Jay North November 28, 2014 Small businesses don’t have the same financing options available to them that large businesses have. But small businesses can use invoice factoring as a funding resource that helps them it two ways. A factoring company can provide a business cash advance based on future sales, and it can unlock tied … Continue reading Small Business Cash Flow: The 5 Critical Days
Laura Cole November 26, 2014 According to the OECD’s Economic Outlook, there is likely to be only a moderate expansion of global output in the next two years. This means that the rate of growth is forecast at 3.7% for 2015 and less than 4% for the following year, meaning that there will be … Continue reading Creative Marketing: How Can You Promote Your Small Business Without Heavy Investment?
Megan Totka November 26, 2014 Love it or hate it, Black Friday is a popular shopping day for many consumers.The 24 hours following Thanksgiving have a palpable energy in the retail world. Black Friday got its name because it is the day that retailers drive revenues out of the red and into the black. … Continue reading What Black Friday Can Teach You About Running a Small Business
Brad Jefferson, November 26, 2014 With the holidays fast approaching, small business owners are looking for ways to market their business during the busiest time of the year. Celebrating its fifth year on November 29, Small Business Saturday helps businesses kickstart the holiday season with a focus on shopping local and welcoming … Continue reading Three Ways to Take Small Business Saturday Up a Notch with Video
Nancy Chen November 25, 2014 As we move into one of the biggest shopping weekends of the year, most people are looking forward to Black Friday or Cyber Monday, both of which have been gaining popularity in recent years. What we shouldn’t overlook, however, is Small Business Saturday. Created in 2010 to encourage patronization … Continue reading Making the Most Out of Small Business Saturday
Jess Marranco November 25, 2014 Carpe diem! Seize the day! The Small Business Saturday, that is. According to American Express, customers spent an estimated $ 5.7 billion at small, independently owned businesses in 2013. Those businesses who did seize the Small Business Saturday got a pretty piece of that profitable pie. This year, Small … Continue reading Your Last-Minute Guide to a Successful Small Business Saturday
Jay North November 24, 2014 Thanksgiving is an excellent holiday to build small business promotions. Since it’s a day focused on giving thanks, it doesn’t require a large budget. There are many fun themes to draw from to make your promotion stand out. You can even combine ideas with Black Friday and the Christmas season. … Continue reading 6 Amazing Small Business Promotion Ideas for Thanksgiving
Isaac Leung November 23, 2014 Even the most tightly run ship accumulates inefficiencies and minor irritations. In such a competitive environment, improving your workflow is just one way to increase your advertising production efficiency. It’s a good idea to pull back from the daily grind and get a big picture look at just how people … Continue reading 5 Reasons To Review Your Advertising Workflow
Victoria Treyger November 22, 2014 If there’s an elephant in the room of the ‘Shop Local’ movement it’s this: If three quarters of U.S. consumers are aware of events like the upcoming Small Business Saturday, why aren’t small businesses blowing larger competitors out of the water? Small business owners everywhere are gearing up for Small … Continue reading 4 Reasons Why Appeals to ‘Shop Local’ May Be Falling on Deaf Ears
Justin Brown November 22, 2014 Are you at a loss about how to find leads for your business? Some standard methods generate decent targeted sales leads, but sometimes thinking (and doing) “outside the box” produces great leads that you can’t always get from more traditional practices. While many of the usual suspects – … Continue reading 5 Unique Ways To Generate Leads For Your Business
