Small Business Articles

Most managers likely consider themselves good leaders. Successful ones typically are. But good leadership and good management are often two different things. People...

Why should you be thinking about the slow season now when you’re being bombarded with work? You have profit in hand, so forget...

It’s true that people do business with people, but that phrase doesn’t go far enough. People do business with people they like. Being...

Do your customers like you? What about your service techs, are they likeable? Maybe you think likeability doesn’t matter, believing in the “I’m...

None of us have been unmoved by the coverage of this year’s disastrous hurricane season. Led by hurricanes Harvey and Irma, multiple...

Do you want to grow your business? Do you want to create a strong brand that attracts the best customers? Do you...

There has been a lot of equipment purchasing at SAK Construction in O’Fallon, Missouri, over the last decade to say the least....

Have you ever met a small-business owner who was committed to making his or her company as efficient as possible — constantly...

Maybe you’re just starting out in your business. Maybe you’re struggling in a broken business and want to fix it. Maybe things...

Kyle Baxter started working in the sewer inspection and cleaning industry as his grandfather’s apprentice at the age of 10. Today, his...

Ever have a day so slow you called your own business just to make sure the phone was working? Meanwhile, when you’re...

Earlier this year, I had the privilege of hosting a seminar called “Know Your Role in SEO” (search engine optimization) at the...

Running a business means you’ll eventually face competition. In fact, you probably had competitors in your market as soon as you opened...

Good branding and marketing weren’t invented yesterday. Consider the story of John K. Hogg of Frederick, Maryland, a manufacturer of soap. Mr....