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How Self-Storage Facilities Are Wooing Business Customers

Self-storage is changing, and in ways that can help your small business. Self-storage companies have traditionally been associated with individuals and families looking for a temporary place to store their stuff. But in the last decade, the self-storage industry has been going through an evolution, offering a wide range of services to help utilized by businesses ... Read more...

Give Your Business A Jump-Start

5 Ways To Give Your Business A Jump-Start

If you've kept your business afloat for a few years, you should be congratulated.  You've surpassed a good percentage of your peers.  And yet.  Sometimes even successful entrepreneurs find themselves, or their business, in a rut. This may entail struggling to grow your customer base, being out of ideas for innovations, or just feeling bored ... Read more...

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The Myth of the 4-Hour Work Week

When Timothy Ferriss claims to know how to make a pile of money, he’s not kidding.  It’s true that he made money in business, nutritional supplements to be sure.  But in terms of becoming ultra-rich, it’s books that have done it, books that make grand promises.  Chief among these is 2007’s The 4-Hour Work Week: ... Read more...

How Starbucks Retains Its Employees

How Starbucks Retains Its Employees

High turnover of employees is a problem, plain and simple.  The down sides are self-explanatory, but even more important is the fact there really aren’t any up sides.  Retaining your best employees is important, but there’s also the matter of building a general culture of retention. If you’re doing what it takes to retain a ... Read more...

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Run Your Start-up On a 4-Day Work Week

Have you ever heard the cry “thank God it’s Monday?” No one has. It’s about as common as bumper stickers advocating for a 50-hour work week.  The rut is only too common in the workplace.  Grinding it out hour by hour, with gray days blurring together, is no way to increase creativity or morale. Great ... Read more...