Creativity and Small Business, Overcoming the Myths
In my various experiences with small business consulting over the years, I have been struck…
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Retail Operations: How to Get That Extra One Percent
Employee payroll is often a major expense for most businesses. In today’s competitive environment, businesses…
Some Tips on Breaking Negative News to Customers
Most of us find the tough task of giving customers unwelcome news one of the…
A summary of Factors Influencing the Housing Industry
I came to follow the yellow brick road in 1978. Mortgage finance was my first…
Marketing Plans for Small Business – The Ingredients
This is the third in a series of articles about the writing and use of…
10 Investing Tips to Balance Fear and Greed
These are tempting times for investors.It seems that every few days, the Dow Jones Industrial…
Marketing Plans for Small Business – Objectives & Goals
This is the final article in a series about the writing and use of marketing…
Nine Ways To Encourage Your Employees to Volunteer to Help Your Community, Your Company
Our local schools and nonprofit organizations have always been able to count on financial support…
Selective Benefits – Your Key to Recruiting Success
Whether you are the head of a small, family-owned business or a large corporation, finding…
Oregon Narrows Circumstances When Non-Competition Agreements Are Enforceable
Oregon employers who use non-competition agreements should prepare themselves for significant changes to Oregon’s non-competition…