In a lot of situations, hiring a contractor to get a particular job done makes perfect sense. It may require expertise or skills none of your employees have. You may only need someone for a short timeframe to clear a backlog of work, or maybe you just want to avoid having to go through a formal recruitment process. But be careful. Even though you hired them as a contractor, the…  Read more

When you’re a business owner, your to-do list is often long and constantly growing longer. There are an overwhelming number of things you need to do, and it can feel like they’re all urgent. In such cases, it’s easy to push important tasks to the side and focus on less-vital activities, but that often means you miss deadlines, make mistakes or always feel as though you’re trying to catch up.…  Read more

For many business owners, determining the success of a business comes down to how much profit the company makes. Of course, finances are an important measure of an company’s overall success. If you don’t bring in more than you spend you won’t be in business for long. Profit, however, isn’t the only important benchmark by which to measure your business. There are other important factors business owners can and should…  Read more