While carefully selecting employees can help prevent human resources issues, your small business might still find it has hired a staff member who isn’t a good...
Starting and running a small business takes a lot of passion and determination, and recently the number of women taking the plunge has been rising. According...
Hiring employees for your small business can help lighten your workload. But it also creates the need to manage something you didn’t need to worry about...
People are more attached to their smartphones than ever but recent analysis from Alliance Data shows that although 63 percent of millennials shop on them every...
New business owners need to work on building their business credit score, which is similar to a personal score. According to popular money-centric blog Nerd Wallet,...
New advances in technology, especially automation, often send a bit of a shiver down the backs of many hard working Americans who fear a machine will...
Paying employees involves far more than just cutting a check on payday. Managing your small business’s payroll encompasses a variety of responsibilities that need to be...
While no product or service can be a good fit for everyone, niche products have an even narrower market than most. If your business is focused...
When it comes to helping people in need across the world, everyone would agree that charities play a prominent role in ensuring that money makes it...
In business, there are many situations that make you feel stressed. A meeting with the boss, a sales call, giving a speech, or speaking out to...
Compiling demographic information about your buyers will only take you so far in understanding how to reach and what to say to your target customers. By...
Companies have been experimenting with shorter work days for at least a decade and, despite announcements that the 40-hour week is dead, there have been mixed...
Since 1938, the official work week has been 40 hours. That was a triumph for workers laboring 12 to 16 hours a day. The labor motto...
Press releases remain among the most effective ways to generate awareness of your small business and its products and services. Media outlets may reproduce a press...
Live video streaming has become one of the most powerful ways to forge stronger connections with customers. Apps like Facebook Live, Instagram Stories, Snapchat Stories, YouTube...
Here is an old quote from Woody Allen that has entered the realm of Respected Axioms. It’s a reminder that progress requires action. Allen said that...
Starting a business isn’t for the faint of heart. Being your own boss offers rewards—and plenty of challenges as well. Transitioning from working for someone else...
So many people talk about professionalism as if it is a suit you put on. In fact, professionalism is just shorthand for being a respectful, skilled,...
For any startup to succeed, achieving product/market fit is among the most vital of goals. But verifying that your product meets a strong market need and...
Somebody has to do it, and that somebody could turn out to be you. When you are assigned a project or task that seems unimportant or...
Embracing the help of a SCORE business mentor offers many advantages to entrepreneurs. Whether you’re in the early stages of exploring a business idea or already...
OSHA has rolled back some of its detailed reporting on workplace fatalities, a move that has been backed by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce which thought...
If Pokemon Go didn’t bring people walking into retail Pokestops, new games on the horizon just might. Augmented Reality games like Pokemon Go get people out...
Anyone that has their finger on the pulse of technology and finance has at some point encountered virtual currencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum and seen their...
A business plan is not only important for starting your business, it’s also an indispensable tool for helping you manage and grow your business. Your business...
Anyone who has used a computer for long has likely encountered a PDF file. The ubiquitous file type is a must-have for exchanging files. According to...
Business networking groups are not just for socializing; they can actually give you access to people with new ideas and strategies. Groups are becoming more niche...
In today’s modern economy it might sound a little old fashioned to think of typing speed as an in-demand skill for job applicants. Although technology has...
Going from “employee” to being your own boss brings some significant changes professionally and personally. One of the most significant to become accustomed to is no...
Hiring a consultant is not a decision to be made lightly. There is a consultant for everything and choosing one could be not only difficult, but...