Small Business Articles

Recently I was talking to a small-business owner and friend when the topic of volunteer time off, or VTO, came up. My...

There has been a lot of equipment purchasing at SAK Construction in O’Fallon, Missouri, over the last decade to say the least....

There are countless family-run operations in this industry. Take the Larson family. Larry and Chrystalla Larson founded what is now known as C&L...

There are many hurdles that a contractor faces in this industry, or any service industry. One of the more perplexing issues that comes...

A tough labor market is changing the dynamic between employer and employee. Jobs are a dime a dozen, making it seem like...

“There are only two of us in my department. Why should I bother with a formal meeting? We sit right across from...

It’s often said that entrepreneurs should start their companies with the end in mind. Even amidst the enthusiasm of seeing a new...

Your company relies on email, company websites, digital payments and smartphones to conduct business. The problem is that every digital portal a...

On our websites, in our advertisements, in our marketing messages, we all do this one thing: We talk about ourselves. And while...

It used to be that prospective employees had to convince companies why they should be hired. But in today’s job market, with...

In this industry there is oftentimes a push for diversification. A desire to be a one-stop shop and be equipped to handle...

Business insurance is a complicated subject for even veteran business owners. Its complexity gets exacerbated because we don’t trade in it every...

No two businesses are exactly alike, and yet there are a few things that every business needs in order to function. At...

As a company leader, you may be thinking about transitioning out of day-to-day operations or turning things over completely. In most succession plans,...