Long-Term Negative Effects
If you’re like a lot of business owners, when you first started your company, you said yes to just about every job....
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6 Tips for Building Better Business Relationships
Relationships matter — not only in your personal life, but in your business life as well. Start with the obvious point: Long-term...
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9 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Starting Your Own Drain Cleaning Company
What do you need to start a business? Three simple things: Know your product better than anyone, know your customer and have...
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How to Implement an Effective Employee Drug Testing Program
Not every drain cleaning company requires prospective employees to conduct preemployment drug screenings, but it may be a wise practice to consider.Employees...
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What to Know About the New W-4 Form Heading Into Tax Season
One of the most recent implications of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is the complete overhaul of the W-4 form. With...
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Contractor Views Lack of Expertise as a Learning Opportunity
Raymond Gray, owner of A-1 Total Service Plumbing and A-1 Total Service Construction in Los Angeles, has a favorite quote from billionaire...
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Questions to Ask Before Investing in New Tech
Advances in tool technology are happening at a rapid pace, and that brings the opportunity to buy new tools more frequently than...
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How to Apply Leasing Structures to Reduce Equipment Ownership Cost
Does it make more sense to own or lease equipment? Thanks to some newer and more innovative leasing structures, that question is becoming easier...
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How to Gracefully Handle Big Changes to Your Business
Are you thinking about making some big changes in 2020? Good — change is necessary for growth. But have you thought about...
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Resolutions to Get Your Business on the Right Track for 2020
As we wind down another year, many small-business owners are starting to think about the future. How will you grow your business...
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Nine Tips to Build Trust for Your Company
Want to make the people you meet instantly feel more comfortable? Want to make the people you meet instantly feel valued and...
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How to Develop Effective Managers In-House
It’s said that when employees quit jobs, they more often leave because of bad managers rather than the company itself. And if...













