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Don’t Miss These SBA Virtual Workshops for National Small Business Week 2023

The U.S. Small Business Administration's National Small Business Week two-day virtual summit is happening Tuesday and Wednesday. This year’s event will include educational presentations by experts, an exhibit hall, networking, and a mentoring lounge where...

byStartupNation

May 1, 2023

This Entrepreneur Shares How She Bootstrapped Her Startup (and How You Can, Too)

There are several different ways a startup founder might fund his or her business, including series funding, crowdfunding, loans, venture capital and angel investments. Bootstrapping is another option. As an entrepreneur, investment advisor and consultant...

byJackie Hermes

April 23, 2023

Sales vs. Profit: How Entrepreneurs Can Fuel Long-Term Success

When it comes to running a successful business, sales are undoubtedly important. However, it's vital to understand that sales alone don't always guarantee long-term success. In fact, focusing solely on sales could hinder your business’...

byTodd Wadler

April 18, 2023

‘Succession’ Dramatizes How Not to Run a Family Business

Even the most die-hard fans of Logan Roy, the fictional family patriarch at the heart of HBO’s hit show “Succession,” have sat back at times and thought, “Well, that’s no way to run a family.”...

byColin McMahon

April 10, 2023

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4 Ways to Increase Profits for Your Small Business by Reducing Office Expenses

Determining the best way to maximize profits can be a daunting task for any small business owner. Depending on your company’s needs, you may need to decide if increasing profits or decreasing expenses is a...

byWilliam Powell

April 10, 2023

6 Reasons Why Your Startup is Suffering from High Employee Turnover

High employee turnover rates can be part and parcel of life as a startup. Employees can often come and go as your endeavor finds its feet and you discover how to function in your desired...

byRebecca Barnatt-Smith

April 5, 2023

8 Tips for Startups Wanting to Re-Energize Their Content Marketing

Are you happy with your content marketing? Even if the answer is “You bet I am!” and if you’ve been hitting your KPIs consistently, there’s a risk of getting stuck in a rut and subsequently...

byJohn Hurley

March 31, 2023

6 Mentoring Resources for Women Small Business Owners

For female founders who face unique challenges (especially when trying to break into male-dominated industries), having a mentor could be the missing piece of the entrepreneurial success puzzle. Navigating the roadblocks to business success becomes...

byEric Goldschein

March 31, 2023

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How to Empower Employees to Be Decision Makers

The road to business success is paved not just with smart processes and great equipment but with empowered employees. When you give workers the autonomy to make decisions without asking permission first, you do them...

byJohn Rampton

March 28, 2023

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5 Easy Ways to Attract New Employees and Increase Retention Rate

One of the most important things you can do as a small business owner is to hire and retain good employees. Attracting new talent can be difficult, and dealing with employee turnover at a small...

byRapid Finance

March 16, 2023

How to Transform Your Content Marketing Strategy with A.I.

Content marketing is a key part of any modern digital marketing strategy. It plays an important role in creating trust and authority, providing valuable information to readers, and driving traffic and leads to your business....

byKarim Sidibe

March 14, 2023

Inbound vs. Outbound Marketing: Which One is Better for Your Startup?

Inbound vs. outbound is one of the biggest questions that may arise when starting up. When you have limited resources and no clue about what will help grow your startup, which one do you pick?...

byEduard Klein

March 9, 2023

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6 Inexpensive T-Shirt Marketing Strategies for Your Business

A T-shirt company is easier to start than ever before. It's the sort of business that many people have dreamed of running. You often may come up with ideas for slogans or cool designs that...

byJonathan Mein

March 4, 2023

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8 SEO Tips to Grow Your Business

SEO, or search engine optimization, is one of the most important aspects of online marketing for small businesses. Not sure where to start when it comes to SEO? These eight tips will help you improve...

byHazel Raoult

March 1, 2023

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Outsourcing 101: When and How to Outsource

As a business owner, you know that you eventually want to scale your business — but how? A big part of scaling is outsourcing some of your work! In this article, we'll look at how...

byMegan Grant

March 1, 2023

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5 Can’t-Miss Strategies to Avoid Missing Out on Profits

When you’re starting a new business, you need to hang onto every cent possible. The idea of missing profits or even losing profit opportunities can feel like a punch to the gut, especially after investing...

byCharlie Fletcher

February 24, 2023

Trust Signals: Brand Building in a Post-Truth World

Excerpted from “Trust Signals: Brand Building in a Post-Truth World” by Scott Baradell. Published by Lioncrest Publishing Copyright © 2022. In the Brothers Grimm fairy tale Hansel and Gretel, Medieval Germany is in the grips...

byScott Baradell

February 23, 2023

10 Best Website Builders for Service Businesses in 2024

Here is a comprehensive list of the 10 best website builders for service businesses, considering factors such as price, features, ease of use, and customer support. QuickLook: 10 Best Website Builders for Service Businesses Shopify...

byStartupNation Writer

February 21, 2023

5 White Label Tools that Growing Agencies Can Use to Deliver New Types of Value

White labeling refers to the practice of a company branding a product or service developed by another company as its own. It can be done with physical products, such as consumer goods, or with digital...

byLucy Manole

February 20, 2023

10 Best Practices Successful Companies and Marketers Follow

The best companies employ the best practices. Easy to say, right? But not so easy to do. Here we look at the best practices consistently followed by successful marketing companies or marketing departments within successful...

byAssociation of National Advertisers

February 16, 2023