Human Resources

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How to make the most of your mentoring experience

A mentoring session is a confidential, personalized conversation with a business expert to answer a question or to solve a problem that you’re facing.

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Important Questions to Ask in Your SWOT Analysis

Every small business owner should conduct a SWOT analysis at least twice yearly to assess their Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats compared to their competition, markets and industry.

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California Secretary of State: Starting a Business in California

Links to documents describing the steps for starting a business in California while meeting the state’s filing, permit, licensing, tax, and other requirements.

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SCORE Greater Cincinnati - Regional Business Briefs

Leveraging the expertise of our SCORE Greater Cincinnati Ohio counselors, we have written 70+ easy-to-understand FREE Business Briefs on a wide variety of business subjects.

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Fire Without Fear: What to Consider Before Choosing to Terminate

One of the most daunting responsibilities of small business owners is recognizing when it’s time to fire an employee. Learn how to protect yourself.

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Checklist: Employee Branding

Employees are a critical element in conveying your business brand, and you must understand their value and importance of representing your small business.

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Checklist for an Effective Sales Meeting

The more time your sales team spends in meetings, the less time they have available to actually sell. Download this checklist to prepare for and lead an effective sales meeting—one that gets maximum results in minimum time.

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Employee Recordkeeping Checklist

The U.S. Department of Labor requires you to keep records of the following information about each employee as long as he or she works for you. Download this checklist to help you maintain the proper employee records.

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