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Anyone who is in, or paying attention to, the manufacturing industry is in a state of unease - with good reason. Just a few of the challenges manufacturers are facing include: slow-growth in 2017, low … [Read more...] about Manufacturing Industry – A Time of Uncertainty

Like most owners, when you started your small business you probably did not know much about corporate veils. Eventually, you learned enough to know you needed one. So you got a lawyer, did the … [Read more...] about Your Corporate Veil Isn’t as Protective as You Think

Doing the WorkJust by sheer numbers, most businesses in the U.S. generate between $1 - $5 million in annual revenue. Many companies stall out at this level, while some manage to grow beyond. Why is … [Read more...] about Doing the Work

One of the biggest complaints employees have about their managers is that they play favorites. Employees say rewards and consequences are not handed out equally, and not everyone is held to the same … [Read more...] about Playing Favorites Can Harm Your Business

Every successful small business has its problems. It is normal to have ups and downs - a sales slump, a few jobs requiring a lot of rework, a sudden increase of employees' leaving or a week where some … [Read more...] about Two Signs Your Business is in Trouble

Small business owners are in a unique situation. They are expected to be a leader and the main motivator for others. But, who motivates them? It usually falls on them to self-motivate, which the … [Read more...] about 5 Simple Methods to Motivate Yourself

It has been said many times - A business partnership is a lot like a marriage. They both start out with each person believing he has the same expectations and dreams as the other person. And they both … [Read more...] about What to Do If Your Business Partnership Is Not Working

You've probably heard the old business saying, "Innovate or die". It's been around for a long time. But, the idea it represents has been around a lot longer. The concept is as old as business and … [Read more...] about Imagination + Innovation = Survival

Proper management of Internal Customer relations is critical. A Customer is dependent on the timely, efficient and accurate generation and communication of data stemming from another party, who can be … [Read more...] about The Internal Customer: Proper Management of the Internal Customer Relationship

A business that runs smoothly is one that addresses key elements regarding its overall health. Similar to the human body, your business requires regular checkups to determine the underlying issues and … [Read more...] about Business Checkup from the Neck Up

The lineage of the small to mid-sized business owner certainly includes a lot of differences, socioeconomic backgrounds and personality profiles to be sure. There is however far more that we have in … [Read more...] about From Behind the Desk: Origin of the Business Owner

In business today, we as business owners are tasked with the responsibility of making good business decisions. Some business owners get caught in the "trap" between actually "making a decision" and … [Read more...] about From Behind the Desk: Making Decisions

Employees will generally be identified in one of these two categories. Think for a minute about all of your conversations and interactions with your employees today. When they came into your office, … [Read more...] about From Behind the Desk: Problem or Solution Bringers

Successfully running a business is all about leveraging wins and learning from losses. So, the key to success is to learn proactively and avoid losses. Losses often come from mistakes, and an owner … [Read more...] about Common Mistakes Business Owners Make and How to Learn From Them

Small business owners need a healthy dose of stubbornness. They need it to start the business - in spite of the family, friends, former bosses and statistics that say it won't be a success. They need … [Read more...] about The Good, the Bad, the Ugly of Entrepreneurial Stubbornness