Shelbie Watts

Shelbie Watts is the Content Marketing Manager for Homebase. She works to provide relevant, informative and engaging material to both local business owners and their employees, and hopes to make work easier one blog at a time.

Articles written

Customer story: Stella Taco

How Portland’s Stella Taco restaurant uses Homebase to save time and give their employees extra flexibility.

Homebase users share why they started a business, give advice

We asked our merchants to rate which factors motivated them the most when it came to why they started a business in the first place.

The 6 Best To-Do List Apps for 2024

Here are a few of the best to-do list platforms we could find on the internet. Take a look at them and decide which one works best for you.

7 Small Business (SBA) Certifications to Help Disadvantaged Businesses

SBA Certifications can give disadvantaged businesses the help they deserve. But do you qualify for one, and if you do, how do you go about it?

Jobs for targeted individuals: meaning, benefits, & more

Learn how jobs for targeted individuals can benefit your business. Remember to comply with anti-discrimination laws and promote diversity.

10 ways to improve retention for hourly employees

A guide for small businesses on how to boost employee retention, with 10 tips including better perks, transparent communication and workplace happiness

What to do if an employee can’t (or won’t) work

What happens if the leave runs out and they still can't get back to work? And what about an employee who won't work despite being able to?