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The best way to ensure that your business is successful in 2017 is tying up loose ends and closing out 2016 in the best way possible. That includes both setting up your business to be more efficient and reviewing employee performance so you can reward them for their successes, while encouraging the Read More

One of the most time-consuming parts of hiring a new employee as small business owner is writing a great job ad that will attract good candidates and then screening the resumes once your ad is published. Have a look at Gene's tips on how to succeed at hiring the right candidate for you. Read More

Are you a small business owner who is struggling to really motivate your employees? Are you irked that none (or some) of your clients or customers are paying you on time? Join hosts Elizabeth Larkin and Gene Marks as they tackle these questions in this episode of the Small Biz Ahead Podcast. Read More

As a small business owner, do you understand the difference between your company’s profit and cash flow? And what about letting your employees work remotely? Will that save you money or make your employees less efficient? Join hosts Elizabeth Larkin and Gene Marks as they answer small business owne Read More

In the end, hiring a person is, like everything else in life, just a bet. You can minimize your risks through testing, interviewing and background checks. You do your research, you talk to references, you think long and hard. But when it comes down to the final decision, you’ll be doing the same th Read More

Are your employees pestering you about bringing their pets into the office?Are you thinking of switching to a point-of-sale system or mobile payment processing for your small business? Do search engine ranking confuse you? Join hosts Elizabeth Larkin and Gene Marks as they tackle these topics on t Read More

How do you know when you have a brilliant new business idea? Should you let your employees use smartphones while they’re on the job? Elizabeth Larkin and Gene Marks tackle these questions on today’s Small Biz Ahead podcast. Read More

So you’re about to have a baby. Congratulations! But you also want to start a business at the same time. How do you do everything at once? And how do you manage employees when you’re the same age as they are? Join hosts Gene Marks and Elizabeth Larkin as they discuss these questions and more on thi Read More

What do you do if the family business you inherited is slightly embarrassing? And is owning real estate and renting it out a legit small business? Listen now to the Small Biz Ahead Podcast with Gene Marks and Elizabeth Larkin. Read More

Along with our latest post, we received a comment regarding what to do to retain top performing employees. Click on "Retaining Top Performers" to view our suggestions and take a look at the various tips we have throughout our Business Playbook. From the homepage, select the maturity of your busines Read More