Business

Ensuring that everything goes well in your small business can be challenging, especially if you are merely starting. Millions and millions of ideas never come to fruition. For those that become and make something out of themselves, not every single business will survive. Only a fraction of companies launched every year become successful beyond five

A “big one” is coming. Experts have been warning about a really strong earthquake, one that will bring destruction to the Pacific Northwest. It is no longer a matter of if, but when. A few years ago, a story in The New Yorker sounded the alarm on the Cascadia Subduction Zone (CSZ). Titled “The Really

When online ordering isn’t that big yet, we would normally drive to a fast-food restaurant to get the fix of our favorites. Though we could always call to have our orders delivered instead, we weren’t really fans of phone calls. Millennials, especially, would rather email or text than dial a phone number. The most convenient

Respect is a critical factor in leadership. And it is not something you should expect from your subordinates. It’s something you must earn. No, you are not born a leader. But you can aspire to be one. And for that goal to come to fruition, there are requirements you need to check. Here are some

In this uncertain, competitive market, every penny should be audited. If you are currently looking for ways to make more money, you have two options to choose from. One is to boost your sales, and the other, reduce your business expenses. However, the first option needs a lot more planning, strategy, and time to make

The pandemic has made life more difficult for many people. There have been lockdowns left and right and people found themselves unable to do the things they used to. But while that has been true, things wouldn’t be where they are right now if not for technology. The pandemic has managed to become a ‘blessing

With the end of the covid-19 pandemic nowhere in sight, businesses big and small continue to face difficult challenges. Many companies have had to either downsize or close down. As a result, employee morale in several organizations appears to be at an all-time low. For one, company workers have no stability in their jobs. They don’t

The pandemic particularly challenged the Human Resource in all industries. For one thing, many companies were forced to lay off workers or cut down salaries. This could’ve taken a toll on HR managers because they had to handle potential lawsuits. For another, most office-based companies shifted to the work-from-home setting, and the burden to oversee

Just because your team meets deadlines and the company isn’t in danger of closing doesn’t mean you’re doing a good job as a virtual manager. There are plenty of organizations that can operate well without good leadership, but that also often means high turnover rates, increased conflicts, poor collaboration, and great job dissatisfaction. Everybody’s there

Baby Boomers are on the opposite side of the spectrum when it comes to generational gaps. They completely mirror the Millennial mindset. Boomers are those mostly born in the years 1946 to 1964. They are the offspring of the Greatest Generation and were born after World War 2. They hold the second largest age group