If your company is in need of insurance for your trucks, do you know the right way to go about getting it? If not, it could end up costing your business a good deal of money, leaving you stuck in neutral as far as improving your return on investment (ROI).

Whether you’re a small independent business or a larger corporation using trucks, it is important first and foremost to shop around for the right deals on insurance coverage, preventing you from getting taken for a ride.

When looking for policies, determine what is best for your trucking business. With a commercial trucking insurance policy, you’re in search of coverage that will: Read the full entry

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While more and more business gets done these days through email and other electronic transmissions, there is still the important need of a quality phone system for one’s business.

When all is said and done, the telephone oftentimes proves the best way for a business to reach customers and partners during business hours, whether that is an actual conversation or leaving a message for them.

With that being the case, it is important for businesses both large and small to have a quality phone system in place to handle the load of communications. Wrongly routed calls, disconnected calls, too much automation and more can lead your customers and partners to wonder if you really have your act together, potentially leading to lost revenue and faith in your abilities. Read the full entry

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You do not have to be a rocket scientist to know that the U.S. economy has seen better days. In fact, much of the world can say the same about their own respective economies.

As unemployment continues to hover around 9.1 percent, millions remain on the unemployment lines or have even given up hopes of finding work, many small business owners are looking on in fear that they may have to close up shop should they not be able to get necessary loans to keep their businesses afloat.

Whether the small business loan is needed to open a business, make necessary repairs to a business, grow the business, etc. the challenged economy certainly presents major challenges for small business owners who are oftentimes hearing ‘no’ when requesting loans. Read the full entry

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In offices across the country, employers and employees work together each day trying to do what is best for the company. The problem is, however, effective communication between the two is not always a priority.

As the owner of a small business, do you know how to effectively communicate with your staff on the most important details down to the small ones? Read the full entry

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If your business finds you catering to the public with one or a number of products to offer, you definitely want the right message to come across.

Display boards, menus and more can get that message across so that less customer questions leads to more time to spend money on your product and/or products.

Whether your boards are large or small, contain a lot of information or just the basics, you want to make sure your message is properly displayed so your customers, both regular and potential, can efficiently determine what order they want to place with you and your staff. Read the full entry

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The thought of starting up a small business in today’s troubling economy could scare many people into submission.

According to the Small Business Administration (SBA), 7 out of 10 new employer firms survive at least 2 years, half at least 5 years, a third at least 10 years, and a quarter stay in business 15 years or more.

In the event you’re not afraid to take a gamble and want to purse your small business dreams, there are a number of steps that should be undertaken in order to give you the best chance for success. Read the full entry

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For any small business that works in the medical arena and deals with patients on a regular basis or runs any kind of company that is very detailed oriented for that matter, having the right record system in place is crucial to providing quality service and avoiding untimely errors.

Not only is having the right records system in place important for your customer’s well-being, but it is also a necessity given medical ethics if you’re in the medical industry. It is a physician’s duty to keep strict confidentiality regarding any medical information revealed by a patient or discovered by a physician tied to the treatment given a patient.

According to the American Medical Association (AMA) Code of Medical Ethics, the information given to a doctor over time in a patient-doctor relationship is confidential. By doing this, the patient is more inclined to provide a physician with full disclosure regarding their health concerns and needs. Read the full entry

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In the event your small business has the need for mannequins and other decorative displays, finding the right look and fit are important, given that you want your company to project the proper image.

If your small business for instance is a clothing retail shop, what you use to promote it is just as important as other decisions you make, perhaps even more. Read the full entry

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While the economy may be teetering on another recession, small business owners can’t sit back and wait for the sky to come crashing in on them.

If you’re a small business owner who is wavering on whether or not now is the time to seek additional business and maybe even hire more employees, make a decision yes or no. Going back-and-forth on the choice and being unable to decide will only leave your company on standby, potentially missing out on growth opportunities. Read the full entry

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