VerticalResponse — April 18, 2018 Follow @VR4SmallBiz — April 18, 2018 The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) founded National Small Business Week in 1963. The yearly event recognizes the important contributions that entrepreneurs and small business owners make to their communities. From April 29th through May 5th, SBA hosts events and webinars to educate small … Continue reading 9 Ways to Connect With Customers During National Small Business Week
Category Archives: Smart Business Tips
Small Business Owners Should Focus on Simplicity in Early Stages
David Kiger — March 15, 2018 Follow @davidkiger — March 15, 2018 For prospective small business owners, getting a new company off the ground may seem to be an intensely complicated endeavor. Though there’s no question that the process can be long and detailed — requiring research, analysis, funding and planning — it can be … Continue reading Small Business Owners Should Focus on Simplicity in Early Stages
What Kind of Promotion Is Worth Saying Yes To As a Small Business Owner?
Kara Perez — March 2, 2018 — March 2, 2018 rawpixel / Pixabay When you start your own thing, be it a blog or a brick and mortar store, people will take notice. If you create even just a little bit of momentum for yourself you’ll notice that other people and companies want to get … Continue reading What Kind of Promotion Is Worth Saying Yes To As a Small Business Owner?
How Small Businesses Can Benefit from Voice Search and User Experience
Nishadha Silva — January 25, 2018 Follow @rumblinglankan — January 25, 2018 JuralMin / Pixabay Recently my CEO shared a nice thought provoking article titled law of sh*tty click-through rates. It was a great article with a lot of great insights. The main point the article highlights is that over time all marketing strategies result … Continue reading How Small Businesses Can Benefit from Voice Search and User Experience
Tips for Protecting Your Small Business
Personal Branding Blog — December 19, 2017 — December 19, 2017 Whereas big businesses tend to have a variety of well-staffed departments devoted to the legal, physical and digital protection of their business, small business owners often must take a more hands-on approach to protecting their operations. Small businesses face unique challenges and risks that … Continue reading Tips for Protecting Your Small Business
This is the Time of Year for Small Business Customer Information Capture
John Oechsle — December 15, 2017 Follow @hjoech — December 15, 2017 With increased demand, traffic, customer interaction and sales (hopefully!) this holiday season comes a cascade of opportunity for invaluable customer information capture. This is a truly special time of year—and that holiday magic certainly extends to the small business world. Starting with Black … Continue reading This is the Time of Year for Small Business Customer Information Capture
Small Businesses Prefer Facebook Over Adwords
By Disha Dinesh November 29th, 2017 80% of US Small Business Owners Consider Facebook the Best Platform for MarketingClick To Tweet In March, G2 Crowd surveyed owners and executives of US small businesses and what they found was surprising. G2 Crowd found that small businesses prioritized marketing, despite being hard-pressed for financial resources. Out of … Continue reading Small Businesses Prefer Facebook Over Adwords
Give Thanks for the Benefits of Owning a Small Business
David Kiger — November 21, 2017 Follow @davidkiger — November 21, 2017 Shutterstock With Thanksgiving upon us this week, it’s a good time for small business owners to stop and consider the benefits of their entrepreneurial efforts. There are plenty of reasons to be thankful for having the drive and ambition it takes to run … Continue reading Give Thanks for the Benefits of Owning a Small Business
How to Gear Up For a Successful Small Business Saturday
Kaitlyn Hammond — October 31, 2017 — October 31, 2017 70154 / Pixabay American Express started Small Business Saturday in 2010 to encourage American consumers to buy from mom-and-pop stores rather than the huge box-stores and the ubiquitous online sites. It falls on the Saturday following Thanksgiving (Nov. 25, 2017), and you should be preparing … Continue reading How to Gear Up For a Successful Small Business Saturday
Small Business Tips: Increasing Your Financial Literacy
Robert Gloer — October 24, 2017 Follow @IOUFinancial — October 24, 2017 Maklay62 / Pixabay Having a great idea and running with it is not enough to operate a successful business. A business owner must wear many hats when operating their company, but managing and understanding their finances doesn’t always come easily. Relying on a … Continue reading Small Business Tips: Increasing Your Financial Literacy