Your employees and colleagues get bored in meetings. It’s a fact, supported by plenty of data. I could tell you that, according to an infographic by Emily Pidgeon, 50% of people find meetings unproductive. Or I could point out that “25% of meetings are spent discussing irrelevant issues.”   But I probably don’t need to do... Read More

Business is evolving faster than you can blink. Open your eyes and there’s a new innovation. How can you possibly expect to keep up with that rate of change? One of the best ways is to follow the people who are leading the way: business influencers. With daily new insights, intelligence, and well-researched advice, they’re... Read More

In the small business world, knowledge is power. From knowing the “ins and outs” of your market and ideal customer to capturing trends in software and social media, every ounce of information you gain can be your big advantage. One of the most effective ways to gather that intel? Turn to your nearest bookstore. Here... Read More

If you run or manage a small business, there’s a lot about accounting that’s in your control: payroll and taxes are just a few. But when it comes to how you maintain cash flow, you’re probably relying on payments from customers.  More than we’d like to admit, those customer payments often come in late. And... Read More

You’re searching for a new ERP software product for your business. Perhaps you’ve outgrown your current software, or it has become a legacy product. Maybe you’re just not getting the support you need. If it’s not working now, you have the sinking feeling your software will be completely useless to you within the span of... Read More

We love to be busy. We’re constantly scheduling, calling, emailing, meeting, reviewing. The list goes on. Conventional wisdom says that the busier we are, the more we accomplish. But if we’re always running around, when do we have time to actually think and plan for what we want to get done? How can we come... Read More