BusinessVibesJanuary 13, 2015 There are many great businesses you can start that are focused on helping others. But, perhaps the greatest gift is the gift of self-reliance. Survivalist companies are springing up everywhere. If you’ve ever wondered whether this is the niche for you, here’s how to tell. You Know A Lot About Survival How … Continue reading Small Businesses for Today’s World: Helping People Prepare With a Survivalist Startup
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What Businesses Want Out of Giving Back
Ryan ScottJanuary 12, 2015 As we look ahead to the trends in corporate philanthropy, there’s food for CSR thought in the 2014 Trend Report from The Association of Corporate Contributions Professionals (ACCP). This annual report distinguishes itself by offering forward-looking data collected by surveying corporate contribution professionals about their plans, including their budgets, for the … Continue reading What Businesses Want Out of Giving Back
Starting from Scratch: Accounting Basics for Startup Businesses
BusinessVibesJanuary 10, 2015 When you’re first starting out, it can be overwhelming. You’re told you need to get your business structure in order, get inventory, make sure you’re trademarked, and then you have to sell and get customers. At the same time, you have to track important metrics or risk going out of business within … Continue reading Starting from Scratch: Accounting Basics for Startup Businesses
Why Help Desk Software Is Important For Small Businesses
Red AkrimJanuary 9, 2015 No product or service will be 100 percent functional. Whether a company likes it or not, there will be customers calling in for complaints, lost passwords, merchandise returns, delivery tracking queries, or service downtime, even employees asking their in-house IT guys to assist with issues concerning tools like computer hardware, software … Continue reading Why Help Desk Software Is Important For Small Businesses
Three Things Small Businesses Must Do To Increase Word of Mouth and Improve Customer Communication in 2015
Scott BarnettJanuary 5, 2015 Welcome to 2015! One of my favorite things about January is the end of all the prediction posts and polls. With that said, it was interesting to see how many people and polls predicted that the top two needs for small and local business owners were increasing word of mouth and … Continue reading Three Things Small Businesses Must Do To Increase Word of Mouth and Improve Customer Communication in 2015
How Businesses Can Benefit From Virtual Events
Nicole EdmistonJanuary 2, 2015 Wondering if you should allocate marketing dollars in 2015 for virtual trade shows? Trade shows are an effective way of getting your brand out there and have become a necessary part of doing business. However, for some businesses, limitations with traditional trade shows are that they require a substantial budget … Continue reading How Businesses Can Benefit From Virtual Events
Turning Creative Ideas Into Successful Businesses: 13 Inspiring Stories From 2014
By Erin Schulte The common thread of almost every Fast Company story is a creative person who had a compelling idea and managed to spin it into a successful company or organization that continues to innovate. In case you missed them the first time around, here are some stories that inspired or fascinated us … Continue reading Turning Creative Ideas Into Successful Businesses: 13 Inspiring Stories From 2014
Confidential: The Importance Of Email Marketing For Small Businesses
Red Akrim December 27, 2014 Some people argue that spam or junk mail essentially killed email marketing. Makes sense, if you think about it. Don’t we all hate spam? Even more so, people are proclaiming that with the ever-increasing popularity of social media and enterprise social networks is the impending obsolescence of email. Well, … Continue reading Confidential: The Importance Of Email Marketing For Small Businesses
A Comprehensive Guide To Twitter For Small Businesses
Emilia Totzeva December 26, 2014 So you’ve set up your company’s Facebook page and it’s going great! Now what? Well, maybe it’s time to think about creating a Twitter account for your business. Similar to what I did in my last blog post, first I’ll convince you why you need one: Probably the most obvious, … Continue reading A Comprehensive Guide To Twitter For Small Businesses
What Real World Businesses Can Learn from the Internet
John W Hayes December 15, 2014 If you work on the high street, you won’t need reminding that traditional, bricks and mortar retail hasn’t had an easy go of it in recent years. During turbulent economic times, barely a week went by without breaking news of another major high street multiple facing catastrophic failure. … Continue reading What Real World Businesses Can Learn from the Internet