E-Impact Marketing, a full-service digital marketing agency based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, has earned spots on both the 2026 Financial Times Americas’ Fastest Growing Companies and Inc. Regionals: Northeast list. Several of E-Impact’s clients were also recognized, underscoring the strong growth across the agency’s client base. E-Impact Marketing is a full-service[Read More…]
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Department of Labor Launches OSHA Cares Initiative
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently launched its OSHA Cares initiative, an agency-wide effort focused on helping businesses meet federal workplace safety requirements, while also building strong, successful safety and health programs that benefit employers and workers, including those in the shed industry. OSHA Cares highlights[Read More…]
Leadership Expectations Outpacing Organizational Support
Leadership Development is becoming increasingly important as there’s a growing gap between what organizations expect from leaders and the systems designed to support them, according to research from the American Management Association (AMA), an organization that focuses on professional development. The report, Leadership Development in a Transforming Workplace: Emerging Demands,[Read More…]
How Energy Costs Are Impacting Small Businesses
Small business energy costs continue to challenge owners across the U.S., especially those in the shed industry, as rising utility expenses negatively impact profitability, hiring, and long-term growth. These findings and more were shared by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) when it released its new Small Business Energy[Read More…]
NFIB Reports Small Business Optimism is Declining
The uncertainty shed business owners are experiencing due to many factors is being felt across the business spectrum. The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Small Business Optimism Index fell 3.0 points in March to 95.8, leaving it below its 52-year average of 98.0. The last time the Optimism Index fell below its historical average was April 2025. The Uncertainty[Read More…]
Managing Your Leadership Capacity: Make Room for Margin
The key to managing your capacity as a leader is creating enough margin to respond when the unexpected happens. In February, my mother died unexpectedly. Within a matter of hours, my calendar for the week was cleared—meetings canceled, commitments postponed, responsibilities either delegated or delayed. That included my article for[Read More…]
Finding Your Competitive Edge: Evolving Your Shed Business
Like most good things, H&S Portable Buildings in Danville, Alabama, was born after an economic recession that caused people to do extraordinary things. It was born out of a need. A need to provide. A need to support life. A need to supply a demand. And what I mean by[Read More…]
When Things Get Uncomfortable: Addressing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Sexual harassment in the workplace is a topic every business owner should be prepared to address. In the shed and metal building industry, we pride ourselves on hard work, strong relationships, and a “get it done” mentality. It’s a hands-on business whether you’re on a lot, in the office, at[Read More…]
Sage Shed Business Advice
Running a successful shed business comes with plenty of life lessons learned the hard way. Mistakes are a fact of life, and that’s never truer than in the world of business. For a variety of reasons, about half of new businesses are likely to fail in their first year, according[Read More…]
Building the Shed Industry on a Smaller Scale: Wooden Shed Toys
I started making wooden shed toys two years ago when business was slow at the Main Outdoor Living store in Honey Brook, Pennsylvania. I’ve always enjoyed working with wood. My uncle Joel Zook made Conestoga wagons to scale, and I was always fascinated by what he made. I have made[Read More…]
