How to Turn Your Business Metrics from Blah to Beneficial

Jim Thie says that small businesses need to identify the business performance metrics most important to them and constantly monitor those outcomes. Read more »

4 Best Ways of Keeping Cool When a Customer Gets Fired Up

Eventually, one of your customers is not going to be satisfied and may turn up the volume to let you know. Here are 4 tips on how to keep your cool when... Read more »

Think it May be Time to Fire Your Client? Here are 7 Signs You’re Right

It would be great to keep your clients forever, but sometimes you just need to walk away. Here are 7 clues that it's time to cut ties with a client. Read more »

How to Use Negotiation to Save Money at your Small Business

Besides sales, you can increase your bottom line by reducing expenses. Discover why, and how, negotiation saves your business money after the jump. Read more »

5 Best Ways to Handle Your Customers’ Top Pet Peeves

Is your small business upsetting its customers? Here are some tips on how to avoid and handle customer pet peeves, especially the most common ones. Read more »

6 Must-Haves to Include on Your Small Business Mid-Year Legal Checklist

we’re halfway through the year, making it the perfect time to assess the legal and tax health of your business. Use this mid-year legal checklist to get started. Read more »

Some People Excel at Working from Home and Some Don’t – Which One are You?

Should you work from home? The better question may be, "Can you work from home?" Here's some insight into whether that lifestyle will work for you. Read more »

Interview Questions You May and May Not Ask Under New Massachusetts Pay Equity Law

The updated Massachusetts pay equity law has changed what small businesses can and can't ask a candidate during a job interview. Read more »

11 Types of Difficult Customers and Ideas for How to Handle Them (INFOGRAPHIC)

How do you manage difficult customers and protect your business reputation at the same time? By following these tips on how to deal with difficult customers. Read more »

Small Businesses Streamline Recruiting with New Google Hire

The new Google Hire AI updates are aimed at reducing the time wasted on repetition in the hiring process, and more. Get all the details after the jump. Read more »