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Political involvement can feel intimidating and overwhelming for the small business owner who is already wearing many hats. It’s tough to get out of the daily grind, but the value of protecting the bigger picture is another essential part of …

Those with higher vitamin D levels after surgery were more likely to survive colorectal cancer in a recent study published in the Journal of Oncology, the Vitamin D Council reports. Colorectal cancer is the third most common type of …

So, you need a new manager?

Filling a vacant supervisory position by promoting a current employee typically makes for a smoother transition than bringing in someone totally new to the business, but it definitely still comes with its own challenges.…

Smart Tan CEO Matt Russell had the opportunity to visit the central office and manufacturing facility for industry leading sunbed developer KBL AG this April in Dernbach, Germany. Accompanied by KBL CEO Christina Lorenz and Susan Miller, CEO of PC …

For many small businesses, blogging seems like a great idea, but few follow through to create a virtual space that’s beneficial both for their marketing presence and their customers. Because so many businesses fail to invest the time and effort, …

The educational conference at Smart Tan Nashville has always been built to look at the big picture…marketing, sales, operations — what you as owners and operators can do right now to make a big difference in your businesses. That hasn’t …

We’re more than halfway through the year (wow!), and there’s no better time than now to take a look at what’s gone right, what’s gone wrong, and what you can do to improve in the second half of 2014. Start …

Charging down the open road, you’ll find Mary McCarrell on her purple Harley Davidson motorcycle. To Mary, freedom feels like the wind in her hair and the feeling of warm sun, but it also means allowing the road ahead to …