Why You Should Care About Employee Turnover Once upon a time, high school or college graduates could go to work for a company and count on remaining with the same employer until they retired. This has not been the typical…

The entrepreneurial spirit has always been strong in Texas. While Texas was still under the control of Mexico, dozens of empresarios were given land grants in exchange for bringing settlers into the area. The most successful empresario was Stephen F. Austin, who inherited the…

For many years following the end of the Great Depression, large numbers of workers tended to start and end their careers with the same employer. Beginning in the 1970s, however, employee loyalty began to wane, and by the 1990s, few…

Thanks to advancements in digital technology, the established role of the consumer has shifted. No longer do customers rely on sales people to educate them in products they are considering to buy. In today’s world, they are better equipped to…

Have you started up a new small business in the last year? Maybe you decided to start a home-based business recently. Regardless of your business endeavors, if you will be filing income taxes as a sole proprietor, self-employed entrepreneur, or…

Are you in the process of creating a home-based business? Maybe you have already plunged into the pool of entrepreneurship, but you are still ironing out a solid business plan. You may be establishing and operating a successful business right…

Owning and operating your own business from the comforts of home may seem like a distant dream. Many imagine the day they can quit their dull, uneventful jobs to join in the ranks of those lucky few who somehow manage…