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How To Dress For Success
  • 07 October 2019
  • Alex Penfield

How To Dress For Success

Regardless of your industry, what you wear affects your productivity and perception. A moving company staffed with men in suits won’t be able to efficiently perform its duties, and a company dealing with more formal matters, such as finances, won’t instill a high level of confidence if the staff is wearing sweats and sneakers. Every company has different needs and goals, but a few ground rules will ensure you are always dressed to set up your small business for success.

The Importance of Store Signage and Visual Merchandising
  • 27 May 2019
  • Leo Covey

The Importance of Store Signage and Visual Merchandising

While small businesses have changed a great deal over the centuries, the power of what great signage and visual merchandising can do has not. It is never a bad time to look around your store and ask yourself, “Are my signs, banners and posters working as hard for me as they should be?”

Tackling Tax Season
  • 28 March 2019
  • Alex Penfield

Tackling Tax Season

With the right strategy and tools, you’ll be on your way to mastering your taxes and maybe even getting some money back for your small business. Still feeling overwhelmed? Keep calm and check out our tax tips below.

The Science Behind In-Store Music
  • 30 January 2019
  • Tiffany C Wright

The Science Behind In-Store Music

According to Spectrio, music, in all its forms, has always exerted a powerful influence on humankind. What music is best for you to play in your store?

7 Benefits of Having a Positive Attitude at Work
  • 09 March 2017
  • Eric Michaels

7 Benefits of Having a Positive Attitude at Work

Everyone has bad days at work. Unfortunately, when you launch your own business, you might have weeks when the bad days seem to outnumber the good ones. However, you cannot let negative forces