One of the most infallible measures of your company’s profitability is its gross margin. Calculating and analyzing your gross margin can give you clearer insights into how well your business is performing. It’s a vital metric to constantly keep an eye on and try to improve to drive greater profits and business success. In the...

Most of us have been there: you land that dream client. You’re excited beyond belief and they’re equally excited to work with you. They’ve agreed to pay you what you’re worth and you get it in writing. Clients don’t always turn out to be perfect though. Sometimes, they become the client from hell and decide...

As a small business owner, you’re probably aware of how vital workflow automation can be to your company. It reduces time and energy spent on repetitive tasks, which helps free up space for more meaningful work. Yet implementing new workflows and systems is not cheap. It costs time, employee attention and effort, and money — sometimes lots...

According to a recent Women in the Workplace study from Lean In and McKinsey, the most significant barrier women in business face these days isn’t the glass ceiling. Instead, it’s the floor — the barrier to entry-level management positions. Although women now own 4 out of every 10 businesses in the U.S. and are making great strides...