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The Ins and Outs of Offering Plumbing Maintenance Contracts
The ongoing inspection and maintenance of drains, septic systems, grease traps and plumbing fixtures can provide contractors with a worthwhile supplemental income.
Preventive...
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Tax Relief Available for Small Businesses Providing Paid Leave During Pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has created a challenging climate for small businesses. Financial concerns are butting up against public health interests.
With that challenge...
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Take Your Business to the Next Level by Committing to Your Vision
Life as a business owner can be tough and lonely. It’s easy to lose track of your goals and squander potential, whether...
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The Best Ways to Handle a Raise Request
Years ago, I got fired over problems that arose regarding an employee’s raise. So I may care a little more about what...
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How to Have Tough Conversations Without Damaging Employee Relationships
No one enjoys conflict and confrontation. We all want to be liked and accepted, and very few of us enjoy hurting people’s...
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Why You Should Take Staff Meetings Seriously
For a myriad reasons, many small-business owners don’t hold regular staff meetings. Furthermore, most who do don’t get the most they could...
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Customer Connection: Building A Long-Term Relationship
Connecting with customers is more than just communication. Connecting is a strategic effort to create relationships beyond the initial transaction. It involves...
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Financing for Wherever Your Business Takes You
Synchrony Transact is the new online platform that provides an end–to–end financing solution on your digital devices — from consumer credit application...
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Seemingly Good Short-Term Business Decisions Can Have Long-Term Negative Effects
If you’re like a lot of business owners, when you first started your company, you said yes to just about every job....
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Upselling Shouldn't Be a Hard Thing to Do at the Right Time
For some plumbers, upselling is a dirty word that evokes images of overzealous contractors forcing unneeded products on unwary customers. Or of...
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Big Outcomes by Rewarding Your Best Employees
High-performing employees are often the most valuable assets in a company. Customers, products, technology, inventory and many other assets come and go....
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6 Tips for Building Better Business Relationships
Relationships matter — not only in your personal life, but in your business life as well. Start with the obvious point: Long-term...
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How to Help New Hires Get Up to Speed
Have you ever started to read a much-hyped book with great enthusiasm and anticipation, only to stop after a few chapters because...
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How to Navigate Challenging Business Relationships
One of your employees is acting weird. Typically personable and engaged, this guy suddenly seems distant and distracted.
As the odd behavior adds...
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Can You Put an Accurate Value on Your Business?
Business valuations are an important tool for owners of privately held companies. For example, if you are doing sophisticated tax planning, buying...
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What to Know About the New W-4 Form Heading Into Tax Season
One of the most recent implications of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is the complete overhaul of the W-4 form. With...





