Do you feel like a valued member of your company? If you do, you are likely in the minority.

More than 70% of employees don’t feel valued by their employer according to Gallup-Heathways Well-Being Index. Clearly in this case it’s a problem. In fact, Gallup estimates that it’s a $300 billion a year problem. I’d say if any problem is worth looking into, it would be one with a price tag like that.

As a business owner, you’re likely very passionate about your company and believe it's an amazing place to work, but how do you communicate that to potential employees? Or, maybe you’re hiring for a new position, but can’t quite put into words what you need from your next employee, so you write a less than stellar job description and get exactly that – mediocre applicants.

It may seem hard, but with a few tips we can have that job description bringing in the talented prospects that are excited to work for your company.

Today’s consumers are truly eating more at restaurants. This has resulted in a level of spending that just overtook grocery sales for the first time in history. 

Interest in professionally prepared food is piquing, helping new restaurateurs get their businesses off the ground. Bigger restaurants and food service corporations can offer indirect lessons on how to succeed in the market. Here are three lessons gleaned from industry leaders.

Employees act as the face and lifeblood of a company. They need to be motivated, happy and able to work as a team. This leads to more productivity, better retention and ultimately more cash flow for the business.

Most companies turn to activities or team building events of various degrees. At the pinnacle of these sits the king of cohesion, John Chen and Geoteaming, the innovative team building adventure around the sport of geocaching.

 If entrepreneurship was a class, it’s time to meet the teachers.

For the last 34 years, Inc. has been ranking the fastest growing companies in America into a very exclusive and distinguished club. Household names like Under Armour, Microsoft, Timberland, Zappos and GoPro all got their first taste of widespread honor by making it onto Inc.’s exclusive list.

Through hard work and innovation of both present and past employees, BizX has made Inc. 5000’s 2015 list of fastest growing companies, coming in at position 4896. This illustrious list is not just an award, but a celebration of innovation, an example of hard work and what can be achieved through sheer grit and determination.