Business Archives

Developing the team

April 1, 2022 | Business, Management

Every business owner I have ever worked with has always wanted to surround themselves with better people. Having a solid team of highly skilled individuals with differing strengths will ultimately make running the business easier. It’s really satisfying when you don’t have to look over every asp…

Increase your efficiency

December 1, 2021 | Tips and Techniques

No business owner wants to waste time and money, have frustrated employees, and risk customer relationships with mistakes and delays. But these things happen when businesses operate less efficiently than they could.

The ethical dilemma of ransomware attacks

December 1, 2021 | Management

The recent proliferation of well-publicized cyberattacks has revealed ransomware to be a serious national security threat. Still largely hidden from public view, however, are the attacks on small businesses, including many within the industrial, specialty and advanced textile industry, that don’t …

Warehouse climate control

October 1, 2021 | Business, Tips and Techniques

While the spring and fall seasons bring great weather, they also bring a problem all too familiar to warehouse facility managers: condensation. More than simply an annoyance, condensation has the potential to create dangerous working conditions for warehouse employees, and it can ruin expensive prod…

Supporting employees’ mental health

October 1, 2021 | Business, Management

As we continue to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, many have been reflecting on the year that was—or perhaps wasn’t. For a vast number of folks, priorities have shifted from simply surviving to remaining strong in the face of what has passed and what is to come.

Succession strategies

August 1, 2021 | Management

Determining the true value of your company. by Larry Oxenham Succession planning can be a tricky matter, especially if you’re passing your business on to a family member. Sometimes keeping it in the family is viable, but not in every case. If it comes time to sell the business instead, you should …

Long-term rental solutions

August 1, 2021 | Business

Strategies to implement when working with clients. by Zachary Wilson Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, many tent rental companies have experienced an increase in demand for long-term rentals. While the process of navigating the ins and outs of long-term rentals with clients can be challenging…

Heat illness prevention