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Gather the Support You’ll Need as Your Business Grows

Change happens. Finding or creating the support you need for a changing business can be daunting, but if you establish a steady support system at home, recognize your own shortcomings, and remain flexible, it’s much easier.

Documenting Your Workflow: How and Why

One of the 7 Business New Year’s Resolutions we recommended last month involved documenting your workflow. Putting each step of your workflow into writing (or recording it in some other fashion) can make a big difference in how smoothly your company runs.

Hiring People with Disabilities

There are roughly 54 million people in our country with disabilities of all types, and surveys show the rate of unemployment for this group is twice that of the overall workforce.

5 Tips for Designing a Corporate Wellness Program

Corporate wellness cannot be treated as a band-aid, and you definitely won’t be able to find it in a fitness app. Engagement, motivation, support and strategy are the keys to a successful program.

What to Do When the Unanticipated Worst Happens at Your Business

As a business owner, you may think you are prepared for anything that comes your way. However, sometimes events can transpire that can leave you caught off guard, even with most careful preparations. Here are six scenarios you need to consider when planning for the worst.

I-9 Forms: Do’s and Don’ts

Employers are required to complete and retain a Form I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification) for all new hires. On March 8, 2013, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a revised version of the I-9. Employers must begin using the new version by May 7, 2013. The updated I-9 provides employers with an opportunity to review their employment eligibility verification practices. In this Tip, we provide some do’s and don’ts for completing and retaining the I-9 form.

What Are the Best Practices for Restaurant Hiring?

Restaurant owners have numerous decisions to make whether it’s in regards to expansion, payroll, financing, or even hiring. When it comes to hiring, though, does your restaurant have the finances in place as well as a resolute system?

Selling Fragile Products? 5 Tips for Shipping Them the Right Way

Whenever you box up and drop a package off at your local shipper, from that point on, you can only hope that the item will make it to its destination in one piece.

Are You Measuring What Matters?

In my later years with the Vikings, we measured and studied the criteria of a successful offense, and it made a huge impact on our team. And believe it or not, we did it by applying lessons I learned on the factory floors of the textile mills of South Carolina and Georgia.

At What Point Can a Small Business Use an In-House Marketing Specialist?

When a small business owner first starts out, it’s often possible to drive at least a little bit of business without too much marketing. But, if you do everything right, you’re rapidly going to find yourself in a position where you have too much to do.

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