How to make your growing small business office simpler to organize and manage to improve your business productivity The more people you have in your office, the more distracting it will become. Due to the fact that its main purpose and measurement of effectiveness is productivity, this will be quite the problem. Moreover, an inefficient...
Here’s what it takes to start a career as a small business consultant working from home at your own pace and rate SPONSORED POST The International Franchise Professionals Group (also known as IFPG) is a membership based organization that has over 800 members. Our members consist of Franchisors, Franchise Brokers, Lenders, and other Franchise Professionals...
A focused team at work will ensure your hard-working employees are maximizing their productivity for your growing small business The principle known as Price’s law claims that a small portion of the workforce in any enterprise does the majority of the work. According to Price, a square root that consists of the most productive staff...
How to ensure your small business work environment has strong employee relationships for a more productive and enjoyable workplace By the time retirement comes around, American adults have spent more of their waking hours at work than almost anyplace else. This means that the people with whom you spend the most time are your coworkers....
The stress of a small business environment can take a toll on employees – follow these tips for tip-top employee mental health There are nearly 28 million small businesses in the United States today, and it’s often been said that these businesses are the lifeblood of our economy. And anyone who has ever worked in...
Make it a holiday office party to remember with these ideas that elevate team bonding and show employee appreciation Every year when the holiday season rolls around, there’s an excited buzz at the workplace in anticipation of the annual office-sanctioned party, but the festivities always seem to resemble the ones of the year before. This...
Employee engagement party ideas that let you take advantage of slow season downtime in the office It’s a miserable state of affairs, but almost every company experiences a slow season of sorts. Sales slump, production grinds to a halt, and employees find themselves with far too much free time on their hands. This year, instead...
Expanding your small business by staffing up? Here are important things you should have in place before hiring your first employee If you’re reading this because you’re ready to hire your first employee, congratulations! This is an exciting and momentous milestone in your business’s history! That said, there are a whole host of things you...
Small business efficiency hacks that will boost your productivity without busting your budget A lot of first-time entrepreneurs believe that the issue of efficiency is something that cannot be improved without further resource investment and they couldn’t be more wrong. Sure, new purchases, hires and innovation can make a massive difference in productivity, yet, sometimes...
Ways your small business can improve your workplace efficiency and productivity for a better work environment that also will boost your bottom line Approximately 73% of the U.S. workforce — 100 million people — are considered ‘knowledge workers.’ These professionals deal with massive amounts of information, work inside open office environments, and utilize all kinds...