Sponsored by Staples By Holly Reisem Hanna I’m sure you’ve heard the quote from Peter Drucker that says, “If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it.” But according to a survey by Staples, 51 percent of small business owners admit that they do not measure and track business metrics as often as they should. […]
When Should I Hire on a Manager?
By Deborah Sweeney Often, if you’re running your business from home, the idea is to run it yourself. There are many benefits to being the only employee – you only have to manage yourself, you don’t have to pay other people, and your business is being run exactly how you envision it being run. But as […]
How an Incubator Can Help Grow Your Small Business
By Jan Pinnington Back in 2011, when I first started teaching my daughter and her friends how to cook from my home kitchen, I never imagined the potential for turning my itty bitty passion into something life changing for myself, or for others. Fast forward to the end of 2015, and as I look back […]
Five Personality Traits for Small Business Success
By Dawn Berryman It’s a given that business owners and employees alike should act in a professional manner. What constitutes professionalism? To a degree, it can be interpreted in different ways. When you own your own business this becomes even more important to be professional and be conscientious of how others view you. Professionalism directly […]
How Businesses Should Approach the End of The Year
By Deborah Sweeney According to the Kauffman Foundation, after falling for five years, the amount of new entrepreneurs as a percentage of the population finally picked back up. That means, for many, we aren’t just approaching the end of the year – we’re also approaching the end of their first year of business. And as […]