An industrial plant explodes in Texas. A tornado ravages Oklahoma. A hurricane floods the east coast with water. Bombs shut down the city of Boston.

All those recent disasters caused tremendous human suffering. All of them, too, brought devastation to businesses large and small. From damaged buildings to wrecked inventory to disrupted supply lines, natural and man made disasters can tear a huge hole through profitability. In many cases businesses close their doors for good.(...)

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Interest rates remain close to their historical lows but financing for many window cleaning businesses continues to be elusive. One problem: lower interest rates have translated into lenders and investors being more selective. How then, can professional window cleaners hope to fund the expansion of their operations?(...)

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One of the toughest jobs an employer encounters is maintaining a good rapport with his or her employees, while also ensuring that the employees act in accordance with the rules and guidelines of the workplace. Busy employers will inevitably find it impossible to monitor everything that goes on amongst their employees on a day-to-day basis, but there are some tactics that an employer can use to make sure that employees are following the rules, accomplishing their objectives, and working effectively as a team.(...)

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