HOW DO POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS PICK A CONTRACTOR?
Posted: November 14, 2017
To find success as a contractor, reaching and landing potential customers is essential to developing a client base. To reach potential customers, it’s important to understand how they are finding a contractor and what they are looking for when hiring one. Let’s look at how consumers look for and choose contractors for their home remodeling or other projects. Word of mouth A survey conducted by...
Do You Need Business Insurance When Working Out Of Your Home?
Posted: November 2, 2017
Many small businesses in the U.S. today are home-based. For a small business owner or entrepreneur, working out of the home has many advantages. It is convenient, cost-effective, and comfortable, and you can skip the daily commute and wear pajamas or sweats all day if you like. However, conducting business in the comfort and convenience of your own home does not make it risk-free. You...
4 Ways a Video Can Help Your Business Recruit Employees
Posted: October 24, 2017
For many companies, finding – and retaining – talent can be an uphill battle. When budgets are tight and your company is in dire need of productive, dedicated, and driven employees, it can be hard to stand out from the rest. But what if there was a way to help your company shine and attract attention from top candidates? With video, now you...
The Importance Of Key Person Insurance For Small To Midsize Businesses
Posted: September 25, 2017
Key person insurance is life insurance on a proprietor, partner, or a valued employee who is key to the successful operation of a business. Small and midsize businesses typically have one or a few key persons who are primarily responsible for generating revenue. Examples include the partners in a two-attorney law firm, the sole cosmetologist in a small beauty salon, or the owner-founder chef of...
FAIR WEATHER OR STORMY SKIES? USING CLOUD STORAGE IN BUSINESS
Posted: August 24, 2017
Business owners once saved and stored their business information on a single computer or series of computers, converting it over from the system of storing paper files in a filing cabinet. Software applications came on disks. Backups of vital documents were stored on physical drives. Today's world, though, is vastly different with the advent of cloud computing for business. This technology improvement is shaping...
