We may be in the midst of a recession, but not all is doom and gloom. In fact, it’s important to remember that many of the largest companies around today were started during depression eras. In fact, the Great Depression created more millionaires than any economic times to date.
The Federal Government defines a recession when we experience two consecutive quarters of negative Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth. What this translates to the business owner is a general slowdown in business activity and consumer spending – but it doesn’t have to …

This week’s tip comes straight from ShuBee owner and former owner of several highly profitable plumbing/HVAC companies Steve Stone. He pointed out that in today’s lackluster economy it’s more important than ever to make the most of all business opportunities. If you’re not able to effectively capture and covert all the calls coming in to your office, that breeze you feel is the wind sucking money out of your bank account.
Certainly it’s every business owner’s dream to answer the phone to a customer who needs a contractor for a million …

It’s obvious that as technology grows, we need to either embrace it or get out of the way. In several recent conversations I’ve had with industry leaders and business owners I’ve been surprised at the amount of buzz and focus there’s been on website visibility and online social marketing. More and more people in our industry – even down to the one and two truck businesses – are becoming aware of the need for an online presence and realizing the effectiveness of online networking through social media. I wanted to …