Entries Tagged Small Business

It’s been a tough few years for the folks at family-owned pumping company John’s Septic Solutions in Wilmington, Massachusetts. John and Paula...

In a nutshell, a toxic employee is a person who is not just difficult to manage or get along with but whose...

They say that you should never go into business with friends or family. But maybe that warning comes too late in your...

As an employer, you don’t always know what your team members are dealing with in their private lives. When there is a...

At Royal Flush, we put most of our advertising dollars toward Google keywords or Google advertising. But you do need to have some other...

During the busy months, time seems to just slip away. One minute you are drinking your morning coffee and checking your email....

Every now and then when I want to measure a kid’s height or retrieve change that somehow found its way under my...

Some days it is hard to believe that I have been with Royal Flush for 10 years. But then I take a...

It’s important that you have a happy workforce. A happy workforce means better retention, which means much less time and money spent...

If you are anything like me, you hate clutter. The day-to-day paperwork that comes with running a busy business means that you...

As a business owner, you’re in constant decision-making mode. With everyone relying on you to make the right choices, even small decisions...

No matter how profitable your company, how many employees you have, or your legal status, your business is – for all practical...

In addition to the national unemployment rate, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) calculates something each month called...

Recently, I ran across a pipe lining contractor who was set up by his supplier as a “sub-distributor” to his competitors. He...