Posts for the ‘The Back Office’ Category

Nothing holds back a business like employees who have low morale. Here are 58 different ways to boost employee morale right now...  Read more »

There is a 97% chance that your office voice mail greeting stinks. Are you an ultraconservative firm? Then you better tune up the voice mail to a white glove level. Are you a high energy firm? Then that voice mail better bring some serious juice. Or are you a poke a little fun at life type fir? Then your voice mail better be like mine:  Read more »

Many people are stopped in their tracks of “invention mode” because someone suggests they patent their idea before moving forward. Hey folks – at least get the idea flushed out, sampled, prototyped, or something before you let someone convince you to put the breaks on. You will find many products that do not have a patent are highly successful.  Read more »

Working with you at the office or not, the significant other has a lot of influence on how you operate your business. So I asked the TPE community, if their significant other could make one unfettered business decision for them, what would it be?  Read more »

The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur came out one year ago this week, and since then I’ve traveled the world talking to entrepreneurs both successful and soon-to-be, and it’s been quite a ride. Along the way I’ve discovered some TPE-style frugal travel tips. Here are a few of my fave tips about saving big at hotels:  Read more »

Many resources exist to help get a business get off the ground. And you don't have to pay for it, in many cases. Here are a list of resources the TPE community has used to help their businesses:  Read more »

As a business owner things go wrong. I have been there and the view isn't so pretty. The good news is an ounce of prevention can be worth a pound (or a ton) of cure. Here are the 5 most unplanned for "surprises" that can destroy a business, along with my 3 most recommend "ounce of cure" solutions:  Read more »

Wrap your brain around these lovely stats:
• In 2010, U.S. employers are expected to see a 9% jump in their health-care costs
• 48 million Americans have no health benefits & 100+ million more Americans are underinsured
• 7 out of 10 people have no dental benefits

What does this mean to you? Your employees are starving for benefits, so you must provide them. That also means you will be slaughtered by even more costs. But wait, there is some good news: There is a mix of options to choose from when picking an individual health plan for your family or a plan for your employees.  Read more »