1. Decide Why You Need Financing Before you shop for a business loan, take time to evaluate why you need financing. Not only do lenders look at the stated loan purpose when considering an application, but many financial institutions also want to see how the loan will impact the business’ ability to earn — and even…

How to set up a payroll system for your cleaning employees How to process payroll yourself Summary: Doing your company’s payroll on your own costs less, but is time consuming and prone to errors. If you’re tax savvy, you may be able to take on a DIY approach to paying your employees. But given all…

1. Employee retention goals: Continuous long-term employees are almost always a sign of a good company. People want to work for companies that treat them well and maintain a good client list. The benefits aren’t just for employees, though. When you have a consistent staff, it looks better to your…

Your website is your virtual storefront. Although each page is important, there are some pages that remain essential to your site’s success. …

Your Reputation Proceeds You Few people who need a crime scene on their property cleaned will have previously researched what companies are available to do the work. That means cleanup companies often operate thanks to referrals from police, first responders or home insurers. To keep those referrals, a crime scene cleaning business needs to…

You are out all day (or night for that matter) and you find out you have a message from one of your customers. You listen to it and realize that they are calling with a complaint and they want you to call them back RIGHT AWAY. Oh, I can still…

Running your own business may be incredibly liberating, but it also comes with a fair amount of issues you have to deal with. Some are minor while others may drive you up a wall at times. I know I questioned my sanity from time to time over the years. I…

By Tom A recent study funded by Zendesk brought to light many interesting tidbits about why managers choose to work with small businesses, After reading the study I did a post on one fact that can lead to higher profits. …

by Tom Who likes a high pressure sales pitch? Or how about someone who is really TRYING TOO HARD to convince you to buy something? Neither one sounds appealing. I always remember this one time when I was at a dealership looking to buy a vehicle, and this sales guy…