Tag Archives: Business

7 Bad Habits Small Business Owners Should Avoid

Matt Shealy — January 23, 2020 It’s exciting to think you are starting your own business. If this is your first time as a small business owner, you likely have a lot to learn. It’s not something you need to worry about. Everyone has to experience their first day on the job, even business owners. … Continue reading 7 Bad Habits Small Business Owners Should Avoid →

Business Blogging: 5 Things To Avoid

Business Blogging

Anand Srivastava — January 21, 2020 Blogging can have a significant positive effect on your business or career if done well. Many people concentrate on what to do, but not what to avoid which is equally important. Here are 5 common errors to avoid with business blogs. 1) No Blog Focus In a personal blog … Continue reading Business Blogging: 5 Things To Avoid →

When a natural disaster hits, know when to talk business (and when not to)

Business Security

Think carefully about your brand before wading into conversations during a disaster. Glorimar Perez on January 21, 2020 The Australian bushfires have become a global conversation, with celebrities and brands voicing their concern everywhere from social media to the Golden Globes. The sheer scale of this disaster and the climate change-driven dryness of this season, … Continue reading When a natural disaster hits, know when to talk business (and when not to) →

3 Tools to Automate Your Business Operations

Business Automation

Anand Srinivasan — January 21, 2020 Business automation is changing the manner in which brands operate, enabling them to do more in ways there have never done before. In theory, this means that the size of businesses doesn’t matter anymore. In fact, automation adds lots of advantages to small businesses that are able to use … Continue reading 3 Tools to Automate Your Business Operations →

How to Recession-Proof Your Business Before One Hits

Business Protection

Peter Daisyme — January 20, 2020 When the financial crisis struck Wall Street in 2008, the reverberations extended to small businesses on Main Street. Not many businesses had incorporated recession-proof strategies to help get them through the crisis. Banks froze new credit lines, making it harder for businesses to keep their doors open and maintain … Continue reading How to Recession-Proof Your Business Before One Hits →

7 Local Link-Building Strategies Guaranteed to Boost Your Business

SEO Link Building

Manisha Sukhyani — January 20, 2020 Congratulations! Now you can quadruple traffic for your local business. What kind of impact would that amount of traffic make on your local brick-and-mortar store? A tremendous one, I am sure! The good news is you can enjoy that effect with the help of local link-building.Local link-building is the … Continue reading 7 Local Link-Building Strategies Guaranteed to Boost Your Business →

Protect Your Business From Physical Data Theft [Infographic]

Data Security

Brian Wallace — January 20, 2020 From 2015 to 2018, merchants who switched to chip readers saw a 76% drop in counterfeit payments. There was also a 49% nationwide drop in counterfeit payments during these years. However, credit and debit card fraud still resulted in losses of nearly 28 billion in 2018. Additionally, your data … Continue reading Protect Your Business From Physical Data Theft [Infographic] →

Do You Really Need a Formal Business Plan?

Business Planning

Bruce Hakutizwi — January 20, 2020 If you’re just starting a new business, you have probably wondered whether or not you really need a formal business plan. The short answer is, yes. A formal business plan is one of the most commonly overlooked aspects of successful business ownership — but it’s one of the most … Continue reading Do You Really Need a Formal Business Plan? →

How to Market a New Business Online

Business Expansion

Erin McDonald — January 18, 2020 Looking to learn how to market a new business online? To start, there are two main categories. They comprise of paid advertising and organic marketing. Typically, you don’t choose one or the other, but rather a mix of the two. What are these options and how do they work? … Continue reading How to Market a New Business Online →

How to Scale From Freelancer to Business Owner

Business Development

Choncé Maddox — January 17, 2020 Some people use the term ‘freelancer’ and ‘business owner’ interchangeably, and I totally understand why. While one is not better than the other, freelancers tend to be entrepreneurial have freedoms like setting their own rates, choosing clients, and deciding on when to work. However, freelancers often tend to spend … Continue reading How to Scale From Freelancer to Business Owner →