Have you priced out new equipment lately? Talk about sticker shock.
Equipment prices jumped during the pandemic — sometimes 30% to 40% —...
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Don’t Be a Bottleneck to Employee Advancement
If you want your business to outlast you, you’ll need to put a succession plan in place. But for any succession plan...
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Know Your Legal Obligations Before Hiring an Intern
Internships give the next generation of workers hands-on experience in the field, and also secures future workers for companies already dealing with...
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How to Prepare for Training New Employees
So you finally hired a new employee. Do you have a training plan in place?
Training is such a critical element and if...
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In Your Words: Advice and Stories from 2023’s Featured Installers
This industry is filled with hardworking, talented individuals who are proud of our industry, and we enjoy sharing their work with you.
Every...
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What Downtime? Maximizing Winter Hours for Your Onsite Business
Someone emailed me the other day and said, “I have a job that might be a good one for winter when you...
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5 Tips for End-of-Year Tax Prep
Tax season can be a grueling period for any small-business owner, sapping time and resources that you could otherwise be spending on...
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Boost Morale by Investing in Your Employees This Holiday Season
The holiday season is a time for joy, generosity, gratitude and gift-giving. And if that informs the way we treat our friends...
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The Most Important Element of Your Onsite Business’s Success
You do a lot of things for your business to be successful — expensive equipment, hard work, lots of hours and then...
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Take Advantage of the Benefits of AI
You’re doubtless aware of the advent of artificial intelligence and machine learning, at least in the popular program ChatGPT. In truth, this...
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Customer Follow-Up Is Crucial to Avoid Wasted Business Opportunities
Hey, did you hear that? The sound of new business circling the bowl and getting ready to go right down with a...
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Do You Qualify for the Employee Retention Tax Credit?
Most people remember the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic as a particularly uncertain time. Many of us felt unsettled not just...
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Overcoming Number Phobia: A Guide for Business Owners
Does the thought of return on investment, cost per acquisition, conversion rates, and budgeting make you
break a sweat?
Rest assured, you're not alone....
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How to Pick Great Team Leaders
Few things will doom a project faster than poor leadership. Without a respected captain at the helm, teams can easily be riven...




















