Bridget Brown is the Owner and Lead Web Developer of Pages and Post, a digital design agency based in Alabama. Bridget—a mechanical engineer by profession—served in the energy and aerospace industry before founding Pages and Post. She served as an engineer for the Southern Company and as a staff engineer and flight controller for the […]
4 Hiring Tips for Finding the Best Talent for Your Small Business
There are few things that are more stressful than being short-staffed. Every hire you make feels like a desperate bid to keep your business up and running. That’s when recruiting makes the biggest difference in your business. You need to attract the best talent and not just whatever is available on the market. There are […]
When Should You Start Hiring Employees?
As your business grows, you’ll likely find you can no longer handle all the roles and responsibilities required to keep your company chugging along. You may reach a point where you have to decide whether you’re willing to continue to work long and grueling hours to do everything yourself, or invest in building out your […]
When is it Time to Move out of Your Home Office?
Guest Article Unless you have attracted a large amount of funding prior to launch, the chances are that your new business will be taking its first few steps on the cheap. And, more often than not, this means working from home while you start to generate some income. There are numerous reasons why working from […]
How to Hire Great Employees for Your Small Business
Many small business owners are so busy running their businesses that hiring employees can slip to the bottom of the list – until a major ball gets dropped. When that happens, often entrepreneurs will compromise and grab the first person who comes along. They don’t interview multiple candidates, check references, or even develop a detailed […]
How to Hire the Right Employees for Your Small Business
I’m Melinda Emerson (AKA “Small Biz Lady”). Each week as @SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with small business experts on my weekly Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. This is excerpted from my #SmallBizChat interview with Dr. Janice Presser (@Dr.Janice on Twitter) the Chief Executive Officer of The Gabriel Institute, and (with Dr. Jack Gerber) an originator of Role-Based Assessment […]
6 Hiring Tips for Your Startup
Guest Article If you recently launched a startup, congratulations – it’s a bold decision that deserves to be praised. While it’s true that an entrepreneurial venture can survive in any economic environment, today’s rocky landscape is going to put yours to the test. Apart from a solid business plan, the one thing that’s absolutely essential to […]
Deciding When and Who to Hire in Your Small Business
To quote an old economics professor of mine, “the fundamental economic problem is the efficient use of scarce resources”. I tend to look at most of my business issues from this perspective – does it make sense to do this task myself? Do I have the skills needed to do it well? Or can someone […]
How to Hire Effectively in Your Small Business
When is it the right time to bring on a part time or full time person in your business? Are you ready to move past happen stance or inconsistent support? Have you considered what to consider as you interview each candidate? Does the person bring energy into the room upon arrival? Not everyone has to […]