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Bee Organized ScaleUp

Bee Organized: Advisers help owners streamline to franchise

Former stay-at-home moms Kristen Christian and Lisa Foley started their home-organization business Bee Organized after realizing that the inflexible hours of a corporate job wouldn’t work for their families. Three years later, the entrepreneurs have turned Bee Organized into a thriving business. They have franchise operations in Dallas, San Francisco and Oklahoma City. The business owners employ 17 part-time employees – many are stay-at-home moms in need of flexible hours…
Smart Strategies, HR

Smart strategies: Prepare now for the next economic slowdown

Business owners and their executives have a responsibility to anticipate multiple scenarios that could disrupt their company’s success. I advise having a pre-determined action plan for the unforeseen event(s) or conditions that could derail them in working toward their objectives. These plans work toward surviving a major economic downturn. When the business is doing well, these risk mitigation strategies often tend to fall off the “to-do list” and may not…
Smart Strategies LGBT discrimination laws

Smart strategies: Are LGBT employees protected from discrimination?

Employers should closely monitor the shifting landscape under federal, state and local laws prohibiting discrimination, especially as they pertain to LGBT employees. FEDERAL LAW Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin. Title VII applies to employers with 15 or more employees, including federal, state and local governments. Under Title VII, an employer may not discriminate with regard to…
Smart Strategies, Sales

Smart strategies: How an owner can hire a successful team for sales

Growing a sales organization (whether that is one or 100 sales people) is an important part of business growth. If your background isn’t in sales or sales management, this might feel like a monumental task. There are a few things you need to be mindful of before you ever hire your first salesperson.   Take precautions How can you protect your business from these scams? Take the following precautions. 1. Know…
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