General
Three common problems when you terminate your employees
When you terminate someone it should be done as quickly and cleanly as possible. You want to be a human executioner, not a torturer who prolongs the employee's agony. That requires obsessive planning, scripted dialogue, and almost ritualized behavior. Offer...view article page
Three general problems when expanding a business
Expanding a business is like investing in the stock market. You're taking dollars, which could be more secure elsewhere, and risking them in an effort to generate greater long-term profits. In the short term, the effort may cost you money. But the plan is that eventually it will pay off in a greater...view article page
Two common problems when you want to find a good supplier
I'm afraid they'll drop me.If you're dealing with a "star" supplier this is a real problem. There are some suppliers who have so much leverage in an industry that they're not above pulling their product line from one business if they're unhappy with it...view article page
How to avoid problems with your vendors in small business
If you want to avoid problems with your vendors, make sure you're very important to them, more important than the amount of your bill might indicate. A vendor to whom you're just another customer, or just another dollar, is a vendor who won't deliver on time or provide what they promised.So...view article page
2 concerns before borrowing seed money for business start-up
I'm worried they won't like my idea (or} I'm afraid they won't think I can do it. These, like all other expectant obstacles about raising seed money, are presenting problem. Your real problem is that you don't sufficiently like your idea or that you...view article page
Home Business vs. Working from home
There is such a big difference between Home-based businesses and Telecommuting. If you aren't sure how to tell the difference, then it's about time you find out. What's the difference between buying an information package and paying for a job? How can you tell if a home based...view article page