Feb 20, 2015 | Running Your Business
You’ve decided to start a business. Now what? If this is your first time branching out on your own, you might feel overwhelmed. A lot of thought goes into the initial decision, but into every subsequent choice you make. There’s a lot to get done, but where...
Feb 20, 2015 | Running Your Business
Nothing hurts productivity more than a negative work environment. If your employees aren't happy, you'll know. It may not be noticeable at first, but there will be signs. If you know what to look for, you'll be able to identify and eliminate the...
Jan 30, 2015 | Banking and Finance, Running Your Business
Most small business owners love the flexibility self-employment provides but also despise the bookkeeping work that comes with it. A recent survey from TD Bank found that of the 508 owners questioned, 95 percent love the flexibility and control of owning a business....
Jan 30, 2015 | Banking and Finance, Running Your Business
On the heels of the State of the Union address, a portion of which focused on raising the minimum wage, protesters in Oregon took to the picket lines to protest why the state has yet to raise the rate.On Jan. 24 outside the Oregon State capitol building, hundreds of...
Jan 30, 2015 | Running Your Business
Small business owners know that their financial plan is highly contingent upon their employees, who many describe as the lifeblood of a company’s economic strength. In other words, without them, the goals that entrepreneurs set out to achieve wouldn’t be...
