I saw a shocking statistic the other day—one-third of millennials plan to quit their job once the Covid pandemic is no longer an issue. Whoa—that’s a lot of workers who’ll be job-hunting. Some may be employees in your small business. How can you retain your best employees? And, as importantly, is this an opportunity for …
Fix PPP Forgiveness Now
Congress and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin: If you truly care about the survival of America’s small businesses, fix the forgiveness provisions of the Payroll Protection Program (PPP) and fix them fast. Moreover, we need additional help for millions of small businesses who are facing annihilation. PPP forgiveness provisions are, in a word, a mess. Right …
Managing Millennials in Your Small Business
Want to succeed in growing your small business? Then one skill you’d be wise to learn is how to manage and motivate millennials. After all, millennials—those born roughly between 1980-2000—are now America’s largest demographic group. While the average age of a small business owner is 50.3 years, many of your employees, not to mention customers, …
Focus on Employees to Build your Small Biz
When I started my small business, I was committed to treating my employees well. As an employee, I’d worked for bosses who took their employees for granted, and I knew how de-motivating that could be. I knew that I didn’t want to be that kind of boss. Even more importantly, in a small business, your …
11 Secrets of Small Business Success
Over the years, my small business has had its share of ups and downs. The economy tanked. My distributor went bankrupt. I lost valuable employees and lost a lease. In fact, the entire book publishing industry changed in the time I’ve been in it (I’m a publisher…). But 25 years later, I’m still here. What’s …
Tell Your Small Biz Employees to Get Lost
Would it kill your small business if you took a vacation? What would happen if you gave your small business employees a vacation too? One of the most challenging aspects of owning a small business is figuring out how and when to take a vacation. And, as hard as it is for you to go …
Fight Flu Season with Wellness-Enhancing Tips for your Office
Cold and flu season has arrived. And your small business workplace may be the breeding ground for all those germs. For a small business, having a healthy workforce is especially critical. With fewer workers, when even one person is out sick, it’s tough to handle the workload. And healthy workers are more productive. According to …
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What I Learned On My Office Manager’s Summer Vacation
A few weeks ago, the Office Manager of my small business went to Hawaii for two weeks. Good for her: sunshine, sandy beaches, mai tais. Not so good for me: answering phones, taking orders, shipping. Suddenly, for the first time in years, I was in charge of the day-to-day operations of my own small business. …
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Small Businesses: Avoid These 8 Mistakes Big Guys Make
If you’re a small business owner or consumer who’s ever dealt with a large corporation—and who hasn’t?—you’ve probably encountered policies, procedures, or attitudes that drive you crazy. You wonder how these big companies manage to stay in business, let alone keep customers. Well, they can afford to lose customers. You, as a small business owner, …
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