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Get Out of the Office

Get Out of the Office

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Posted by: SBOCTeam, Feb 10, 2009


Providing your employees with a reliable social support system is a key way to ensuring they stay happy and productive

By Max Berry


The link between work stress and serious depression should be a concern for every small business owner, but the way to keep your employees happy and productive may be simpler than you think. A 2007 study conducted by researchers from the University of Rochester Medical Center-and subsequently published in the Americ...

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Campus Candidates

Campus Candidates

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Posted by: SBOCTeam, Jan 20, 2009

Hiring recent college grads makes great business sense. Plus, given the chance, they could even teach you a thing or two

By Max Berry


Despite what some recent figures from America's job market would have you believe, companies of all sizes are hiring new college graduates at a higher rate than in years past. A recent survey conducted by CollegeGrad.com found that 60% of American companies surveyed plan to recruit more grads in 2008 than they did last ...

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Engaging From Afar

Engaging From Afar

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Posted by: SBOCTeam, Oct 8, 2008

Keeping remote employees engaged can be a difficult task for a small business owner. But when managed well, your off-site employees can be just as productive as the ones you see every day.

by Max Berry


Sometime during the 20th century, the water cooler assumed a crucial position in the American office-it became a trading post not only for gossip and recaps of last night's television shows, but also for ideas and advice. With a growing number of 21st-c...

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Fire Yourself

Fire Yourself

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Posted by: SBOCTeam, Mar 30, 2008

How delegating can free up your time and improve your business

By Max Berry

No small business owner can do it all. The idea of absolute control may be appealing, but a little delegation is necessary if you don't want to spread yourself too thin. While training an employee to perform a task you already know how to do may feel like a waste of time, the short term investment you put into teaching someone else will pay dividends.

"Many business owners ar...

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