Big Ideas for Small Businesses

How Technology Gives Builders’ Merchants a Competitive Advantage

In this article, we discuss how inventory & POS technology helps builders’ merchants cut costs, reduce errors, and improve efficiency for stronger customer satisfaction...

Hiring Qualified Employees: 4 Factors to Consider

Learn four critical factors for hiring qualified manufacturing employees. Improve job postings, culture, outreach, and hiring processes to attract top talent.

Creating Customer Loyalty: Part 2

Use this 18-point customer service checklist to assess your team's culture, improve client retention, and build long-term loyalty. Score your success today!

How to Break into the Booming Residential Construction Industry

Looking to break into the booming residential construction industry? Learn about job outlook, key skills, education, and steps to launch your residential construction career.

How to Create an Effective Marketing Strategy for Your Small Business

5 Proven Strategies to Maximize Employee Motivation and Performance

Managers’ Edition: Why Can’t They Just Do It?

10 Key Things a Plot Plan Tells You

Learn what a plot plan shows—from lot size and setbacks to slopes, easements, and driveway layout—so you and your buyers make informed construction decisions.

Keep Your Mind Ready for Great Ideas: Using the Getting Things Done Methodology

How to Reduce Employee Absences: An Imperative for SMBs During a Pandemic

How to Host More Engaging Office Meetings Online

There are several proven best practices that you can implement to host productive, inclusive virtual meetings.

Think Your Spreadsheets Are Ready for the Digital Economy?

While fax machines, spreadsheets, memos, emails, and back-of-envelope projections were plenty good enough to get you this far, they’re simply not up to the task in 2021 and...