Small Business Articles

If you are like most business owners, your email inbox is probably barraged daily with invites for pricey social media marketing seminars...

The 2014 Pumper & Cleaner Environmental Expo will offer something for everyone, whether you’re a regular attendee or making the trip for...

According to the National Women’s Business Council, 7.8 million women-owned businesses exist in the United States, generating $1.2 trillion in total receipts.But...

We’re at the start of a new talent war. Ask any employer who is trying to recruit for any skilled trade and...

Two years ago, I met Bob and Tim; two business partners who were so different that they couldn’t see their way past...

The customer is always right. Or so claims the popular, and seemingly motivational, poster so often seen in break rooms and reception...

The phrase “pain at the pump” has become almost a mantra for everyone in the 21st century, with gasoline and diesel prices...

Occasionally I talk to onsite installing professionals who say they’ve come out from the cab of their trusty earth mover and bought...

Kathryn “Kitt” Farrell-Poe, Ph.D., liked the idea of being the only woman in the agricultural engineering course at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. On...

Many business owners and managers wonder how to keep employees motivated. They say, “I want employees excited to come to work; we...

It doesn’t matter what type of business you’re in; people will call you with problems, looking for solutions. Your top marketing person...

Excellent customer service is the key to operating any type of business. We all know that to be truly successful, we must...

In April, the Oregon Waste Water Association held its annual conference and as the conference chair I had several opportunities to address...

As the owner of a 25-year-old business, I’ve learned the ins and outs of growing a company from the bottom up. Here...