The old truism that “you can’t be in two places at one time” used to hinder a lot of small business owners. However, thanks to the mobile app revolution that truism isn’t quite as true anymore. And, I’m happy to say that according to a recent SurePayoll survey, small business owners are becoming “immersed” in […]
I’d be willing to bet that virtually everyone has said, “There just aren’t enough hours in the day!” It’s especially true for the small business owner. Pile family responsibilities on top of work duties and it makes for a seemingly impossible situation. However, if you start hacking away at this problem from two angles, you […]
In April, the Small Business Optimism Index rose to its highest point since the recession began in late 2007, the National Federation of Independent Businesses reported. While NFIB chief economist Bill Dunkelberg emphasized there’s still plenty of room for growth, this optimism concurs with a TriNet Harris Poll conducted in January, which found that 74 […]
Forget once-a-year employee surveys. How about once-a-week? That is if you even do employee surveys. Many companies will survey their customers. The surveys range from simple questions, as in the Net Promoter Score type surveys to elaborate multiple question surveys. Some of the best companies also survey their employees, typically once a year. The leadership […]
Big business managers can do something small business owners can’t afford to do: They can throw money at a problem or project until they’re satisfied with the results. Small business owners have to be smarter and today you are blessed with a wide variety of technology-based solutions that allow you compete with bigger businesses without […]