Small Business Articles

A client of mine in the spa and pool industry expressed concern that his sales had grown stagnant. He was still advertising...

When pointing out a mistake made on the job, has an employee ever thrown it back in your face saying he or...

Entrepreneurs often use personal assets as startup capital and rely on their personal credit scores to secure startup loans. Once their businesses...

The road map for selling a small business can be tricky to follow. And reaching your next destination — whether it’s a...

If you run a growing drain cleaning company, then you know this already: One of the biggest challenges is building a team...

To maintain a healthy cash flow in your business, it’s important to get client invoices paid on time — the sooner the...

If you were in business 10 years ago, recall what that business looked like. What was your equipment situation? Did you have less...

When, if ever, should you pay for a customer lead? There is certainly no shortage of lead-generating services out there — all ready,...

This week is the time to celebrate the small business. Every year since 1963, National Small Business Week has been held to...

Everyone who starts or leads a business dreams of passing it along to the next generation. But few are successful in making...

There are countless good reasons to hire veterans at your company, starting with the simple fact that it’s the right thing to...

As the weather starts to thaw — at least in some parts of the country — it's time to start thinking about...

So much depends on what pops up on a screen when a potential customer types your name or company name into a...

You define your work as pipe rehab and cleaning work, but the truth is that it’s more. To get more work, you have...