How to get the hiring and firing right
Hiring and firing is hard. Knowing what you’re looking for in a hire and knowing how much longer you should give before you should fire someone are some of the hardest calls you have to make.
Community involvement: Good for you, good for business
There are plenty of business-centered benefits to be realized from promoting a community-focused work ethic and celebrating volunteerism among employees in any business.
Six ways to lead with strategy
Strategy is a game changer. It’s what separates the players from the industry leaders. If you want to change the game and take the lead, here are six keys to success from Kelly Borth.
Don’t bail out of the global economy
The global economy is slowing down. And that makes it tempting for middle market companies who have stayed out of global markets to say “I told you so,” and for those already there to withdraw to the alluring comfort of home. This, however, would be a grave error.
First Romeo’s Pizza, now Pizzafire. Sean Brauser and Ryan Rose share their passion for bringing people a great product
The pride Sean Brauser and Ryan Rose have for Romeo’s PIzza and the brand-new Pizzafire comes through in every pie that comes out of the oven. These guys love pizza and they want their customers to enjoy it just as much.
Capturing the imagination of your customers
If you can capture the imagination of your customers with originality, quirkiness or by just being different enough to stand out, while meeting a real need, then you’ve got a recipe for sustained success.
Pittsburgh Toy Lending Library fills a unique role for more than 40 years
In its 41st year, the Pittsburgh Toy Lending Library is a popular and well-loved destination in the city. Find out more about how children — their caregivers — play, laugh and learn at the toy lending library in our enhanced digital edition of Smart Business Pittsburgh.
Cost containment strategies that can control your health care costs
Despite the distractions the Affordable Care Act has caused, employers of all sizes haven’t lost sight of the fact that rising health care costs remain a significant issue that needs to be constantly addressed. Craig Pritts, senior sales executive at JRG Advisors, discusses a variety of available solutions.
How to size up the metallics — bronze, silver, gold and platinum health plans
“The terms bronze, silver, gold and platinum are part of a new era of health insurance comparison shopping,” says Adam Pittler, director of Product Development of UPMC Health Plan. Here’s what you need to know.
Peter Stephaich leads Campbell Transportation away from a shrinking market
Peter Stephaich took steps to diversify Campbell Transportation’s business lines, assets and employees away from the coal industry. And it was almost like creating a startup within a mature company.