There’s no denying that Search Engine Optimization, commonly referred to as SEO, is a key skill to learn if you want to increase your small business’s odds of being found online by potential customers. The higher your business ranks for keywords in your industry, the more customers will find your product–in fact over 70% of […]
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By Sujan Patel Set SMART goals…. Work according to your circadian rhythm…. Learn to prioritize your top three to-do items and tackle them before anything else … The web is full of productivity advice for entrepreneurs. And while these tips, when implemented appropriately, can be incredibly helpful, there’s a corollary that’s missing. What about the
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Do you monitor your credit scores and reports? If you do, and you have a judgment or tax lien on your credit reports, you may be in for a welcome surprise. After July 1, 2017, many of those items won’t appear on credit reports. For some, this change could result in a credit score boost.
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On July 1 there will be significant changes to consumer credit scores as America’s three largest credit-reporting agencies (Equifax, Experian and TransUnion) will be dropping nearly all civil debts and some tax liens from their reports. These changes will impact individual consumers but could have a greater impact on small business owners who tend to
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Days after the village chose not to opt out of the Cook County minimum wage ordinance, a room full of business owners spoke candidly about the challenges they face in Oak Park. At an event organized by the Oak Park-River Forest Chamber of Commerce, dozens of business owners met with Mayor Anan Abu-Taleb and Trustee
If you had the chance to live your life over again, what would you do differently? Most small business owners wouldn’t change a thing—at least, not when it comes to their businesses. Some 82% of small business owners in the most recent SurePayroll Scorecard have no regrets about when they started their businesses; in fact,
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Forbes 31 Simple Marketing Cheat Sheets For Business Owners That Don’t Understand MarketingForbesMarketing your business can be tough, and it helps to have excellent resources to keep you up-to-date and effective. This list covers 31 of my favorite guides, checklists and cheat sheets that cover the basics of marketing: everything from SEO, to … Source
Learn about what a thought leader is and what it means for small business owners. If you’re a small business owner, you know all too well that time is a limited (and expensive) resource. It’s so expensive, 30 percent of small business owners say even one extra-productive hour in a day is worth $100 to
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