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As a small business owner, you face unique challenges: diversifying your client base, money management, workforce management, long work hours, deciding who to hire –all while seeking increased revenue growth. Competing with large companies then, both locally and globally, can be difficult.

As a small business owner, you face unique challenges: diversifying your client base, money management, workforce management, long work hours, deciding who to hire –all while seeking increased revenue growth. Competing with large companies then, both locally and globally, can be difficult.

Depending on the size of the workforce and the complexity of shift patterns, small-business managers can spend up to eight hours per week putting schedules together, using the old-fashioned spreadsheet to replace the even more outdated whiteboard and marker.

If you’re looking to add more organization to your work and home life, there are some useful organization tips you can (and should!) take advantage of as soon as possible. Organization at work and at home can save you from time, stress, and even save you from losing out on money and time with family and friends, believe it or...

Shift planning has never been easier. Eliminate stress with a robust and easy-to-use shift planning app from Zip Schedules.

Opinions differ on what kinds of traits make up a successful entrepreneur. Some claim that being a risk-taker is an essential character trait, while others say young entrepreneurs are the most cautious people around. A lot of these beliefs are simply anecdotal, rarely rooted in concrete evidence about what it takes to run a business. However, there are some patterns...

Does any manager ever get used to dealing with employee termination?

Employees are among the most important components of a business and when managed well, they can easily turn any business into a success. After all, it would be impossible to get any work done without them. Treating employees professionally and putting much thought into the shift planning procedure is therefore very important if a business hopes to achieve its goals....

Even the most seasoned business owner struggles to keep up with the ever-changing workforce. As new generations begin their careers, employee habits, work-ethic, and expectations are constantly changing. Owners and managers are forced to adapt to new practices and learn new skills – no one can deny the fact that overseeing employees can be a challenge, and sometimes some of...

Many small business apps are useful for companies that have a small team of employees, but there are also many apps that are beneficial for hourly workers and companies that manage hourly workers. Learn which 5 business apps are critical if you manage hourly employees.