Posts belonging to Category Michelle van Schouwen

Open your business in the right region – or adapt now to thrive

Michelle van Schouwen poses questions you should answer before choosing where you want to open a new business.

Preventing worker-on-worker violence in your small business

Michelle van Schouwen offers guidance on how to lower the risk of workplace violence in your small business.

Be a great boss: Ditch the annoying habits

Michelle van Schouwen gives tips on how to avoid being an annoying — the thus unproductive — boss.

Vexing employee problems only an employer can understand

Michelle van Schouwen shares hard-earned advice about handling vexing employees.

Advance your business through public speaking

Michelle van Schouwen explains how public speaking can help you build your small business.

Defining the “why” of your small company

Michelle van Schouwen advises small business owners to do periodic checks on the purpose of their business, which can change over time.

Why small business owners MUST track the financial markets

Michelle van Schouwen explains why small business owners should always be watching financial market trends.

Recruit and retain employees the start-up way

Michelle van Schouwen reports on what works and what doesn’t work for recruiting and retaining employees for your small business.

Plan for a new, better year for your small business

Michelle van Schouwen points out the issues you should be reviewing now as you plan to take your small business into 2019.

Realize the primary advantages of small business ownership

Long-time business owner Michelle van Schouwen writes about eight key benefits of owning a small business.

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