It’s a wonderful time to be a small business. We’re not kidding. This USA Today article paints a pretty rosy picture… here’s a snippet: “this is an amazing time for small business, probably the best time ever. That is not hyperbole, that’s fact....
You’ve heard the (depressing) figures. Half of all small businesses fail within the first year 95% fold before five years 30% of small businesses continually lose money While many bloggers might have you believe this stat is Bad News Bears, we think it brings a...
Here’s a stat that might the knock the socks off you: A survey of 610 CEOs by Harvard Business School estimates that typical mid-level managers require 6.2 months to reach their break-even point. Courtesy of this article on Investopedia, it’s obvious that hiring can...
We spend a lot of time on ActiveCare discussing the importance of vetting your job candidates and existing employees. Just in the past six months, we’ve helped you to:Understand the roles in complianceImprove your candidate hiring experienceStrengthen your commitment...
Money is usually tight for non-profits. Unless you’re a huge national name, backed by celebrity endorsements, or have a super kind benefactor, you’re probably pinching pennies like the rest of us commoners. Whereas soccer moms like me can cut coupons, scan for online...
Remember the Married With Children theme song? Performed by Frank Sinatra, ‘Love and Marriage’ became synonymous with TV’s Bundy clan (yes, the infamous hands-in-his-pants Al, wife Peggy and two devilish kids); never mind that the song actually won an Emmy in 1956....