Margaret Littman
Margaret Littman is a journalist who covers small businesses, travel and all manner of other topics, with a sweet spot for anything relating to stand-up paddling or Music City. She is the author of the Nashville Essential Guide iPhone and Android app and many travel guidebooks. Her work has appeared in many national magazines, and she is the editor of Entrepreneur magazine’s Start It Up section.
Growth Strategies
Beyond Secret Santa: Holiday Traditions That Build Teams
A company's holiday traditions should be more about mission-building than gift-giving or hall decking. Here's how you can use the holidays to build engagement with your team.
Growth Strategies
Avoid These Off-Site Work Party Mistakes
Even when you hold your holiday party off-site, you're still the host and a successful party relies on your good planning. Here are four mistakes to avoid.
Growth Strategies
Simple Solutions for Better In-Office Parties
For a fun, morale boosting office party, keep these tips in mind.
Growth Strategies
18 Easy Ways to Say 'Thanks'
In an ideal world, your staff should feel appreciated 365 days a year. In the real world, gratitude sometimes gets forgotten. Here are 18 suggestions for remedying that.
Make More Happen
Better Branded Holiday Gift Ideas (Slideshow)
Go beyond pens and calendars to create a branded business gift that will get your company remembered.
Growth Strategies
What to Expect From Hotel Room Service Now
Room service options are changing and, in some cases, disappearing altogether. Here's what the changes mean to you.
Entrepreneurs
The Flip-Flops That Help Pay Medical Bills
Hari Mari donates $3 from each pair of flip-flops they sell to hospital units that accept uninsured patients.
Growth Strategies
8 Ways Hotel Room Service Is Changing
Hotels have created some unique alternatives to the traditional $40 scrambled eggs in bed. Here's what to expect when you're on the road.
Growth Strategies
3 Team-Building Activities That Can Build Trust
When trust is on the line, these adventures can help strengthen your team in new ways.
Entrepreneurs
How Home Soda Making Devices Became the Next Big Thing
Sales of a carbonation device go from flat to sparkling.
Make More Happen
Go-Anywhere Cameras Snap up a Devoted Following
Popular GoPro cameras offer a 'you're there' perspective on life.
Marketing Bootcamp
Pulled Super-Bowl Ad Creates Super Buzz for Soda Upstart
SodaStream pokes at Coke and Pepsi and sees its ad declined by CBS.
Entrepreneurs
College Entrepreneur of 2012: Bryan Silverman
An enterprising young trep capitalizes on a captive audience with toilet paper you can read.
Growth Strategies
A Luxury Shoemaker's Surprise Family Business
Philip Nappi discovers that his passion of footwear runs in the family.
Growth Strategies
Mining Company Branches Out into Recreation
Coal Creek Company's Brent Galloway added a recreation and camping site on the mine's property.