Even when small businesses would benefit from bankruptcy, the cost of filing for such protection is often cost-prohibitive, according to The Wall Street Journal. Roughly 90...
The best team players have three virtues: humility, hunger, and smarts. According to Patrick Lencioni of management consulting firm The Table Group, these traits are sometimes...
Although this year’s National Small Business Week is now behind us, don’t lose sight of the reasons to continue celebrating the benefits of being a small...
Incorporating praise into a person’s management style is not difficult, and a little bit of effort can result in a significant return through the employee’s productivity....
Celebrating your small business’s successes should ideally include celebrating the hard work of the employees who have helped you achieve them. According to a 2015 survey...
Operating a business from home offers small business owners some notable advantages—and some considerable disadvantages, as well. Some entrepreneurs find running a home-based business works exceptionally...
Building a successful small business requires a lot of time, thought, and planning. If you’ve never traveled the road to entrepreneurship before, you might find it...
Small business owners have a multitude of responsibilities to tend to every day. Naturally, as they focus on what’s most important in the moment, some tasks...
Recent reforms in the tax code will be a significant benefit for small business owners who claim company income on their personal tax returns, according to...
According to the most recent Paychex review from the IHS Markit Small Business Employment Watch, small businesses experienced a growth in their average wages during 2017...
While managers are primarily responsible for managing their employees, it is clear that the relationship they have with their own boss is often an indicator of...
With so many other things to pay attention to in your business, tracking your website’s performance can be a daunting task. Web analytics platforms put an...
Off-the-clock receptions and cocktail hours are still work related, experts say, so bring your work manners even after hours. How people handle these after-work functions can...
As you’ve visited business websites, you’ve probably noticed some have a “Terms of Use” section while others do not. This raises the question, “Does your small...
Professional organizations could feel like a dated idea for many millennials but a recent Buzz Marketing survey shows that new groups founded by peers of an...
Entrepreneurs often have no problem jumping head first into their business, working long hours, and keeping things running through sheer force of will. Unfortunately, even small...
Setting up and managing an e-commerce website to sell your company’s products involves a lot of work and knowledge of what might boost or bust your...
Get started on the right track with a new job by doing homework before the first day, getting a lay of the land, establishing a routine...
Many entrepreneurs are in a hurry to get away from corporate life to start their own small business but Inc. Magazine uses two ex-Goldman Sachs employees...
With Google changing the game in April 2015 by giving better search results page ranking to mobile-friendly websites, many small businesses have cause for concern. According...
For startup entrepreneurs experiencing difficulty—or exasperation—in trying to get financing for their businesses via traditional means, crowdfunding offers an alternative. Crowdfunding can be an effective way...
For many start-ups, funding their businesses stands as one of the key obstacles to getting their companies off the ground and moving forward. According to the...
New job? Take enough time to get acclimated but start early to build a network of company contacts. At a firm with only a dozen employees,...
Massive surges in the value of bitcoin have people buzzing about blockchain technology, the power of cryptocurrencies, which might seem unnecessarily mysterious. According to Investopedia, it...
A recent uptick in hackers using ransomware to take their victims’ data hostage means that organizations should aggressively move to back up data — and teach...
Before someone decides to provide financing for your small business, he or she will want to assess the likelihood of your success. Investors want to avoid...
Tim Ferriss spoke to 100 of the world’s best thinkers and doers for his book, Tribe of Mentors, and some of their thoughts grabbed his attention...
Starting a small business takes time, hard work, and money. Depending on your type of business and your present financial situation, you may find you need...
With increased focus on interpersonal relationships in recent months, you might be asking what you can and can’t do on Valentine’s Day in an office setting....
You may be familiar with Gallup’s international bestseller, “Strengthfinder 2.0,” which has been helping professionals not only identify their strengths in the workplace but also how...