Management

Lawyers: Protect Yourself With Professional Liability Insurance

By Ryan Hanley - May 5, 2013 - 1 Comment

The new U.S. economy has created more lawyers professional liability insurance exposures than would be commonly assumed. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 25,000 legal services jobs have been lost since August of 2008. A displacement of this magnitude has created an … Read More

5 Tools to Create Your 2013 Spring and Summer Event Calendar

By Ann Smarty - Apr 16, 2013 - 2 Comments

If you're a globetrotting type who likes to take in industry events and conferences as a regular way of staying in touch with your profession, you know that keeping track of the ever-changing cities, events and venues can be a full-time job in and of itself. Luckily, there are a wide variety of … Read More

6 Low Cost Online Management Tools for Your Small Business

By Megan Totka - Apr 11, 2013 - 13 Comments

Every small business needs an arsenal of online tools to achieve business success without breaking the bank. In today’s “freemium” world, many companies offer low-cost or even free online management tools that will help you stay sane and effective as a manager while increasing your … Read More

Decisiveness: Three Steps To Making a Decision

By Steve Wilkinghoff - Mar 28, 2013 - 7 Comments

Making a decision can be tough, especially when it's a business decision. You face an almost infinite range of things that you could be doing in your business at any particular moment. You could choose to deal with a staff issue, a bank issue or a cash flow issue. You can decide to focus on a … Read More

2 Tips to Manage Your Up Front Production Costs

By Dave Lavinsky - Mar 28, 2013 - 3 Comments

Your company is doing great. Sales are increasing phenomenally, profits are strong and more new customers are calling every day. Yet you suddenly find you can’t pay your bills. What has gone wrong? By focusing on sales growth, you may have ignored the signs of a mounting cash flow … Read More

Grumpy Cat Protects Trademark

By Anita Campbell - Mar 15, 2013 - 7 Comments

Grumpy Cat, the feline Internet sensation, had people lining up for hours to see her at the recent South by Southwest Conference. And her owners aren't taking any chances over Grumpy Cat's intellectual property rights. They have filed for U.S. trademark protection for Grumpy Cat. Grumpy … Read More

12 Daily Ways to Communicate Company Culture

By The Young Entreprene… - Mar 11, 2013 - 7 Comments

We revere companies with great culture, and idolize CEOs like Tony Hsieh who put culture first in a very public way. Young startup founders in particular invest a lot of energy into defining their values, and often put "culture fit" at the top of their hiring must-haves. But much of what we call … Read More

Do You Think Oblivious CEOs Perform Better?

By Dave Lavinsky - Feb 20, 2013 - 6 Comments

Do you think an oblivious CEO, one who doesn’t know many of the details about his or her business, can perform better than a CEO who is more hands-on and informed? Well, if you’re a fan of the television show Undercover Boss, you might (possibly correctly) believe the oblivious CEO performs … Read More

Do You Know the Difference Between Delegating and Abdicating?

By Kenneth Vogt - Feb 16, 2013 - 3 Comments

Earlier we told the story of Bob, Mark and Jim and how Bob went from working solo to managing to directing. But just like in real life, this story hasn't ended. Directing others involves delegation. It's just that abdication and delegation can look pretty similar at the beginning. How can … Read More

The Difference Between Managing And Directing

By Kenneth Vogt - Jan 28, 2013 - 13 Comments

Let me tell you a tale of business. A small businesses starts out as a one man show, just a guy who "bought himself a job." Let's call our guy Bob. Bob's got no one to manage and nothing to direct. Just do the work; go home; repeat. And then it happens: Bob succeeds. Bob's business starts … Read More

Respect Employment Practices Liability

By Ryan Hanley - Jan 17, 2013 - 3 Comments

These are tumultuous times for small business owners. The economy has not only made running a business difficult, but managing the business is difficult as well. Small business owners can no longer look at their employees as one big happy community working together for common good. When the … Read More

Delegate and Know When to Let Go of Small Business Operations

By Curt Finch - Jan 2, 2013 - 6 Comments

As a business owner, you are the parent of your company. Planning for the business, getting it off the ground, and making sure it survives and thrives is taxing, time-consuming, and can be incredibly rewarding. It requires you to wear many hats, and you may find yourself serving as the head of … Read More