Even the coolest, level-headed folks can succumb to the crazy and busy time of year known as “the holidays.” Indeed, from right around Thanksgiving to Christmas time, this span of just over one month boils down to a retail frenzy that can leave employees and business owners alike feeling rather drained. If you’re the owner [...]
It’s just about that time of year again! With Thanksgiving festivities having recently concluded, the coming weeks feature classic December holidays including Kwanzaa, Christmas, and Hanukkah. When New Year’s Eve is included, this time of year is generally known as “the holidays” and represents a very important time of year for small businesses across the [...]
So, you have a clever and perhaps even original idea for a business. Congratulations! Without an idea of what you want to build your business around, there’s nowhere to start, so deciding what product or service you want to sell and put forth to market is nearly half the battle. Well, not quite, but hey, [...]
Given all that doctors do, it’s pretty easy to just assume that they’re superheroes who know everything about anything. It’s also pretty easy to assume that the better access to healthcare someone has, the healthier they are. However, these common understandings that people have about the healthcare and medical industry aren’t always the case. In [...]
Even with a totally unique and clever business idea, it’s hard to find success and growth as a small business without the help of a good team. Well-established companies are often praised for their company culture, values and collaborative, team-based environments. If you were to ask someone what their favorite part about their job is, [...]
We write a lot about small businesses and being a small business owner, and we do our best to give these hardworking individuals the respect and credit that they deserve. Starting and growing a company is, for the most part, an extremely challenging and taxing experience, albeit being rewarding. Imagine seeing the need for a [...]
Doctors are very important figures in shaping and maintaining the health of the United States and the world at large, and they deserve proper recognition. But what about nurses? These often-unsung heroes put in long hours and deal with some truly trying situations at work that would frustrate and exhaust even the most hardened individuals. [...]
The last thing anyone wants is to get sick, especially around the jolly holiday season. Perhaps getting sick and getting to stay home during the school year when you were a child was desirable, but as a grown adult, getting sick means missing work, canceling plans, and feeling terrible in general. So, at this point, [...]
The future of our world may not look quite like something out of The Jetsons, but as science and technology continue to rapidly advance, the next ten, twenty, fifty and so on years show a great deal of promise for improvement in our world. One of the areas that modern society will see vast improvements [...]
Black Friday: A time of retail chaos and deals that are so good that people are out for blood to get them. Or are they? Should you really be fearing for your life as a small business owner during Black Friday? In short, no. While many people closely harbor their disagreements about Black Friday (yes, [...]
