Strategy

Find out what the midterm elections might mean for small business owners – and how you can prepare your business for the changes ahead.

A compressed work schedule lets employees work a 40-hour week in fewer days than the usual five, possibly increasing productivity. Learn how it works.

ICE raids can be stressful, but you and your employees have certain rights while ICE is on your premises. Learn how to prepare for an ICE raid.

This guide explains the concept of market intelligence and offers tips on how to use it for your small business.

Recessions can be trying for small businesses, but by following these tips, you can set your company up for success.

Major companies are embracing clean energy. Learn who's on the 2022 Clean200 list and how you can follow their lead and financial patterns.

This guide introduces Gantt Charts and explains how they're useful to businesses from a project management standpoint.

Corporate social responsibility is imperative for businesses that want to appeal to modern consumers. Learn what it is and how to maintain it.

Consumers are getting wiser about the products they use, the accompanying packaging and the overall impact on the environment.

Tariffs can have a serious impact on costs throughout a supply chain. Here's how to prepare to deal with them as a small business owner.

Learn how to use a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) analysis to make smarter business decisions.

Vision statements can be challenging. Learn what a vision statement is, how it differs from a mission statement, and how to write a successful one.

To make the best decisions for your business, use some of these techniques and tools that bring more data and less bias to the process.

Learn how you can improve your business's processes and products with value chain analysis.

Intellectual property infringement can have serious consequences. Here's how you can be sure your small business isn't on the hook.

Learn how to analyze the current and future competitive landscape of your company with a BCG matrix.

Building diverse, inclusive teams can improve employee morale and retention. Here's how to create a training program to promote diversity and equality.

Analyzing your competition with Porter's Five Forces can help you better position your business for success in the marketplace.

Your tax liability is the total taxes you owe to the IRS or state governments and learning how to legally reduce your tax burden can save your business,

Human resources departments must respond to social, economic and technological factors. Learn 10 ways human resources will pivot and change.

Learn how to perform a competitive analysis to see where your business is performing well, where it can improve and how to capture a bigger market share.

Core competencies are the strategic advantages a company holds over the competition. Find out what your business's core competencies are.

Delays caused by U.S. Postal Service policy changes and COVID-19’s impact have hurt the business sector. Here is how your company can develop a workaround.

Find out how a resource management plan can enhance your project management efforts.

A diverse team can improve productivity and produce more effective results.

Supply chain delays are expected to get worse before they get better. Learn how to explain the issue to frustrated customers.

See how a more diverse and distributed supply chain could help small businesses cope with the next disruption.