Small Business Owners Network
Hiring the Right Employee – Why You Should Get Emotional About It
You’ve got a problem! It’s a good problem, but still a problem. You’ve grown and you need to start hiring some help. This is a process that is considerably more important to a small business owner than it might appear. New employees cost time and money to train. Insurance, payroll, business cards, additional equipment, these… …
4 Signs It’s Time To Expand Your Home-Based Business
Did you know that an astonishing 52% of small businesses in the United States are home-based? Of course running a small business from your home has many advantages – among them, it is a low-cost, low risk way to get started; it offers a convenient way for you to put in ‘extra hours’ when you… …
4 Ways to Make Corporate Culture Your Best Branding Tool
Log on to your Apple computer, buy a pair of shoes from Zappos, order the Asian Chicken salad from Chilis and you’re immediately exposed to the corporate culture of these companies. Corporate culture used to be thought of as a touchy feely component of business, less important than strategy. Now-a-days, more and more companies are… …
6 Reasons Your Small Business Should Be Blogging
Having trouble making your business stand out from the crowd? What can you do that will help customers notice you among the sea of competitors and decide to choose your product? Set up your business in a high traffic area? Good. Invest a lot of money in a big fancy sign? OK. Set up your… …
The Space Debate: Lease vs. Build for Your Small Business
What should you do when your small business has outgrown your current space? The time will come when you need to hire more employees, implement an HR Department and take your business to the next level. You’re going to need more space. Should you lease space or build from scratch? Should you look for commercial… …
4 Ways Harry Reid Could’ve Saved the Desert Tortoise From the Threatening Hands of Cliven Bundy
OK, I admit it, I’m pretty much a news junkie. Like most CEO’s, I read about market trends, technology advancements, and about the geo-political landscape and how it impacts industry. I scan the business sections, monitor stories on the economy, and skim through Washington news. But I really devour stories that impact my customers’ lives… …
The Importance of A Work/Life Balance
It’s so easy for me to get caught up in tasks at work that I end up staying late at the office. By the time the weekend rolls around, I am ready to get on a jet plane to Riviera Maya and never come back. Most days of the month I keep a pretty good… …
Real Entrepreneurs Embrace Failure, Wantrepreneurs Are Defeated By It
It was Thomas Edison who said, “Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.” I believe that. Have you ever had an amazing idea only to see it come to fruition and then think…hey, but that was my idea! Contrary to what you may have been told as a kid, it’s not a great idea… …
The Guide To A Seamless Office Move From Armstrong Steel
Have you outgrown your current office space? Are you ready to build a prefab metal building for more office space? Make the transition into your new office building as seamless as possible by starting early, over-communicating and being patient. Moving an entire office is extremely complicated, no matter how big or small, and staying calm throughout the… …
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