There’s a noticeable drop in the office air conditioning bill as the month progresses; parents everywhere are letting out sighs of relief, as they no longer need to think of ways to occupy their little ones for eight hours of the day; and the promise of waking up to a pumpkin spice latte is on the...
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Change is never easy, but as your business gets bigger, you’ll have to deal with some growing pains. New customers, new spaces, new employees: amongst the flurry of change, it can be too easy to lose hold of what made your business, your business. And that’s a shame, because that cultural spark is...
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The term “summer slump” presents a pressing problem for a lot of small businesses. It seems like there’s always a point during the summer when sales begin to dwindle, productivity winds down, and everything sort of grinds to a halt until fall. This can be a bit frightening, especially if your...
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When you think about adding on new employees to your staff, one of the first thoughts to come to mind is the feeling of relief in knowing that many hands will make light work. But right after that thought is the realization that the new members will need to be trained in what to do and how to do...
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When you think meetings, you typically imagine dragging a couple extra chairs into the boss’s office, or a stuffy conference room without windows that you’ll be trapped inside for the next couple of hours.
But that doesn’t always have to be the case—now that it’s summertime, there are plenty of...
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It’s officially summer—which means, along with the warmer weather and casual officewear, your business may also be sporting some fresh faces added to the team this season, as summer is traditionally a popular time to hire new employees.
But what are businesses looking for when they decide to hire...
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When you think of a managerial type or a leader in business, your mind typically goes to someone extroverted. Someone outgoing who can command a room and take control is the key ingredient for leading a business to success, right? Not quite. Adam Grant, Professor of Management at the Wharton...
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National Small Business Week 2014 is here and entrepreneurs all over the U.S. will be celebrating in style. Since 1963, when President John F. Kennedy first declared National Small Business Week into existence, it has taken off with various forms of festivities from small business owners...
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In the first few phases of owning and running a startup, every decision counts. From the storefront you operate out of, to your first hire, every detail great and small needs to be thought out in order to set your business up for success in the future.
For many entrepreneurs, having a business is...
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