Business Strategy Articles

It’s a good way to help customers take care of their property, but make sure you also guard your own interests when selling maintenance agreements

Narrowing your focus and learning to delegate are key to building a successful business

It takes guts to approach the boss and ask for more money. Treat the request with respect, and follow these important steps before you blurt out a yes or no.

When you are in the early stages of getting a company started and are eager for success, it can be easy to make shortsighted mistakes that ultimately hurt your business

When handled correctly, upselling products is a proverbial win-win for plumbers and their customers

Contractors can learn from and build upon things that get in their way as they operate a business

Create a solid plan to encourage your top employees to stick around; but tread lightly when it comes to giving up equity in the company

Relationships are a key to long-term business growth, but good ones don’t magically happen so it’s important to be mindful about how you go about cultivating them

Determining how much your company is worth is complicated and often unnecessary. But you can use these tools to get a rough estimate for peace of mind.

A business texting tool can help you reply to customers quickly and land more jobs

Don’t waste your time trying to attract customers with tactics based on outdated information. Here’s the latest about the types of marketing that people truly respond to.

Family businesses can be tricky, but also rewarding for future generations if handled correctly.

You can solve the age-old problem of lag time between services rendered and dollars in your bank account.

Building a stronger business begins with you, the owner, learning to develop a mission and focusing on your strengths.