Years ago, email replaced the art of handwritten letter writing. Today, even email is falling by the wayside. We tweet, text and Snapchat to communicate with our friends, family and even business associates. No one takes the time to sit down and express themselves with more than 140 characters or a ten second video clip. We have lost the art …
IT’S TIME TO HIRE YOUR FIRST EMPLOYEE: Now What?
Congratulations. You’ve started your own business. Now comes the time to hire your first employee. It’s not as simple as putting a “Help Wanted” sign in the window or taking out an ad in the newspaper. In fact, one estimate shows it costs about $4,000 to recruit, hire and train a new employee. Your first step is to partner with …
EMPLOYEE MORALE
As an entrepreneur, business owner, or manager chances are you do everything possible to keep your customers happy. It’s part of what keeps them coming back to do business. But do you do everything you can to keep your employees happy? High employee morale is a big factor in increasing productivity which in turn, boosts business. After all, haven’t you heard that wise …
Goal Digger
“This is MY year.” “I’m going to get into shape. I’m going to expand my brand. I’m going to quadruple my business. I’m going to eat more greens. I’m going to pray more, give more, do more. I’m going to quit answering emails at midnight. I am going to conquer my lack of harmony for webinars. I am going to own this …
Entrepreneur: Utilize the Resources of Your Business to Pay it Forward
As a Business Owner, you have a great opportunity to use the resources of your company to give back to your community. Growing up in a small town, attending a neighborhood church and living on a small street I watched my mother constantly do BIG things for our community, church and neighbors. If she saw a need, she filled …
Do Your Employees Build Cathedrals or Lay Stone?
Have you ever heard the story about a man that walks by a construction site and sees three workers, each pushing a wheelbarrow full of stone. Out of curiosity, he asks one of the workers what they are doing. “What does it look like I am doing?” the first construction worker says with a sneer. “I’m just laying stone.” Unsatisfied with that …
MARCH IS WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH
Celebrating the Achievements of Women in Business. (Taken from MBI Worldwide Newsletter, March 2015) March is nationally recognized as Women’s History Month, highlighting the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society. According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, forty years ago women owned just 5% of all small businesses in America. Today, women own over 30%, …
Background Check company, MBI WORLDWIDE, INC. Named to DiversityBusiness.com’s 2013 Top 100 Business
Honors have been bestowed upon the nation’s finest and brightest entrepreneurs. In recognition of the momentous achievement as a certified woman-owned company, DiversityBusiness.com has recently acknowledged MBI Worldwide as one of the “Top Businesses” for 2013. Herrin, IL (PRWEB) April 15, 2013 This exclusive ranking is a reflection of MBI Worldwide, Inc.’s overall vision, leadership and economic accomplishments in moving …
