6 Tips for Effectively Managing a Small Business It’s hard work building a business, but you did it anyway because you’re a born entrepreneur. Now that you’ve started a small business though, it’s time to manage it. This can seem overwhelming at first, but it’s not impossible. Read these 6 tips on how to manage […]
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As your business grows, you’re going to need to make some adjustments and add some new strategies to your toolkit. In order to do that in an effective way, it can help to learn from other successful business owners who have been there before. Here are some tips from members of the online small business
Tops in the news for small businesses is National Small Business Week. The event included tons of events and the recognition of entrepreneurs for their achievements. SBA Administrator Linda McMahon had some warm remarks about the importance of small businesses too. Meanwhile, those with business websites are trying to wrap their heads around the Google’s
As 2018 nears the halfway mark, we thought we’d take a look back. Not just at how the year has rolled out for small businesses, but at how the last decade has changed things. To frame how far we’ve come, here’s a flashback to what was going on in 2007: The very first iPhone was
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Are you one of those entrepreneurs who doesn’t believe your business needs a website? Sometimes I feel like I’m trapped in a small business version of the movie Groundhog Day. I can’t recall when I first learned that only 50% of small business owners had websites, but I’m guessing it was at least two decades
The bankruptcy of Toys ‘R’ Us and the closure of its U.S. stores has been making headlines. But for small, independent toy retailers, the demise of the longtime retailer could spell opportunity. Competitors such as Amazon, Walmart, and Target are already expected to see substantial gains from the disappearance of Toys ‘R’ Us. But smart small
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Smartphones have unquestionably become an essential tool for business owners and entrepreneurs. One of the principle reasons busy professionals are glued to their smartphones is to check their emails. In fact, such is the obsession with checking emails on mobile devices that 80% of smartphone users look at their phones before brushing their teeth! Email
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It’s not a mystery these days what small businesses are worried about. Consider that 35 percent of small business owners reported having job openings they could not fill, according to a survey conducted in March by the National Federation of Independent Businesses, or the NFIB. That’s not usual. Tying July and October, March’s job openings
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Turn Your Bad Small Business Location Into An Asset Location, location, location matters because it’s a key driver of attention, traffic and sales There’s reason that place is one of the original 4Ps of Marketing since it determines your business’s location physically and mentally in your prospect’s mind. A bad small business location causes your firm
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Amazon is celebrating Small Business Week by touting the massive breadth of its network of small retailers. The e-commerce giant disclosed on Thursday that more than 1 million U.S. small businesses sell their goods on its platform, The Wall Street Journal reports. Amazon had previously said that it sells goods from more than 2 million third-party retailers but hadn’t specified how
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