Category Archives: Small Business Tools

5 Common Reasons Small Business Loan Applications are Denied (and How to Avoid Them)

Tucker Mathis — May 13, 2019 Follow @https://twitter.com/finsync — May 13, 2019 Getting rejected for a small business loan is practically a rite of passage for entrepreneurs. Rejection rates can be as high as 73 percent with traditional banks. The odds improve a bit with alternative lenders, who generally approve around 57 percent of small … Continue reading 5 Common Reasons Small Business Loan Applications are Denied (and How to Avoid Them) →

The Ultimate Guide to Running Payroll for Small Business

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Rachel Fausnaught — April 22, 2019 Follow @rachelf414 — April 22, 2019 Robert-Owen-Wahl / Pixabay The challenges you face when first opening a small business often come as a surprise. It’s a learning process, and you grow stronger with every move. Arguably one of the toughest parts of running a business is managing the people … Continue reading The Ultimate Guide to Running Payroll for Small Business →

5 Reasons Now Is The Time For Your Small Business To Borrow

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Chris Porteous — April 12, 2019 Follow @myseosucks — April 12, 2019 One of the most challenging aspects of being a modern business owner is determining when it’s appropriate to start accruing debt by igniting a borrowing spree that can supercharge your company’s financial heft and help you expand into a new commercial era. Far … Continue reading 5 Reasons Now Is The Time For Your Small Business To Borrow →

Small Business Secrets: How To Grow Faster With Less Work

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Andrew Purdum — March 5, 2019 — March 5, 2019 Yes, yes … I know. “If only I make more newspaper ads …” “If only I asked for more referrals from clients and friends …” “If I can just somehow reach out to more people and spend more of my time doing so…” … I’ll … Continue reading Small Business Secrets: How To Grow Faster With Less Work →

5 Crucial Elements of a High Converting Small Business Website

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Daniel Ndukwu — February 26, 2019 Follow @daniel_ndukwu — February 26, 2019 You spent time, money, and a lot of energy to build a valuable website. When you were making that investment, you expected certain things right? Traffic Leads Sales The list goes on. Here’s a hard truth. You can have all the traffic in … Continue reading 5 Crucial Elements of a High Converting Small Business Website →

3 Myths About Starting a Small Business

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Aditya Narula — January 30, 2019 — January 30, 2019 rawpixel / Pixabay The New Year is here and with it a time to reflect on career goals. Aspiring entrepreneurs who are considering starting a small business in 2019 may find encouragement in new survey results from Kabbage. After polling 600 thriving U.S. small business … Continue reading 3 Myths About Starting a Small Business →

Simple Tech for Small Business Owners, Part 10: How to Measure Your PPC Campaign

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Paige Duffy — January 21, 2019 — January 21, 2019 cuncon / Pixabay Previously in our Simple Tech for Small Business Owners series, we talked about PPC (pay per click) advertising. This is a great method for small businesses to get ads out there since they only need to pay for ads that generate actual … Continue reading Simple Tech for Small Business Owners, Part 10: How to Measure Your PPC Campaign →

Simple Tech for Small Business Owners, Part 9: Domain Names

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Paige Duffy — January 9, 2019 — January 9, 2019 EstudioWebDoce / Pixabay Your small business website is a great way to build your brand and attract new customers. However, getting people to your website is the result of a number of factors, which mostly relies on SEO to pull in attention and search engine … Continue reading Simple Tech for Small Business Owners, Part 9: Domain Names →

Simple Tech for Small Business Owners, Part 8: CSS

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Paige Duffy — January 4, 2019 — January 4, 2019 Previously on Simple Tech for Small Business Owners, we’ve discussed the importance of understanding coding and learning HTML. As a brief recap, we talked about why it’s good for your small business website to learn about HTML, as it’s one of the most widespread coding … Continue reading Simple Tech for Small Business Owners, Part 8: CSS →

Simple Tech for Small Business Owners, Part 7: Video Campaigns

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Paige Duffy — December 30, 2018 — December 30, 2018 mohamed_hassan / Pixabay If you’ve ever used a video streaming service, then you’ve likely seen a video ad before. Video is an increasingly popular form of media, which makes it the perfect form of advertising. Not just for large companies, but for smaller businesses as … Continue reading Simple Tech for Small Business Owners, Part 7: Video Campaigns →