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March is women’s history month and the entrepreneurial success of women as small business owners has continued to shape the landscape of nearly every industry.  Women from all backgrounds and lifestyles have taken to ownership and there are many different reasons why.  There are more small businesses owned by women than ever before.  According to Inc. magazine, there are three important facts about this trend:

Over the past year we have compiled many of our favorite recipes across the internet to help lend inspiration for improving restaurant menus.  Keeping your menu fresh is essential to success in the restaurant industry.  Here is the full collection of our favorite recipes, click the headings to view our seasonal favorites.

As a restaurant owner it’s imperative that you know where and when to invest in your small business.  Proper management and continuous adjustments to staff and strategy are equally important.  The restaurant industry is unlike any other and demands a different thought process than your average small business.  Some principles do echo throughout many privately owned companies.  Here we’ve compiled a set of resources to aid in your investment decisions.  Click the heading for more information on each topic.

Staffing is a constant struggle for most small businesses. Time is spent training employees just to have them move on shortly thereafter. Being understaffed is common, and not having cash flow to hire enough staff to function optimally is even more common.  This put the onus on retaining quality employees.  Longevity has a significant impact on the bottom line and keeping your best employees happy should be a priority.  Furthermore, creating a company culture that promotes creativity and engagement will largely depend on employee satisfaction.  Here we’ve compiled several resources to help retain and motivate your top employees.  Click on the headings to learn more about each topic.

As small business owners know quite well, it can be very challenging to run a business.  You get into entrepreneurship to be your own boss and make a profit, to provide for yourself and your family, and to pursue something you are passionate about.  Sometimes things go along well and the business grows.  Most times, though, you have goals and dreams for the business that you just can't meet because of unexpected needs that eat up your working capital and keep your business from reaching its full potential.  You persevere through equipment failures and costly staff turnover, rent increases and governments raising the minimum wage or imposing all kinds of new taxes on both businesses themselves and the products they produce.