by David Cuevas February 14, 2016 Follow @dcuevasimFebruary 14, 2016 3 Social Media Best Practices For Small Businesses For small business owners, social media marketing is one of the most underutilized marketing tactics. How can you say that? Everyone has or should have a Facebook page, LinkedIn profile, Twitter account, and Google Business page. While … Continue reading 3 Social Media Best Practices For Small Businesses
by Lindsay Bayuk February 12, 2016 Follow @purechatFebruary 12, 2016 If you’re half-hearted about something, just don’t do it. As cliché as it might sound, you really do need to love what you do. Okay, maybe not everyone needs to love their work, but I do. Working at a startup like Pure Chat is too … Continue reading Why I Love Small Business
by Robert Nissenbaum February 11, 2016February 11, 2016 Business is, and always has been, built on relationships. I’m old enough to remember all it took to close and honor a business deal was a handshake. There was an unmistakable level of trust. Yes, there was an unwritten code that you honored your word and would … Continue reading Small Business Is Built On Personal Relationships
by BusinessVibes February 8, 2016 Follow @businessvibesFebruary 8, 2016 When you’re running your own business, the adage, “You’ve got to spend money to make money,” is a truism that, while helpful in quickly explaining why investing back in your business is essential, still doesn’t remove the sting of having to do so. Spending money to … Continue reading 6 Tricks to Improving Your Small Business’s ROI
by Micky David February 6, 2016February 6, 2016 Years of experience have taught me that running a small business is a challenge, especially when you are providing a service. Your expectations for success may not match your results, because simply providing excellent service within your field isn’t always enough. When I first started running my … Continue reading 5 Things NOT to Do When Running a Small Business…One Business Owner Tells All
by Lyndell Danzie-Black February 1, 2016 Follow @CeruleanIncFebruary 1, 2016 In the past year or two, I have sat in many a small business fora, formal or informal and noted the usual complaints of lack of business capital, access to credit, economic downturn, increase in fuel charges, anxiety relating to impending inflation etc. The answer … Continue reading Small Businesses Do Well to Collaborate – Strength in Numbers
by Dave Smitherson January 20, 2016 Follow @dgoehstJanuary 20, 2016 Businesses with less than 20 workers made up 89.8 percent of the American workforce according to 2010 census data. With 51.6% of SME’s calling home their office, the economic blanket of tomorrow will undoubtedly be sewn by microenterprises. Statistics don’t lie, but they fail to … Continue reading Small Business Survival in a Big Business World
by Martha Spelman January 17, 2016 Follow @marthaspelmanJanuary 17, 2016 Business owners are always trying to see into the future. What’s the economy going to do? How can I grow my business? What new technology should I know about…and use? How do I keep customers satisfied and employees happy? What moves should my business make … Continue reading Small Business Survey: Here’s What 2016 Looks Like
by Rachel Bailey January 15, 2016 Follow @rachelb414January 15, 2016 The start of a new year means different things to different people. A fresh start. New avenues of motivation. A reflection on what could have been better in the previous year. No matter what 2015 brought to your small business, the following list of small … Continue reading 2016 Predictions for Small Business
by Suzanne Hoenig January 13, 2016January 13, 2016 Mistakes: We’ve all made a few. In prepping this post, as usual, I’ve done some research on how and if peers propose public apologies in the social sphere. And, as usual, I’ve had song lyrics arise unbidden in my mind’s ear. Happens all the time. All. The. … Continue reading Small Business: Should You Say You’re Sorry on Social Media?
