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How to Include Employees in Decision-Making
Opening your decision-making process to others in your company can lead to better results — with the right approach.
How to Encourage Employees to Take Risks
Risk-taking should be ingrained in your company culture and rewarded as your business grows.
5 Ways to Admit Mistakes to Employees
When you make a mistake or change your mind, take ownership of the situation and make a plan.
How to 'Fail Upward'
"Failing up" is a concept that has had negative connotations in the past. Today’s entrepreneurs are changing the way we think about failing up to embrace innovation.
A Small Business Owner’s Guide to Hiring Virtual Assistants
Discover how delegating tasks to a virtual assistant can optimize efficiency and free up time for small business owners to focus on strategic expansion.
Micro-Businesses and Startups: Key Differences
While the two terms are often used interchangeably, micro-businesses and startups are distinct. Here are the key differences between them.
What You Need to Start a Micro Business
Discover the differences between small and micro businesses, and explore practical tips for starting and running a successful compact business.
SMART Goals to Calculate Business Success
Setting a SMART goal and tracking the right metrics are the first steps toward monitoring business success.
How to Learn from Failure
Failure happens fairly regularly in growing businesses. Embracing setbacks can help keep morale high and spark opportunities to innovate.
Corporate Transparency Act — What You Need to Know
The Corporate Transparency Act, which goes into effect in January 2024, may require your small business to report information about ownership to the government.
