When and How to Part Ways with an Employee

By David Stamper, NPI, Inc.’s President & CFO As a business owner, you’ll be faced with making tough calls almost every day. Perhaps one of the most challenging of these is having to let an employee go. It’s difficult, and oftentimes uncomfortable to deal with, but it’s a choice that you’re forced to make for […]

How Should You Handle Price Shoppers?

By Roland Bates, NPI, Inc.’s Founder & CEO Everyone loves to save money where they can. We clip coupons, pinch pennies, and always keep an eye out for a great deal. As a business owner, you’ll more than likely deal with this situation regularly. At first it can be a bit of an annoyance, but […]

Mitigating Risk as a Home Inspector

By Bill Erickson, NPI, Inc.’s Executive Vice President Taking steps to limit your liability as a home inspector is as important as your marketing plan or report-writing process. You don’t want to leave a customer unhappy, especially to the point where they seek legal action against you. While you can’t erase your risk completely, there […]