Mastering the Art of Healthy Business Relationships

Let’s face it, business relationships can be tough and some even adversely impact careers and the bottom line. Although relationships are a fundamental aspect of the human experience, our dealings with co-workers and superiors as well as clients and customers are...

Minimum wage fight: Here we go again

FORTUNE — A new non-partisan report has set off a storm of dueling arguments over the perennially testy question of raising the minimum hourly wage. The proposal, by Democrats, to raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour would bring some 900,000 families above...

5 Tips For Launching A New Business

Bonus: Trade Not Aid– By Grace Hightower De Niro Grace Hightower & Coffees of Rwanda was started with the mission of helping the farmers of Rwanda to built sustainable businesses for themselves by creating a demand for their product. Thanks to emphasis placed on...

Small Business Tips: Six New Year Resolutions to Improve Leadership

The New Year brings promise, excitement and New Year’s Resolutions. But this article isn’t about losing weight, starting your exercise plan or one of the other common personal resolutions people make. Rather, this is a practical and timeless list of resolutions you...

How to Stay Motivated in Business During Tough Times

When things are going well, it makes you feel like you are on top of the world and you can cope with any challenge that comes your way. It can feel like good luck follows you around, and it is easy to get on a roll when times are great and new business is rolling in....

Interview Techniques for Effective Hiring

Stop wasting time and money hiring the wrong people. It’s time to improve your interviewing skills. Hiring is a risky business given that so much of your company’s success rides on tapping the right people for the job. Interviewing is really more art than science and,...