Everything you need to know about setting up, managing and growing small businesses. Veterans, as well as newbies share their stories and valuable lessons.
John Oechsle, CEO of Swiftpage The year is coming to a close, which means it’s time to start looking at the exciting opportunities 2016 will have to offer your small business. You’re probably thinking, “If only I had more time today!” but what you should really be doing is focusing on areas you can improve […]
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Top talent is crucial to your company’s success. Without it, you’re not in business. That’s why no task on a CEO’s agenda is more important than recruiting and retaining top talent. In today’s employment market, that takes work. A recent survey from the society for Human Resource Management found that 59 percent of HR executives
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Last Saturday was “Small Business Saturday.” It’s a celebration of small business that was launched in 2010 by American Express and over the years it has caught on in neighborhoods and business districts around the country. This year the results were encouraging. News outlets reported that spending reached 16.3 billion which is a 14% increase
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Are you confused by all the changes in the Affordable Care Act? Are you tired of trying to navigate the complexities of buying health insurance coverage for employees? Have you seen an increase in premiums? If you, like me, are a typical small business owner you probably answered yes to all of the above. We
Alexi Venneri, Co-founder & CEO, Digital Air Strike I think some people and companies are automatically resistant to even considering spouses working together, but I was fortunate in that I had already worked with my husband at two prior companies over the course of our 13 year marriage. We are somewhat unique in that we
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John Dowling A vision without value is a pipe dream. Let’s examine some real life success stories as examples of what value has meant to these successful visionary ideas. Starbucks Opening a coffee shop in the United States and then franchising it 30 years ago seemed like a vision conceived by looking out of your
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Tom Crowley, CEO, MBX Systems No one wants to turn customers away, but sometimes it’s the best path to growth. If customers fall outside the scope of your core competencies or otherwise place a burden on your resources that is disproportionate to the payback in profits, trimming the customer base – as painful as it
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Enough books have been written and enough information is available that, by now, most leaders and managers understand what they need to do to manage change in their organization. They understand the need to get buy-in, secure credible senior sponsors, persuade key influencers in the organization and communicate, communicate, communicate. Some of the more sophisticated
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One of the most exciting opportunities available in business today is partnering with nonprofits in cause-related marketing. Generally defined as a partnership where both the for-profit and the nonprofit partners have something to offer and each realizes a benefit, cause-related marketing contributes to the community, while also expanding your company’s network and audience. To succeed
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I have often believed that small business owners are flexible, responsive and willing to try new things. They are also pretty optimistic when it comes to their businesses as reported by the NSBA’s Mid-Year Economic Report www.nsba.biz . But the big question is whether they are optimistic enough about business to spend money and where
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