If you own and operate a small business, there is a high likelihood that you do at least some traveling to meet with suppliers, clients, or other business-related partners. Sometimes this may mean traveling across town, other times it might involve going half-way around the world. Either way, you …
Leading Articles and Interviews (category)
When it comes to running a small business, leadership is of the utmost importance. Employees look to you for guidance and to set the tone for your company. Learn more about what it means to be an effective leader with the articles in this section, which cover topics such as employee management, hiring and firing, and team building.
4 Reasons Why an Employee May Require Too Much of Your Time
The goal is for employees to work independently and complete tasks. The opportunity to parallel task, using more people to get more done in less time, is one of the primary benefits to growing the team. For many small business owners, myself included, the idea of hiring first comes about when you …
Should You Hire a Summer Intern for Your Small Business?
I landed a dream internship at a city magazine the summer before my senior year of college. I proposed the internship, and I was the first intern the magazine had ever had. The editor and I hit it off in an interview, and I think she liked the idea of helping a journalism student. She hired me to …
Mentoring Works: Here’s How to Find One
“Immaturity is the incapacity to use one's intelligence without the guidance of another,” according to German philosopher Immanuel Kant. Are you receiving the guidance of another in your small business? Are you giving guidance to someone else? A mentor is someone who shares knowledge and advice to …
3 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Hiring Someone You Know
As a small business owner, you are in a great position to offer people in your community the ability to support themselves and their families by providing them with a job. But what happens when the person asking to work for you is someone you know personally? What if it is a family member or …
Drug Testing Employees: 4 Factors to Consider
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, substance abuse is costing our country over $700 billion annually. Furthermore, almost three-quarters of all illegal drug users are actively employed either full or part time, which means that a large amount of the cost comes back on small …
