Business

At least 1 in 4 people in America seem to believe that home values didn’t go anywhere last year – and they’d be wrong. Nationally, home values grew by 4%. Nearly half the people in Tampa believe that home values have either dropped or stayed exactly the same this year. Wrong again. The city’s home […]

Say, where did you put that piece of equipment you purchased? And the prospective customer’s phone number – it was around here somewhere, wasn’t it? There’s an invoice that needs to be paid that was just on your desk a minute ago, so what happened to it? We all misplace items in the course of […]

According to a new report from CareerBuilder, the remodeling industry isn’t just back. It’s poised to become one of the fastest-growing fields between now and 2019. In that time, the residential remodeling industry will grow by 26%, adding 148,000 jobs in this field alone. If this is the year that the remodeling market makes a […]

“Hi! I’m (name) and I’d like to tell you about all the great services I offer here at Company ABC!” Have you ever gotten an email like this from someone trying to sell you their services? It’s rarely the kind of communication you like to receive because you didn’t sign up for it. But the […]

Last month, we talked about some new avenues in lending opening up to potentially help with cash flow for your small business, so you can finance equipment, training and more. From Kabbage and Fundbox to PayPal and Square, these online lenders are getting more credibility as a legitimate alternative to traditional banks than they have […]

Cash flow – it’s the lifeblood of your small business. You need clients to pay you so you can pay for a variety of items like equipment and and keep things humming right along financially. But where do you turn when invoices aren’t paid promptly? If you think about obtaining a standard loan or credit […]

When Jennifer Ott of Jennifer Ott Design, LLC. asked readers on the designer website Houzz for their feedback on what they would consider a “must-have” for their kitchens, the most popular response wasn’t anything to do with having a bigger kitchen. In fact, many people wanted a smaller one. Why? They still desired the features […]

April 15th is coming up fast and if you haven’t already filed a tax return, there are a few very important items to consider if you’d like to take certain business deductions. Sure, we all have business expenses. But all of those business expenses are not created equal and some of them aren’t as well […]

In a world where you’re constantly on the go from job to job, project to project, having a method of communication like email to keep your customers instantly in the loop can seem like the greatest technological invention since the computer or smartphone itself. But did you ever think how the smallest of missteps in […]

You’ve had your prices at a certain level for a while now and with a new year, you’ve been thinking about – gulp – raising them. But if you’re like many people in your position, you’re nervous about raising those prices even a little and a possibly uncomfortable conversation with customers – especially if they’re […]