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From Sole Proprietor to LLC: Here’s How to Make the Transition By Deborah Sweeney One aspect of entrepreneurship that is not often discussed is that the legal entity formed for a business at its offset does not need to be its formation forever. Entrepreneurs have the option to change… Read article Keep Growing and Stay…

The Heart of Customer Service is Respect By Shep Hyken Excellence comes out of respect, which is at the heart of customer service. It starts with internal service; treating the employees with the same respect and attitude as you would want the customer treated… Read article Small Business Mythbusters: Working Interviews By ADP Working interviews…

Communicating Technology Changes By ADP Implementing new technology in your business can be a great benefit, but it also requires a lot of communication to ensure your entire team is on the same page. That includes… Read article Customer-Focused Musts By Shep Hyken The best customer service doesn’t just deliver on the things that a…

Should You Outsource Recruiting? By ADP Do you handle all your recruitment yourself? Looking for the best talent is an important task, but also a time-consuming and potentially expensive one. Many companies are finding that… Read article Get Out of the Customer-Free Zone! By Shep Hyken Are you feeling disconnected from your customers? Maybe you,…

How Employees Can Learn to Love Mondays By Deborah Sweeney It throws the entire team for a loop when an employee’s wellbeing is off in the workplace. All of a sudden, everyone has a “case of the Mondays” on Monday morning and productivity is down… Read article Policies for Boosting Mobile Security By ADP When your employees…

Making the Tough Decisions By Shep Hyken Every business has to make tough decisions. Unfortunately, none of us get to just make easy calls all day; the reality is that we have to face difficult challenges head on. Choosing to do nothing… Watch video Don’t Forget the Plan By Fran Tarkenton In my businesses, I…

You’re Wrong! By Shep Hyken Even if the customer is wrong (it happens!), you can still treat them the right way, with dignity and respect. When you run into a situation like this, choose your words carefully. Avoid phrases like… Read article How to Build a Team By Fran Tarkenton An organization includes a whole…

Ready to Be a Registered Agent? Ask Yourself These 3 Questions By Deborah Sweeney Most states require that small businesses designate a registered agent in their state of formation. Registered agents (also referred to as an RA) act as the state’s means to communicate with… Read article The Power of Recurring Revenue By Fran Tarkenton…

Stay Humble and Learn By Fran Tarkenton I have had businesses before where I was the “first” to do something. But it’s not because I invented every single element of the idea. I looked at all kinds of things, and then found creative ways… Read article Small Business Mythbusters: Working Off-the-Clock By ADP We live…

Are You Trying to Be a Hero, or a Leader? By Fran Tarkenton A leader who doesn’t listen and has to make every decision alone is too busy trying to be a hero to ever actually win the game. It takes a team who know, trust, and listen to one another… Read article Small Business…