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Is the American Jobs Act the Right Course for Small Business Growth?
While President Obama urged Congress to pass his $447 billion jobs bill combining tax cuts and new government spending, skepticism remains as to whether the package could kick-start the stalled economy and if it would indeed pay for itself as the President promised.
President Obama’s…
What Will It Take to Get You to Start Hiring Again?
Sure there’s lot of political talk about job creation, but let’s ignore what the politicians have to say. Instead, I want to look at what it would really take for small businesses, long touted as the “engine of job growth,” to start hiring again.
Actually small businesses do want to hire.…
How Workshifting Is Changing the Way We Work
Did you go into the office this past Labor Day weekend? Did you work this past Labor Day weekend? If your answer to the first question is “no” but you answered “yes” to the second,” you and your business are part of the growing trend toward workshifting.
Defined by the most recent iPass…
The Container Store: Be Like Gumby
By encouraging flexibility and “gut” in its employees, The Container Store excels not only in customer service, but in employee retention as well.
When The Container Store was building their business in 1978, founders Garrett Boone and Kip Tindell wanted to encourage their employees to bend…
4 Ways Your Small Business Can Profit From Moms
With talk of a double-dip recession heating up, it’s time for small business owners to take a second look at moms and the ways they can benefit your business.
Why moms? A few reasons. First, the recent recession pushed more men out of the work force compared to women (some pundits dubbed it a…
Remote Work No Longer a Perk But a Business Imperative
To the slew of data indicating that working remotely is no longer a rarity, but becoming commonplace, you can add the latest Work Without Walls findings from Microsoft. Microsoft’s research shows that enabling employees to work remotely is fast becoming not a perk, but a business…
Are You Rewarding Your Employees Fairly?
Are employees at your small business being rewarded fairly for their efforts? Think carefully—this is a loaded question. What matters isn’t whether you believe they are being rewarded fairly, but whether they think they are.
Why should you care what your employees think about this? Well,…
What Really Needs to Happen to Create Jobs?
The most recent June employment figures were disappointing, to say the least. But does the blame for feeble job growth lie with business, or with government? Currently, while both sides seem to agree on a lot (at least in theory), there’s a lot of finger-pointing going on and not a lot of…
Managing Staff in a Tough Economy: Who Do You Fire, Who Gets That Raise?
We’re in business, so we don’t get to sit the tough seasons out and come back when it’s all better. Despite the economy, the small business owner still has serious management issues to address. We can tackle them head on, grow our businesses and ourselves–or we can ignore them, but…
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Don't Be Afraid Of Paying Big Commissions
Many business owners understand that paying salespeople (straight) commission is a great way to motivate and reward them equitably for… Read MorePopular Posts
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