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Micromanaging puts a muzzle on your business

This post is part of a series celebrating SmartSign’s 15th Anniversary. In 15 posts, we reflect on lessons learned, good experiences, and company-wide changes that brought us to this milestone of success. You can view the entire series here. Over 150 years ago, Abraham Lincoln said, “The people when rightly and fully trusted will return the […]

5 reasons to get a business partner

This post is part of a series celebrating SmartSign’s 15th Anniversary. In 15 posts, we reflect on lessons learned, good experiences, and company-wide changes that brought us to this milestone of success. You can view the entire series here. Don’t go it alone. When starting a company, you’re likely to need all the help you […]

Value your vendors

This post is part of a series celebrating SmartSign’s 15th Anniversary. In 15 posts, we reflect on lessons learned, good experiences, and company-wide changes that brought us to this milestone of success. You can view the entire series here. In e-commerce, being successful depends on a number of factors, but chief among them is the […]

Budgeting: not a burden to innovation, but a way to brainstorm new ideas

This post is part of a series celebrating SmartSign’s 15th Anniversary. In 15 posts, we reflect on lessons learned, good experiences, and company-wide changes that brought us to this milestone of success. You can view the entire series here. Budgeting is not a burden to innovation, but a way to brainstorm new ideas Some creative […]

Keeping up employee morale

This post is part of a series celebrating SmartSign’s 15th Anniversary. In 15 posts, we reflect on lessons learned, good experiences, and company-wide changes that brought us to this milestone of success. You can view the entire series here. Great companies are separated from good companies through the foundation of strong company culture and employee […]

Meet the SmartSign customer service team: Stephany Sam

Stephany Sam is a call center manager at SmartSign. She’s been with the company for the last five years. Originally from Haiti, Stephany currently lives in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn. She recently announced to the team that she’s expecting a baby due in May. Monica: I know you’re a manager here, but can you […]

Better building could have lessened Joplin tornado damage, study says

A two-year long study from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) reveals that national standards for building construction could reduce damage from tornadoes. NIST swung into action a mere two days after the tornado, sending a team to extract information that could help in future storms. The 2011 Joplin tornado is the deadliest on […]