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Would Snow Plowing Bring in a Blizzard of Winter Revenue?
Winter can put a damper on construction. Onsite installers who have a suitable vehicle and time on their hands during the slow...
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Remote Payment Options Mean Less Bill Collection Hassle
As you can probably attest from your own personal experience, most people don’t have a lot of cash on hand these days....
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Can Your Onsite Septic Business Afford Employee Benefits?
You offer benefits because you want to provide a well-rounded compensation package. That’s a smart approach, because research indicates that more than...
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Promoting Diversity and Tolerance in the Workplace
Diversity isn’t just a buzzword. It’s a quality to be prized, sought after and protected. Diversity is an asset to your business....
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Considerations for Writing Your Paid-Time-Off Policy
Having a formal, written paid-time-off policy is important for any business. The implications of your policy are various. They can have a...
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Is It OK to Mix Business and Politics?
The presidential election is coming up and we’ve been bombarded with advertising either praising or lambasting the candidates for many months. As...
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A Quick Guide to Facebook Advertising
Facebook’s platform is always expanding — and the options it provides are always in flux — so it can be hard for...
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Make Sure You Get Paid
Finding work in the first place can be hard enough. Then, devoting the resources to actually performing the work is often no...
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Going Digital: Protect Your Files and Your Sanity
If you are anything like me, you hate clutter. The day-to-day paperwork that comes with running a busy business means that you...
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Taking Care of Business Payroll
If you’ve got a growing business, chances are you’re adding employees. Hiring other people to work for you can be a sign...
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Smart Equipment Purchases Start with ROI Analysis
ROI, or return on investment, is sometimes tricky to calculate. The term refers to the potential future profit an investment such as...
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Changes to Google Search Results Create Opportunity for Your Business
You don’t have to be a marketer or even especially tech savvy to understand the importance of Google’s search engine results pages...
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10 Tips For Dealing With Negative Online Reviews
If you were operating a restaurant, you’d be accustomed to having your business reviewed all over the place — newspapers, magazines, travel...


















