Written by: Brian Smith & Mary Smith One of the most disruptive issues in small business is when there is a lack of organizational structure. When starting a business, it’s easy to think success will come naturally because the one...

Written by: Mary Smith As business consultants, business operations are our forte. Since our beginning in 1996, we’ve offered operations consulting to companies who are struggling to keep their business viable. Our clients often wonder what is encompassed in operations...

Written by: Matt Wilhelmi The next phase in employee retention is onboarding. Bringing on a new employee should be an event.  You are welcoming a new person into a team/family environment.  It is easy to hire people into seemingly menial...

Written by: Brian Smith In Objective Management, there are four sides to every story. Being a manager in a small or medium sized business can be quite stressful at times. Your primary responsibility is probably to grow revenue, profit margins,...