Reducing Staff Hours Fairly in the Slow Season
When sales slow down after the holidays, payroll is often the biggest cost left standing. Cutting hours can protect jobs and keep the business healthy, but done …
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Running a Quiet Season Staff Meeting
When the shop is quiet and the phone rings less, it is tempting to just wait for spring. But the slow weeks are the best time of year to get your whole team …
Renewing Business Licenses and Permits on Time
Most business licenses and permits do not fail with a bang. They quietly expire while you are busy serving customers, and you only find out when an inspector, a …
Preparing for Valentine's Season in January
The holiday decorations are barely packed away, and Valentine's Day is already five weeks out. For florists, cafes, gift shops, restaurants, bakers and service …
Planning Staff Training for January
January is the best month of the year to train your team. Customers are fewer, the holiday rush is behind you and everyone has fresh memories of what went wrong …
Setting Staff Goals for the New Year
The first week of January is when your team is most open to a fresh start. Setting staff goals now, while the year is still clean, turns your plans into …
Renting Out Your Shop Space After Hours
Your shop pays rent around the clock but earns money for only part of the day. Renting out the space in the evenings or on closed days to workshop hosts, pop-up …