A Seat at the Table

Practical strategies and real world advice to help you start, build and grow a profitable and sustainable business.

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Putting the Pieces Together

In this article series, we estimated the total money going out of (a.k.a expenses) and compiled sources of money coming in (a.k.a revenue) your business

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3 Questions to Ask When Choosing a Business Coach

If you’re considering hiring a business coach, you don’t want to waste your money or spend time heading in the wrong direction. Ask these questions upfront to find out if its a good fit.

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Jumpstart Your New Year

January will be here faster than you can break an ornament. And, you will want to hit the ground running. Why wait for new year’s resolutions? Now is the perfect time to evaluate your progress, business objectives and performance goals.

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What to Include in Your Independent Contractor Agreement

You finally landed that big contract. Now you need more people (with the right skills) to fulfill the job. Should you sub out the work? Not without a solid Independent Contractor Agreement. If subcontracting is a part of your business growth plan, these steps can help you draft a simple contract to cover the fundamentals.

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Selecting the Right Tools for Teamwork

Here are a few recommendations for cloud-based technology tools that growing businesses (and the teams who make them work) are using to collaborate with file sharing, messaging, project management and video and web conferencing.

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The Trick to Getting Workplace Flexibility Right

The benefits of allowing associates to tailor when, where and how they work are clear. However, you may never realize those benefits if your policies and best practices are not properly implemented. Getting Workplace Flexibility right depends on how well you execute three key aspects.

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If I Fall Will You Catch Me?

Remember the trust fall scene in the 2004 comedy classic, “Mean Girls” where Miss Norbury (Tina Fey) holds a rally for the students to apologize for their wrong doings? After each girl apologizes, she falls backwards into a crowd of students as a symbol of trust. Wouldn’t it be cool if your team could trust YOU when they fall?