“$9/Hour Minimum Wage?” 2013 Minimum Wage By State
You Must Pay At Least $9.00/hour – This one is obvious. If you are currently pay lower than $9/hour you must at least meet or beat the new min. wage requirements. So that means for your cleaning wages, travel time, meeting times, loading and unloading, flyering, etc. it all must be paid at no less t
Optimize Downtime in Your Small Business
Let’s face it… we all have months in our business that are slower than others. And this slower business time can be quite stressful as we see a decrease in income. But with a bit of forethought and optimism, you can take advantage of those quieter times and make them into genuine product
How to Make Small Business Goals that You Can Keep
As we begin to inch through the first month of 2013 you undoubtedly have either heard from others their New Year’s Resolutions or have some of your own. You are also likely familiar with the concept that 70% of those well-intentioned goal-setters, won’t keep those goals. What is the diff
Is Social Media Enough?
Everyone is on Social Media these days. If you made the jump, you made the right decision. You didn’t want to get lost in the past. It might have been a confusing and rough road keeping up with those millennials but you’ve made it! Social Media has changed the game of marketing and prope
Don’t Let Your Small Business Get lost in Healthcare Hoopla
Last month the Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act. Still, states and advocacy organizations are fretting over the new regulation making it is easy for us to get caught up in the rhetoric, and lose sight of what’s important to our business. Regardless of how you feel about the fact, t
Summer Slowdown…Don’t Let it Be
It’s the summer time. The sun is out, the weather is warm, and as a service industry business owner times may be a little slow. The lazy days of summer are upon us and we have to do something about it! You may think a summer slowdown is just part of your business cycle. People are on vacation.
Empower Your Work Force
We all want to be the ideal manager; motivating employees, being everyone’s friend, communicating positively, etc. But sometimes, when the heat is on and time is of the essence (especially in the service industry) it’s easy to lose our prudence. When it gets a little hectic and deadlines
Are You An Emotionally Intelligent Leader?
Entrepreneurs like you, are ideas people; big picture, go getters who have the guts and work ethic to bring their idea to fruition. When starting out, you may obsess about the details and take responsibility for a variety of roles. After all, you are the business. It’s your baby. But what happ[constantcontactapi formid="1"]