Getting your business where you want it to be often comes down to having good employees.Unmotivated employees can drag your company down and reduce productivity when you most need it.The last thing you want are employees who just show up and do the least amount of work so that they can get a paycheck. One solution is to fire everyone and start…
Employee workers comp fraud is a big problem that comprises about 20 percent of annual workers comp claims paid. Worker’s compensation fraud comes in three types employer, vendor and employee fraud – the latter is the most talked about because of its high occurrence. Employee fraud can happen in various forms like that of an alleged…
There are a great many honest businesses, but there are bad businesses out there too. Some businesses are there to take your money any way they can, and these are the ones to stay away from. Some businesses are not good to do business with, and some are just straight out scams. Obviously, you should avoid getting involved with a business that might end up…
It takes money to start a business or to make it grow. As a business owner you must either have the funds available or find financing to cover the expenses of starting or growing a business. Sometimes it can become necessary to find capital else ware. There may come a time that you need to raise capital from investors. If you ever find yourself having to seek capital from investors, make sure you don’t make these…
Most people enjoy going to a social gathering whether it be an after-work office get together, or simply a birthday party. It’s a chance to get out and talk to friends or even make new ones while having a good time. But there are some people for whom social gatherings are something to be feared. These people suffer from social anxiety which is…
For any business, large or small you can never understate the importance of winning new customers. New customers are how you grow your business after all. But along with getting new customers, it’s just as important, maybe even more important to keep the ones you have. Getting new customers is not a sure thing but when you have a…
Lately, all the talk has been about self-driving cars and all the advancements being made. Test trials are now being conducted in some areas. Self-driving cars will surely have an impact on everyday life for many people. But the technology isn’t stopping there, autonomous trucks are on the way too. Uber is one of the main developers of self-driving trucks that it…
Do you have an adventurous streak, or maybe you’re just looking for something different to do for a living, perhaps you should check out driving a truck? Some believe this is a good time to get into the business. It’s common knowledge that there a shortage of truck drivers across the country. Some major truck companies are feeling the pinch and they are finding it difficult…
Like most businesses, starting a wholesale distribution business has its ups and downs. The first two years of your wholesale distributorship’s existence will be the “learning” years, when you experience the ups and downs of being a new business owner in a new industry. The good news is there are plenty of successful wholesale distributers…
Many in the wholesale and distribution industry are seeing change in the future as disruption causes a difference in how business is done. The industry is in a state of change and gone are the days when a customer would call customer service and spend significant time on the phone trying to figure out what part…