Posts Tagged ‘small business employees’
5 Hard Lessons Related to Firing Somebody
By Tim Berry So you start your business, and you get it going, and growing. If you have employees, it’s likely you’re going to have to deal with firing somebody. Here are my some of my thoughts (based on actual experience; not theoretical) on that subject. Having to [Read More]
How to Diagnose What’s Wrong With Your Business
Jay Golz, New York Times Over the years, I have met a lot of entrepreneurs who have been frustrated by low profits, lack of growth, or the stress of the never-ending demands. Many struggle with all three. While every business is different, there are common denominators. In [Read More]
Five Tips To Improve Employee Performance Reviews
CrowdSpring I’m not a fan of end-of-year employee reviews. If you waited until the end of the year to give feedback to your employees, you failed. But, when done properly, year-end employee reviews can serve an important purpose. Here are five tips to help you improve [Read More]
Questions for a new entrepreneur
By Seth Godin A few things came up over coffee the other day. His idea is good, his funding is solid, there are many choices. Some of the questions that don’t usually get asked: Are you aware of your cash flow? The thing about a fish in the stream is that it [Read More]
6 Ways to Master Entrepreneurial Uncertainty
by Johnny B. Truant I used to think that successful people had it all figured out. If they wanted to make something happen, they knew exactly what to do. If they created a new product, it would be instantly popular and profitable. They knew all the right people, hired the [Read More]
Firing horror stories
Think getting fired is hard? Try doing the firing. And when you are a small business owner it can be particularly hard. At best, it's an uncomfortable face-to-face confrontation that can lead to hurt feelings. At worst: physical altercations, hacked servers and lost [Read More]
NEW SHOW: Shut Up! To Parental Leaches
Okay, we all see and know them – the kids being overly pushed by their parents to do well, it’s like the parents are living vicariously through the children. But do you know about ten year old Hannah, the youngest CEO (and her parents boss). Watch as Host Jay Washington [Read More]
Sparking Ideas, Effectively Communicating, and Spreading Your Voice through Your Customers
Marketing ideas can be big or small, short term or long term. They may lead to a marketing plan or to the trial of an idea but either way they take you forward. Going forward is essential to business life. [Read More]
How Creative Are Your Employee Benefits? Check These Out for Some Great Ideas!
Employee benefits have taken a hit in the last couple of years as the economy has crumbled and many people believe that just having a job is a benefit! But for those of us lucky enough to have a job and a boss who cares about us and the work environment, even if they can't [Read More]
Tech distractions for workers add up
Distractions caused by social media, e-mail and badly designed office technology may cost a 1,000-worker company more than $10 million a year, a survey says. [Read More]
