Jean Kruse

Could your hobby become a viable business?

By Jean Kruse / Guest Column In my last article, I explained how anyone can get free and confidential mentoring and advice from a SCORE volunteer by going to the website. Well, wouldn’t you know it, immediately after I submitted…

Mistakes to avoid with nonprofit organizations

Why start a nonprofit organization?

Mentoring benefits both mentor and mentee

By Jean Kruse / Guest Column According to the dictionary, a mentor is a “wise…

How to keep the best employees

By Jean Kruse / Guest Column You often hear the phrase, “It’s cheaper to keep…

How innovators trump innovations

By Jean Kruse / Guest Column “Great business people are more important than great ideas,”…

Do you walk the ethics talk at work?

By Jean Kruse / Guest Editorial Whenever there’s news of a corporate financial scandal or…

What a successful business leader looks like

By Jean Kruse / Guest Editorial We all can all name a successful small business.…

Home is where the heart (and business) is

By Jean Kruse / Guest Editorial For productivity, convenience and downright comfort, nothing beats a…

Enhance your efficiency through education

By Jean Kruse / Guest Editorial Efficiency is the key to maximizing small business profitability,…

Find accounting help you can count on

By Jean Kruse / Guest Editorial There are many responsibilities that come with being a…

Going green is good for business

By Jean Kruse / Guest Editorial How “green” is your small business? It’s an important…

Managed giving isn’t just for big companies

By Jean Kruse / Guest Editorial As a mentor and counselor with SCORE, it has…

Managing multiple generations smoothly

By Jean Kruse / Guest Editorial Many businesses, for the first time in history, have…

Business expenses: deductible or not?

By Jean Kruse / Guest Editorial The old adage “it takes money to make money”…

Find help in funding your startup

By Jean Kruse / Guest Editorial Do you have a dream to start your own…

Keeping small business in the family

By Jean Kruse / Guest Editorial According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, family businesses…

Getting to know your financial numbers

By Jean Kruse / Guest Editorial Anyone who longs for the “good old days” probably…