Angela Frantz with Ultimate Software, says some employers are skeptical about allowing employees to telecommute. “If they’re not engaging and self regulating and self motivating and making sure …

Megan Short, executive director of Springfield Contractors Association, explains what hints you can glean from the health of the overall economy based on the health of the construction industry. She …

Jamie Jacobsen, owner of Fazoli’s, says small businesses are a lot like families. Their employees and customers are part of the community, so it’s important for them to help out local not for …

SueAnn Hollowell, CEO of Optikal, says using social media is an effective method of reaching customers. She says they connect with social media influencers who then review their products on YouTube. …

Paul Long, vice president with Ollis/Akers/Arney, says a demanding job can take a toll on your family life. When his children were young, he would work early and go back to work late to spend the …

“If you’re not doing what you love, then change what you’re doing. It’s simple as that, because again, life is too short. There’s something out there for every one,” says Janice Goocher, …

John Lopez, military veteran and founder/director of K9s for Camo, used to have a fear of dogs. After one of his sergeants talked about confronting fears, Lopez decided he would conquer his when he …

Christina Ford, president and founder of The Rebound Foundation, says one of the difficult things about running a nonprofit is tailoring services to the individuals being served. Transportation and …

Chris Bryant, development and productivity coach with Murney Associates, says he likes to use tools to help visualize the structure of a sales business. “From start to finish you’re marketing,” …

“Most of our kids that are with us now and kids that are on our waitlist are through word of mouth,” says Brandi O’Reilly, executive director of Dynamic Strides. O’Reilly says they receive …

“Every day, battling was just stressful, competitive wages and everything,” says entrepreneur Amby Lewis. Lewis didn’t like the jobs she held in call centers and needed a change. She decided to …

Government regulation of business isn’t always seen in a positive light. Justin Cardoza, CEO of Modbox, thought new FAA guidelines might dampen the drone industry, but he says it raised the value …

Margo Spilde, founder and CEO of GRASP, defines success as making a difference in the lives of others. “When you’re focused on other people, you feel better about yourself and you feel more …

“It sounds like Ömer is excited to start implementing changes. He’s had a few delays in getting signage done and that can be understandable,” says Dustin Myers who owns Longitude Branding …

“We help out a north side food pantry at The Connecting Grounds, which is a church that’s only been around a year or so,” says Whitney Creehan, president of Gathering Friends for the Homeless. …

Kim Gardner, owner of Breathe Salt Vault says a vacation spa treatment led her to open her own halotherapy spa. Gardner says she wasn’t familiar with dry salt therapy and after trying it, decided …

“We always suggest that you write a good business plan,” says Martha Cooper, owner of Cafe Basilico. “You need to have something that shows that you have thought everything completely through …

Zachary Troutman, motivational speaker, says you never know what coworkers are going through in their lives outside of the workplace. Troutman dealt with depression and denial after a close friend …

Hal Donaldson, CEO of Convoy of Hope, learned about living in poverty starting at the age of twelve following the death of his father. The kindness he experienced as a child along with an interview …

Angela Frantz with Ultimate Software says working from home isn’t for everyone. Distractions, isolation and the ability to regulate your work life balance are things to consider. Frantz suggests …