Success

APRIL 14, 2023

“Every business has different startup costs, but they all have one thing in common: having a financial cushion,” says Bob Marshall, the business growth and strategy executive for the Small Business Development Group at Wells Fargo Bank. Small Business Administration (SBA).

Small Business 116

Small Business Finance Networking Banking 116

Insperity

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

Find or become a mentor who is a trusted source for employees to ask questions and receive knowledge. Outside of health care insurance, research ways to offer your employees a wider variety of benefits. If your business resides where a majority of your employees use public transportation, consider offering commuter assistance.

Transportation 270

Transportation Flexibility Flexibility Insurance 270

Insperity

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

Find or become a mentor who is a trusted source for employees to ask questions and receive knowledge. Outside of health care insurance, research ways to offer your employees a wider variety of benefits. If your business resides where a majority of your employees use public transportation, consider offering commuter assistance.

Transportation 181

Transportation Insurance Flexibility Flexibility 181

Insperity

FEBRUARY 13, 2011

For large businesses, a written program is essential because authority, responsibility, and accountability must be clearly assigned to avoid confusion and uncertainty. For small businesses with less complex operations and few potential hazards, it may be possible to effectively communicate policies and procedures orally and by example.

Construction 100

Construction Equipment Consulting Insurance 100

Success

JULY 20, 2023

Speculation of another impending recession battered the confidence of small-business owners, as indicated by monthly surveys conducted by the National Federation of Independent Business. Time and again, keeping the focus on profitability has been crucial to helping small businesses survive a recession.

Small Business 75

Small Business Banking Finance Mentoring 75

Success

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Achor was a teaching assistant for Harvard’s positive psychology course, taught by his mentor, Tal Ben-Shahar, Ph.D. Happy Employees Aren’t Just for Big Businesses. Nelson cites another example of how policy focused on keeping employees happy can work in a small-business environment.

Software 116

Software Consulting Small Business Reporting 116

Work Life

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Even as a small business owner, he’s helped some team members move into managerial positions or move from the retail side to quality assurance positions with overseas travel. ”The reason people leave is that they’re not set on their paths to where they want to go.” Create a culture of development.

Consulting 116

Consulting Flexibility Flexibility Reporting 116