Small Business Articles

Unemployment continues to plague many veterans once they leave the military. Despite their years of dedicated service and a wide variety of...

When was the last time you sat down with your biggest competitor and had a friendly conversation over coffee? Possibly never.Generally speaking,...

Some days, working for a small business can feel a bit like you stepped back into high school. There are fights between...

Maybe you have heard the term “community relations” and shrugged it off as a buzzword. Or maybe you see community relations management (CRM) as...

It’s important that online search engine users be able to find your company. Simply put, this is how most consumers make their...

When it comes to marketing, more isn’t always better. There are so many viable options out there today and it’s easy to...

If you want to grow your business, you need to recruit and train a team. But you can’t just hire anyone. You...

Unless you are naturally pessimistic, you probably don’t spend too much time thinking about disaster hitting your business. But the reality is...

When family members own a business together, separating work from family is nearly impossible. While the brain should drive business decisions, emotions...

“You will never get a second chance to make a first impression.”That famous quote attributed to Will Rogers is why the people...

More businesses are starting their own blogs. Financial planners have them. Doctors and dentists have them. Marketers definitely have them. And service...

It isn’t the truly terrible employees who cause the real problems. Whether clearly incompetent or unbelievably lazy, they’re easy to spot. With...

Does your business need a BHAG? No, a BHAG is not a fancy new piece of equipment. It stands for: Big Hairy...

Interviews can provide great insight. But do you know what a potential new hire is really thinking? Sometimes you don’t. That’s why the undercover interview...