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Before you hire your first employee, you’re a one-person operation; you’re running every aspect of your business – from marketing to finance to customer service. As your team grows, you also become your human...
The ultimate challenge that small businesses face is staying competitive with limited resources. Pushing products and increasing brand awareness can be difficult when working on a tight budget. With marketing now almost exclusively digital,...
Managing a group of employees is no walk in the park. It’s a skill that you can master with experience, but it’s tricky at the beginning. You’re managing workloads, schedules, money, and emotions for...
As a new business owner, you’re probably familiar with the phrase “run payroll.” Sure, that translates to “pay employees,” but there is a lot more to the action than that. You’ll need to consider...
Have you ever felt like you’re successful only because of luck? Do you ever feel like you’ve fooled people into thinking you know what you’re doing? Do think people perceive you a lot better...
Every business needs to have a process in place for managing employee leave, whether it’s for a family vacation, medical reasons, or other personal cases. While some time-off management is regulated by law and...
If your staff goes to trade shows or on client visits, you need to track and manage travel expenses and keep up with things like mileage, dinners, and room accommodations. By keeping reports of...
Hiring more people can allow businesses to take on more clients, so they will have more money to spend on new resources – including new hires. Small businesses, though, are prone to premature growth...
Tracking how much time your hourly employees work is essential for making sure you pay them accurately. But, what about your salaried team members? Since they are paid the same amount each paycheck regardless...
Time management in a small business is vital because there is a lot of stress and focus placed on meeting bottom lines, exceeding quotas, and increasing revenue. But do the employees you’re asking to...