What if you offered your employees unrestricted vacation time? Forget about the standard two weeks minimum a year. If employees took one week off or four weeks off a year,…
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There’s a joke about consultants — that an emphasis on the “con” part is more important than the rest of the title. The cynic sees it this way: You pay somebody…
If you’ve seen the ESPN documentary Broke, you’re well aware of how a lot of athletes end up filing for bankruptcy, no matter how much money they make as a…
It’s common to see large companies using customer loyalty programs. They have the money to use the programs, and they see them as a helpful service. Smaller, locally-owned companies usually…
The workplace can be a stressful environment. Many factors contribute to this stress: how tasks are designed, management style, work roles, career concerns, and environmental factors. One of the most common…
Going public with your company can be one of the best things you do for your business. But if the timing is wrong, everything can fall apart. No matter how…
The prospect of taking on debt is enough to scare many small business owners away from pursuing a bank loan. Forbes features a new survey by Sageworks, a financial information company,…
There’s an endless amount of ways a small business can start. Think the mom-and-pop shop on the corner, or a brilliant new app by a brainiac teenager. A story by…
If you see yourself as an aspiring entrepreneur, there’s no better experience than learning from someone who have gone before you — someone who has learned a few lessons and made a few…
The dust has settled from a long Fourth of July weekend. But before we move on to the rest of the summer, it’s worth taking a look back at the…