In November of 2011, Merill Lynch was hit with an $8.5 million lawsuit for wrongfully letting an employee go. Three years later, CNN became the Defendant in a similar suit, but this time the Plaintiff was going after $5 million in damages. Unfortunately, these high amounts are more common than you’d think as, according to Xcel HR, a human resource service for small and … [Read more...]
Christina DeBusk
Regular Contributor
What I Found When Looking for “Simple Business Advice”
As a freelance writer who specializes in health and wellness, personal development, and self-defense related content, I spend a majority of my day online searching for the latest research and most current information in these life improvement fields. The more up- to-date I can stay on my topics of expertise, the better I can help my clients grow their online presence, growing … [Read more...]
How To Network…Without Feeling Anxious All the Time
The Anxiety and Depression Association of America reports that anxiety affects roughly 40 million adult Americans, making it one of the most common mental issues in the U.S. Even worse, this feeling alone makes people three to five times more likely to seek medical attention, which makes finding ways to curb it critical to keeping you out of the doctor’s office. While a number … [Read more...]
4 Factors to Consider Before Purchasing or Leasing a Vehicle Through Your Small Business
There are times when buying or leasing a vehicle through your small business is a must. After all, it’s pretty hard to make your flower shop deliveries or show your real estate clients homes without a set of wheels. The same holds true if you own a service-based company—such as one that specializes in plumbing, landscaping, or house cleaning—where clients rely on you and/or … [Read more...]
New Survey Reveals How Your Website Might Actually Be Hurting Your Small Business
In just one 60-second time frame, roughly 70 new domains are registered and 571 new websites created. This means that, over the next 365 days, we’ll see more than 300 million websites added to the already crowded World Wide Web. Not only do these numbers inherently imply that you’ll be facing more competition than ever when it comes to gaining the attention of your target … [Read more...]
Success Quotes that Pack the Biggest Punch for Entrepreneurs (Like You)
Success. It’s one relatively simple word, yet it is large in concept because it signifies what every entrepreneur wants to achieve. To attain. To sustain. The problem with success is, no matter what your definition, it isn’t always that easy to find. The path is long and winding, and the temptation to give up can be found around every corner. So how do you keep going when … [Read more...]
Is Your Relationship with Your Employees Affecting Your Business?
Take a moment and think about how well you get along with your employees. On a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 being not-so-good and 10 being we-couldn’t-get-along-better, where would you rate your relationships? Realistically, this number is probably different with each staff member, with some climbing higher on the chart and others falling closer to the bottom. However, your … [Read more...]
New to Running Your Own Business? Advice from Small Business Owners
I remember when I got out of law enforcement and started my own freelance writing business. It was a big move, but one that I made because I moved from Michigan to California and wanted a career that I would enjoy that’d also enable me to work from anywhere since my husband was likely going to be travelling quite frequently. Although it was five years ago, the long days, … [Read more...]
5 Helpful Places to Go for Small Business Advice
When you own your own small business, this often means wearing many hats—at least in the beginning stages, if not through your entire entrepreneurial career. For example, as a freelance writer, I’m my own accountant, appointment keeper, and marketer. I’m also my one and only employee, which means that I serve as a customer service rep, a bookkeeper, and even part of the … [Read more...]
Your Company Has a Mission Statement, But Do You?
From day number one of starting a business, we’re repeatedly told that we need a mission statement. That this one sentence or phrase can help us effectively build our brand, better connect with our consumers, and keep us focused on where it is we want our new business to be a decade or two down the road. Basically, it can help us become a success. I don’t know about you, but … [Read more...]
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