Business/Marketing/Sales

Having a busy business schedule is often seen as a badge of success. According to a study conducted by the Journal of Consumer...

The pandemic may be in a different phase, but its impact continues to be profoundly felt in the workplace as employees — reeling...

Do you find yourself often simply operating in “business as usual” mode, or do you actively stay aware of industry trends and...

Selling a company isn’t an easy. You spend a large portion of your working life trying to grow your company and now for...

It’s a rare workplace team that doesn’t have a resident slacker — that certain employee who always seems to shirk his or...

BoomNation recently announced a $5 million seed round led by Callais Capital. BoomNation is a new mobile app community connecting tradespeople with...

In some respects, the pandemic feels like it is finally in the rearview. And yet, the fallout from the pandemic continues, including...

When I graduated from college, I took a job as an entry-level employee at a printing production facility. I worked hard, climbed...

Running a service business requires excellent communication skills. From the time you receive the phone call to the time you're en route to...

To grow a new HVAC division at Jolly Plumbing in Wilder, Kentucky, the company revamped an old service-agreement program and rebranded it...

Running a local business is not easy. Whether you’re a one-person show or have a team helping with operations, getting things and...

When Brady Jolly took over the management of Jolly Plumbing in 2014, the company — based in Wilder, Kentucky, just across the...

Service plumbing, or as it used to be called "jobbing," can be a frustrating ordeal. Day in and day out of various calls...

Operating a business from a shop in your backyard and a home office may be practical for very small businesses. However, as...

I checked my mail today and there was something in there that made me laugh a little. It was something I wasn’t...

In the business world, it’s so much easier for managers to gloss over employees’ weaknesses or for employees to give some manager’s...

There’s little question that inflation has been the year’s dominant economic story, impacting consumers and business owners alike. Stemming from the shockwaves of...