In business, anything is possible especially running a successful business. A person of any race, gender or economic status can create a business that will flourish for decades. For example, Ralph Braun was able to create an entirely new industry based on his own personal needs. A doctor diagnosed Braun with spinal muscular atrophy, a..
Living a healthy lifestyle is becoming a bigger priority to those at home as well as at work. This goes beyond just preventing the common cold. There are dozens of viruses popping each cold and flu season, and for those of use with children or sick family members, the last thing we need to worry..
Is your office environment making you lethargic or unhealthy? From a break room full of empty-calorie, sugar-filled snacks to improper posture at your desk, your office habits influence your physical, mental and emotional health. Implement five tips to make your office healthier for you, your co-workers and your clients. 1. Offer healthy snacks A selection..
When evaluating the success of your business, it’s important to recognize what components played a role in making this success possible. New equipment may have helped and a new marketing strategy may have also contributed, but one of the most often overlooked and most valuable resource that many companies have is the professionals that work..
Unlike some veteran employees who have already spent several years in the workforce, recent college graduates tend to have extremely positive attitudes and high levels of motivation. This ambition and drive is necessary to help the graduate find a job in an increasingly competitive market. When a recent graduate finally lands his dream job, he..
Data centers require huge amounts of electricity to keep all those servers and disk arrays cool and as we become more and more of a data-driven society, those energy costs will continue to rise. Along with energy costs, it’s also important to take into account the amount of carbon dioxide that is produced and left..
Google’s privacy policy allows it to collect cross-spectrum data concerning everything about you – your business, personal matters, private communication, your health, financial concerns and political opinions. Google is not connecting the dots to get a centralized picture of you and whatever you’re doing. To the extent that Google is now in a position to..
Free online accounting software is changing the way small business owners manage their finances – for the better. These free web-based accounting applications offer many advantages over manual accounting systems. Many perform all the functions that a manual system does, but with much less work. For example, manual data entry is all but eliminated, and..
If you’re planning to start your own small business, you’ll find that there are many hurdles to jump and questions to answer along the way. Here are some of the important things that are worth paying attention to as you move down the path toward small business financial independence. First, make sure you choose the..
If you’re in the process of starting your own business, or even if you’re just considering doing so in the future, here are some bits of wisdom that will almost certainly prove valuable to you along the way. First and foremost, you need to think of yourself as a business owner. Even if you plan..