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Hiring commission-only salespeople may only look like a less expensive alternative to salaried employees, but in the end, it rarely works out that way. Read More

It seems that many small businesses are having trouble finding these key employees in the first place. Three quarters of small business owners surveyed said that finding qualified employees is difficult and nearly three out of ten rely on family members such as their spouse to help them off the clock. 58% of those surveyed said that the benefi Read More

Outsourcing for small businesses can save time and money, of which the small business owner often has precious little to spare. But where can you go, and who can you trust to share the burden? Read More

There appears to be a marked difference on how small and large companies deal with the aging U.S. workforce. And according to one survey, small businesses appear to be ahead of the curve when planning for this major demographic shift. In a survey of 404 small business owners, 28% percent of the respondents reported that they had developed plans Read More

The minute you focus your energies on hiring your staff because you must have “diversity” or a broad range of people in your company is the minute that you are making a fatal mistake. Read More

When economic waters are rough, small businesses shouldn't pull back but instead should take advantage of the void created by others who do. Experts advise taking the opportunity to increase sales and expand into new markets. Quotes from the article: "A good business owner will assess the situation and make a plan based on the opportunitie Read More

No one likes to let an employee go. Whether it is firing someone for cause or being forced to let a good employee go because of downsizing -- it stinks. It's a "keep you up all night worrying" sort of event. Because it is so awkward and difficult -- most people do it badly. They rush it or talk for too long or just don't manage the situati Read More

Job Advertisement: “Must be good at multitasking.” Obviously this company is not up-to-date on current research which shows that no one is good at multitasking. Now I realize that you are probably disagreeing with me right now, since you do it all the time, but reality is that our brains are not good at executing our demands to multitask. Read More

Are you an “almost” entrepreneur? You have the drive, but you don't have an idea. You have the passion, but you're not quite sure what it's for. Perhaps you're one of the people that say “why reinvent the wheel?”, or “if it was needed, it'd already be done”. If you are one of these people... perhaps you need a square watermelon. Read More