Human resources, or HR as it’s more commonly known, is a term used a lot with companies. So, what exactly is human resources and what does human resources do? HR describes the people who work for a company, and it’s also the term for a business’ department that’s responsible for employee relations.
Small Business
Your Guide To Obamacare and Small Business
As a signage company, our lives revolve around custom signage and design. We spend our days working with fonts, signage materials, and helping customers create the perfect sign. So the title of this blog post is probably more than a little surprising for some, but let us explain.
Ten Tips To Increase Foot Traffic To Your Local Store
Foot traffic: not just the pedestrian equivalent of rush hour, but the presence of customers in and around your business. Â Having customers physically in your store is, obviously, key to the success of your business. Â Higher foot traffic usually means higher sales. Â But what if your business seems to keep getting passed by? Â Here are […]
Tips to Effectively Market Your Landscaping Business
No matter where you live there is never a shortage of landscaping businesses. With generally low barriers to entry, it seems everyone has a landscaping business on the side or is the full time owner of a landscaping company. Combine a highly-competitive industry with one that can be extremely seasonal and effectively marketing your landscaping […]
Small Business Tools & Resources
Working with small businesses we understand that many owners have limited budgets and time. While the need to wear many hats in a SMB or start up setting will probably never disappear, that doesn’t mean that you can’t look for software, tools, and applications to lighten the load. Look no more as we’ve compiled quite […]
Family Business Succession Planning 101
A whopping 90 percent of businesses across the nation are family-owned. Odds are this means you either know someone who is part of a family-owned business or are involved with one yourself. While the casual nature of working with family definitely has its perks, it’s important to take the necessary steps to protect your business […]
How to Grow Your Home Based Business
Home-based business owners have unique issues that other small business owners don’t face. Lacking a physical office or retail space, home based businesses have challenges in marketing, productivity and even personal and family issues. Are you thinking about starting a home based business, or hoping to grow an existing one?
Small Business Resources Within Your City
While you don’t need need an MBA to start your own small business, it’s critical to learn as much as you can about all aspects of running, marketing and managing a business. There’s a lot to know, and it can all quickly become overwhelming. Luckily, there are two helpful resources available to small business owners […]