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What is Customer Appreciation and Why Should You Do It?
Have you ever put a lot of effort into something, only for it to go unappreciated? It’s disappointing right? So much so that you probably don’t want to do it again. It just seems like…
3 Biggest Benefits to Co-Working with Strangers
Co-working is a bit of a new idea, and is far different than having co-workers, which most people who have never heard of co-working before will think of. Co-working is when freelancers, independent professionals, or…
Lower Your Healthcare Costs with Employee Wellness Plans
The year 2017 has already started out rocky in the United States. With the new Presidential administration, the Affordable Care Act is on the chopping block, and many Human Resource professionals are wringing their hands…
5 Training Techniques That Actually Work
Choosing the best employee training method can be challenging. You’ll need to consider the methods, how they work, how effective they are, how they fit into your company’s structure and how time and cost effective…
Small Biz Interviews: The Seattle Grind
The colors on the walls of Porchlight Coffee & Records might have changed since its 2009 inception, but the homey, DIY feeling inside hasn’t changed a bit. When owner Zack Bolotin bootstrapped the Capitol Hill…
8 Key Principles to Keep Up with the Speed of Change
Things change so fast these days in business that your first priority as an entrepreneur is to stay current, by talking to customers, peers, and experts. Secondly, you must constantly communicate suggested changes to your…
Death and Disability: Is Your Franchise Unit Protected?
It’s hard to consider certain possibilities in our life. Whether it’s creating a will, designing an exit plan, or getting affairs in order, people naturally stray away from activities that have to do with their…
5 Tools to Grow Your Locally Owned Business
Here are five must-have tools for every local business. They are easy to install and simple to use. Point of Sale System Sale is the primary objective of any business. It goes without saying that…
Small Biz Interviews: Saving for a Rainy Day
The adage “Know what you do, do what you love” seems particularly appropriate for Freeman, a small Seattle-based company founded on a singular goal: design the perfect raincoat. From an ad hoc space in their…
When Does Your Startup Need a Legal Department?
After years of working with different law firms on a variety of business matters, it was time to stop and ask myself: Just how many lawyers does it take before hiring one in-house? I didn’t…
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