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How to Write an Employee Handbook – It’s More Than Rules (Article) Investing in a comprehensive, concise employee handbook can effectively communicate your message – and save you trouble and potential legal wrangling down the road.
Reeling in the Employees You Need – How to Write a Job Description (Article) Don’t put off candidates with a dull, uninspired job description. Tell them what they need to know, and what the law requires, then take a tip from Google and sell, sell, sell your company.
Discipline and Firing – How to Do it Right (Article) Firing people is an unfortunate but unavoidable part of your job as boss. Don’t let poor performing employees bring down your company’s resources, morale and profits.
Shared Vision, Not Group-Think: Will Chase (Key Move) When Triumph Bank was starting up in Memphis, its founder knew the days were long gone when you could got it alone. The key was finding leadership and employees who share his vision of personalized banking – but have their own ideas on how to pull it off.
Why are Some of the Best Places to Work “All-That”? (Article) A genuine concern for your employees’ lives and well-being is the first step in consistent, caring co-working success for your business.
Growing Joys (Community podcast) Steve in Michigan and Deborah in Texas are looking for funding to start & grow their small business. The StartupNation team is experiencing growing joys ï¿½ ainï¿½t nothing painful about it! Thanksgiving marks the time to start goal setting for 2007.
Entitlements: How to Choose Business Titles for Your Startup (Article) Whether ‘CEO’ or ‘Director of First Impressions,’ there’s a lot to think about in choosing just the right job titles for your employees – and yourself – as you embark on.
Minority Hiring: The Do’s, Don’ts, Whys, How To’s and Rewards (Article) Hiring a diverse workforce is much more than “doing the right thing.” It reflects your customer base, invites others you’d like to tap, and fattens the bottom line.
Hire Only Stars For Your Business (Community podcast) Donï¿½t settle for anything less than stars when you hire. Jean has a resort in the Philippines that youï¿½ve got to hear about.
Free Tax Advice and an Engaging Passion (Community podcast) TaxMama.com gives free tax advice but charges forth with her elevator pitch. Rich Sloan is getting married! Now he wants to know how to balance entrepreneurial passion and a great marriage.
Energize Yourself to Fuel Your Business (Community podcast) Kid Fuel is the name of Elevator Pitch contestant Michael Ager's healthy drink for kids. You've got to energize yourself to be a successful entrepreneur.
StartupNation's 10 Steps to Grow Your Business - Step 8: Create a Culture (Online seminar) Some growth strategies are obvious and have immediate and tangible results. Others, like creating a culture, are “softer” or have more indirect results, but still are extremely important as you try to make your organization more dynamic, more productive, and more profitable.
Business Growth Strategy - Give Your Staff Their Just Rewards (Article) Rewarding your staff makes sense at every level - you'll get more out of your best people, increase your chances of keeping them, and find more success with your business.
Health Insurance Lingo - A Glossary of Terms for Small Business Owners (Article) Navigating the world of small business health insurance is hard enough, don’t leave yourself behind by not knowing the lingo – we offer up a glossary to help you handle the buzzwords in health insurance for small business owners.
Considering a Health Savings Account (Article) Health Savings Accounts have begun taking off because they give you the lowest overall costs and maximum flexibility of any health-insurance policy, in exchange for high deductibles. Here’s a guide to evaluating whether an HSA is right for you and your company.
Handling Human Resources in a Small Business (Article) Your small business is growing and you’ve added a few team members, but the thought of dealing with human resources (HR) tasks is less than appealing. Here’s how to handle the biggest issues that will come with adding people to your small business.
Knowing It's Time to Hire an Employee (Article) As an entrepreneur, you’ve probably wondered when you should hire an employee. There are a lot of factors to consider in making this hiring decision, and we’ve outlined the key points to consider.
The Defining Dozen: #7 - Who's on your team? (Article) Learn how to answer the seventh of the "Defining Dozen" questions - Who's on your team? - so you can write an effective business plan.
Making a Crucial Hiring Decision: Woodie Neiss and Kenny Kramm (Key Move) Woodie and Kenny used a key hiring decision to boost FlavoRx to over $7M in sales.
Finding and Hiring Superstars (Online seminar) Are you ready to expand your business by hiring some employees? If so, make sure they are superstars! Entrepreneur Andrew Field, President and CEO of Printing for Less, outlines a five step process to find and hire great employees.