Small Business Articles

A few months ago, we lived through another bitter and partisan election cycle. The nasty attack ads blanketing the airwaves, the 24-hour...

Every plumber wants to grow their business. Sure, you may not want to grow in exactly the same way as the next...

There is power in a good quote. It's incredible how a string of words and an idea can inspire millions. Of course,...

You made it through another year — 2018 is almost done and 2019 is just around the corner. Are you ready to...

You’re a good plumber, so you decide to take a shot at opening your own shop. You create a business plan to...

Not too long ago, people relied on word of mouth or the phone book to find a plumber or drain cleaner. Now,...

U.S. elections are over for now. That means you either celebrate or lick your wounds, and then everyone gets to work. Usually,...

There are plenty of perks to running your own business — the autonomy, the control, the ability to spend your days in...

When we meet, there is nothing us tradespeople talk about more than second-rate plumbing firms who undercut the prices on their services....

The best get-rich-quick schemes drop the last of those three words. If you want to add to your bottom line, don’t go...

It’s right up there on the list of questions no business owner wants to have to deal with: What happens if my...

We all overuse certain words and phrases. Myself definitely included: I’m guilty of ending sentences with “... so ...” when I’m not...

Eighty-two percent of all businesses fail because of poor money management. Given this number, ensuring effective money management should be a priority...

If you’re like the majority of business owners, you started your own business because you wanted the freedom to do things your...