Cosette JarrettJuly 14, 2015 It can take years for a small business toturn a profit. If you have crossed this crucial milestone, you deserve some credit. But now is not the time to rest on your laurels. You need to create a sound plan to protect your profits and keep your business going strong on … Continue reading 5 Ways to Secure Your Small Business Profits
Category Archives: Small Business
SMBs Seeing More Success With Websites Over Other Channels [Study]
Shelly KramerJuly 13, 2015 The owners of small to mid-size businesses (SMBs) across the United States are seeing more success from their websites than their other marketing channels. That’s the headline from a recent study and, as someone who firmly believes that a corporate website is the hub of all your business operations, that data … Continue reading SMBs Seeing More Success With Websites Over Other Channels [Study]
Keys To Employee Retention For Small Businesses
David KigerJuly 11, 2015 Small businesses depend on people, and an entrepreneur will need to find the right ones to lift a new endeavor off the ground. As the business grows, it’s just as important to keep those good employees around. Methods for retaining employees range from emotional to financial. Here are a few ways … Continue reading Keys To Employee Retention For Small Businesses
The Top 4 TED Talks to Inspire Your Small Business
Francesca Di MeglioJuly 11, 2015 TED (short for technology, entertainment, and design) is a nonprofit foundation that is devoted to just one simple mission: the spreading of great ideas. Covering topics as varied as businesses on Main Street to life on mars, these ideas take shape in the form of short, powerful talks that are … Continue reading The Top 4 TED Talks to Inspire Your Small Business
22 Fatal Mistakes Small Businesses Make When First Starting Out Online
Kathryn GrahamJuly 10, 2015 There are an overwhelming number of factors to consider when setting up a small business; from annual strategies to daily communications; it can be difficult to know where to start. As there is so much to consider, it is more important than that you decide which tasks should be prioritised and … Continue reading 22 Fatal Mistakes Small Businesses Make When First Starting Out Online
The Complete Guide To Human Resources For Small Business
Rob WormleyJuly 10, 2015 Human resources is probably one of the more complicated aspects of running a small business. The complexities of working with people don’t fit nicely on a spreadsheet. Yet HR is incredibly important; employee salaries and benefits make up a huge chunk of your operating expenses. Your employees are one of your … Continue reading The Complete Guide To Human Resources For Small Business
Here We Grow! Cool Tools for Small Business Growth
Jennifer HanfordJuly 10, 2015 After finally launching their startups off the ground, the next step that most entrepreneurs and small business/startup owners dream of is watching their new businesses grow. Whether a startup grows into a larger SMB (small and medium-sized business) or into a larger enterprise depends upon many different factors. And although some … Continue reading Here We Grow! Cool Tools for Small Business Growth
Social Media is Not Enough: Why Every Small Business Needs a (Good) Website
Kirill KniazevJuly 8, 2015 About a year ago I had lunch with an acquaintance who runs a successful clothing business, on Facebook. At one point in the conversation she asked me if she should create a website. I was surprised to hear this question — to me, having a website for a business has been … Continue reading Social Media is Not Enough: Why Every Small Business Needs a (Good) Website
IT Issues That Small Businesses Have
Dean WiechJuly 7, 2015 Though small businesses often don’t have a large budget or a great deal of internal financial resources, there are some areas of their IT management that can be easily improved. In a small to mid-size organization, there is often a small IT department, if any at all. This means that account … Continue reading IT Issues That Small Businesses Have
Small Business Marketing: Do I Need A New Website?
Jesse McFarlandJuly 4, 2015 A website is the hub of a small or medium business’ online presence. Being the central point of a digital marketing campaign, an updated website should be your very first priority. If the design, functionality, and content is not up to par, not only will this impact your other digital marketing … Continue reading Small Business Marketing: Do I Need A New Website?