Small Business Articles

We’re living in a DIY age where how-to videos for just about anything can be found all over YouTube. Still, we won’t...

The internet empowers small businesses to compete, communicate, and collaborate like never before. Sadly, there are also some significant downsides, not least...

Chances are good that you’re hiring. Part of the reason positions are so hard to fill in the plumbing industry is supply...

A survey conducted last year by The Harris Poll for job-search platform Glassdoor showed that 60% of 1,200 respondents felt it was unacceptable...

Do you ever feel like there is way too much appreciation shown in your workplace? If you said no, you’re not alone....

Imagine this scenario: A plumber named Charlie runs a successful business in his hometown. Everything operates smoothly until Charlie passes away unexpectedly, throwing...

We watched the Mars rover landing back in February, and the significance of the accomplishment was palpable. We could feel the historical...

Few businesses truly understand the actual profits generated by individual sales. Most metrics for sales effectiveness are monitored by reviewing top-line revenue...

For small-business owners, there are obvious advantages to providing decent employee health benefits. Among those advantages: improved employee morale, potentially fewer sick...

Tax season is here and plumbers need to start working on properly filing for their business. Plumbing businesses have a lot of moving...

When Facebook told businesses it was all about getting “likes,” we put our efforts into getting “likes.” We thought the cards we...

Do you accept Bitcoin? Probably not. Few plumbers take groundbreaking forms of currency, and that’s OK. However, customers do expect various payment options. If your...

I'm going to begin with a brief look at car dealerships. Stick with me. In the past, car dealerships would write down their...

Across the nation, COVID-19 vaccinations are being distributed slowly but surely, with the promise of wider vaccine availability in the months to...