7 Sure Signs You Are on the Road to Success

7 Sure Signs You’re On The Road to Success

January 5, 2023December 20, 2018 by Otto Suarez

Small business owners are often too busy to see the woods through the trees - especially when it comes to measuring their own success. But these 7 signs will give you a quick guide as to how well your business is actually doing and if you're on the much-fabled road to success.

Life in a small business can be tough.

The Surprising Truth About Dental Insurance and What To Do About It

January 5, 2023December 17, 2018 by Otto Suarez

Many employers include dental insurance in their benefits packages. Why? Because employees want it.

According to a survey of employees published in Harvard Business Review, better health, dental and vision insurance are the benefits most valued by employees, with such perks as more flexible hours, more vacation time and work-from-home options all trailing behind.

Even though many Americans currently have dental benefits, a surprisingly high number do not.

7 New Year’s Business Resolutions for 2019

January 5, 2023December 13, 2018 by Otto Suarez

Personally, I haven't made any New Year's resolutions since I was about 13 and determined to get onto the school soccer team. As you get older, you realize that choosing January 1st to change yourself or the world is a little restricting.

Life involves constant change and reassessment, week in and week out. But for many in business, especially those who split the year into quarters, seeing out the old and welcoming the new is a recognized line in the sand.

How Business Strategy Has Changed Over The Decades

January 5, 2023December 10, 2018 by Otto Suarez

Whether you're in your first few years as an entrepreneur or have been running your own company for decades, the chances are you'll have seen a lot of things change.

The economy has gone through numerous shifts, each seemingly more dramatic than the last. New tech means that offices are unrecognizable from even just a few years ago.

How To Keep Your Best Staff in 2019

January 5, 2023December 6, 2018 by Otto Suarez

Times are changing. To keep your team together through thick and thin, you have to think creatively. Here’s some common-sense advice I wish I’d had years ago.

Treat people as you’d like them to treat you.
Want good people? Be good people.

Business is business, but we’re not machines (yet). A boss who’s nice to be around counts for a lot.

5 Things You Do That Cause Employee Turnover

January 5, 2023December 3, 2018 by Otto Suarez

For me and, after talking to other small businesses, for others too, employee turnover is a huge issue. When you only employ a handful of people, if one of them leaves it creates a real hole. And that's before you even get started on the cost of replacing them and the productivity issues and lower morale caused by others having to cover their work.

5 Things Business Owners Can Learn From Cats

January 5, 2023November 26, 2018 by Otto Suarez

Cats. Enigmatic, aloof, contrary - affectionate, loving, loyal. There are so many adjectives that can be applied to our feline friends. And with a little under half of U.S. households (43%) owning one or more cats (totaling almost 86 million), it's clear they've got a place in our hearts.   But what can business owners learn from the cat's attitude to life?

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Many employers include dental insurance in their benefits packages. Why? Because employees want it.

Treat people as you’d like them to treat you. Want good people? Be good people.

Treat people as you’d like them to treat you.
Want good people? Be good people.