Running a small business is tough enough in good times, but when the economy slows down, it becomes even more challenging.

Hindsight provides the opportunity to really look back and examine the good and the bad of life and the good is certainly the power found in our network.

Merriam Webster defines the term “trade association” as an association of tradespeople, businesspeople or manufacturers in a particular trade or industry for the protection and advancement of their common interests.

We launched our latest initiative, Fuse Technical, at the Fuse Alliance annual conference held recently in Orlando, Fla. Our goal was to find a way to build a closer relationship with interior designers and architects as it relates to the technical component of flooring.

Moisture issues, one of the biggest challenges that Fuse Alliance members face each day, have become even more challenging over the last couple of years.

Fuse Commercial, the installation and project management services program offered exclusively through Fuse Alliance, began as the brain child of the 2012 Fuse Alliance board of directors.

One of the challenges we all face as commercial flooring contractors is the extra material we generate from our projects.

With all of the changes that are taking place in the commercial world, it has become increasingly important to keep an ongoing connection to your peers.