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The Adventures of Andy Freed and the Out of Office Message on Vimeo. Label company plans hiring and investment after expansion. GLENS FALLS -- Not many businesses can claim to have enjoyed 35 percent growth over the past six years.

Label company plans hiring and investment after expansion

Even fewer expect that growth to continue for at least the next five. Sheetlabels.com moved from a 7,000-square-foot building in Queensbury to a refurbished, 33,000-square-foot space on Pruyn’s Island in October. SheetLabels.com Moves into New Facility. PRLog - Jan. 20, 2015 - GLENS FALLS, N.Y. -- Glens Falls, NY - January 20, 2015 - SheetLabels.com has grown to be one of the top label manufacturers in the United States in recent years.

SheetLabels.com Moves into New Facility

The company has seen 35% growth on average each year since 2006. With the need for more space to better service current and future customers SheetLabels.com made the move to a new facility in October of 2014. The SheetLabels.com facility went from a 7 thousand square foot building on Bay Road in Queensbury, NY to a 33 thousand square foot building located on Pruyns Island Drive in neighboring Glens Falls, NY. They are currently occupying half of the new building, with plans to grow in to the second half of the building within the next 2-3 years.

Why a larger facility? Blank Labels, Printed Labels, Laser Labels, & Inkjet Labels. Promoting Your Business On the Road with Stickers. When you run a business it is important to always try to come up with new ways to promote the business.

Promoting Your Business On the Road with Stickers

The success of your business hinges on spreading the word about what you do whenever it is possible. This means spreading the word via word of mouth by talking about it, and also making your customers happy so they will also tell others about it. Promotional products are another proven strategy that will get your brand in front of people. One of the best types of promotional products are custom printed stickers. Bumper stickers and window stickers are both very effective at getting people’s attention, and they are very cost effective for any budget. Sticker Styles When you first set out to have stickers made for your business you need to decide what style stickers you want to use. Another option that some people prefer are custom car window stickers, which work just as well as bumper stickers for brand awareness. Standing Out Distribution. The Keys to Stellar Customer Service.

All of us have experienced both sides of the spectrum when it comes to customer service, from stellar to very poor.

The Keys to Stellar Customer Service

There are many successful brands out there that know the value of customer service and spend millions of dollars training the right people, and these are the brands that really shine. Customer service has changed drastically over the years, and so has the reach of jaded consumers. In 2015, the first place that angry customers will go after a bad customer service experience is to the internet to complain. Shawn Rosko Daily Social. The World of Start Ups. The World of Start Ups. The World of Start Ups. In the Office: 1950s vs Now Infographic » Beyond The Office Door.

1950s Offices vs Modern Day Offices. The 10 Commandments of Using Pinterest for Business. There’s no such thing as bad publicity – especially for the NFL. The failure of the replacement refs has gone viral.

There’s no such thing as bad publicity – especially for the NFL

Not only does the NFL not seem to care, they may actually be benefiting from it… After the botched call at the end of the game on Monday Night Football that gave the Seattle Seahawks a tainted victory over the visiting Green Bay Packers, both players and fans alike took to twitter and Facebook to voice their opinion. Small business guide to hiring employees. For small businesses, hiring your first employee isn’t a simple process.

Small business guide to hiring employees

Who employs America? Scale model by comany size. Building Your Business on Paper: Resources for Business Planning. Developing a comprehensive fire safety plan for businesses. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics fires and explosions accounted for 109 fatalities in the workplace in 2010, the most since 2003.

Developing a comprehensive fire safety plan for businesses

And even though that’s only 4% of workplace fatalities, many of them are avoidable. In the year 2000, fires and burns caused $6.2 Billion in productivity losses or about $9 Billion (adjusted for inflation). The true costs of regulations. In 2010, the Federal Register, a publication of all new U.S. federal rules, proposed rules, presidential documents and notices became the largest ever published at 81,405 pages with more than 30,000 individual documents.

The true costs of regulations

The 2009 edition was of the Code of Federal Regulations, which contains all U.S. Federal regulations, was 163,333 pages covering 226 individual books. The costs of doing business includes compliance with the law; But government regulations and mandates often come with very real and often burdensome costs. Moreover, these costs are generally more burdensome for small businesses as large corporations tend to have more government lobbying power as well as the advantageous economy of scale.

Today, with the economy stalling in its recovery and even threatening further recession, such regulations have been brought to the political table as a means for sparking positive economic activity and to create jobs. Costs and Benefits of regulation According to a 2008 report by the U.S. Should businesses worry about the Cybersecurity Act of 2012? The federal government led by President Barack Obama, is concerned that cybersecurity has become a real threat to our national security.

Should businesses worry about the Cybersecurity Act of 2012?

As a result, a piece of legislation called the Cybersecurity Act of 2012 (CSA) has been drafted and is going through its political rounds in Congress to address those concerns. Though it has much more widespread support than earlier attempts at cybersecurity enforcement, like CISPA, with such legislation, there is still -what has become- a predictable abundance of misinformation and sensationalism regarding the scope of the bill and the authority it gives the federal government. More specifically, harsh criticism that the bill is inherently “anti-business” and a threat to free-enterprise. Should businesses worry about the Cybersecurity Act of 2012?

A Peek Inside Online Retailers’ Warehouses. 8 Great Careers for Older Workers. How to stand out: Business advice for job seekers. As a business owner, manager, and employer, I have a unique perspective on the job market. In harder times, folks in my position definitely take notice. High unemployment means less job openings and more people going after them, which means stacks of resumes for every job opening I put out there. And so it also means, in times like now, it's more important to stand out from the competition than ever before. So here's some of the best ways for you to get my (and other potential employers') attention: Gain valuable experience. 9 Unlikely Entrepreneurs Who Changed the Market. 9 Unlikely Entrepreneurs Who Changed the Market. How much does weather affect your business?

5 Business Lessons from the Goldman Sachs Resignation Op-Ed. 10 Ridiculously Frivolous Lawsuits Against Big Businesses. Mega Conspiracy – the ugly truth about Megaupload. Not 24 hours after the blackouts protesting SOPA and PIPA, the Federal Government shut down the popular website MegaUpload.com which represented an estimated 4% of all internet traffic.

Mega Conspiracy – the ugly truth about Megaupload

Kim Dotcom, the Hong Kong based company's founder and 6 others were also arrested yesterday and listed in an indictment by a U.S. Federal Grand Jury. Conspiracy to commit copyright infringement, racketeering, and money laundering are among the charges.