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The Best Investments to Improve Your Sales Team Strategy

Creating and maintaining a thriving business depends on the success of sales performance. Essentially, the effectiveness of your sales team at generating revenue is directly related to the success of your business. Keeping your sales...

byRapid Finance

May 26, 2022

5 Strategies for Building a Great Startup Team

The way you treat your employees, their time, skills and abilities in the early phases of your union as a team influences the rest of your company's course of action. Mark Zuckerberg once said, "The...

byGaurav Belani

May 13, 2022

The Role of a Recruiter and HR in Small Business

You’ve launched your business and it’s humming along. Like most entrepreneurs, you wear plenty of hats, including chief human resources (HR) and recruitment officer. Here’s the problem, though: You can’t handle all your employee-related responsibilities...

byJohn Rampton

May 10, 2022

For a Better Pricing Strategy, Think Like Goldilocks

Being more profitable is the result of a successful campaign to cut costs and to pump up sales. But the real profit comes about through a pricing strategy that works. The most popular pricing strategy...

byAndrew Gregson

May 6, 2022

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The Importance of a Fractional CFO for Startups and SMBs

Businesses of all sizes continue to live through one of the most turbulent times in recent memory. Those who can quickly make good decisions based on accurate information and sound projections are more likely to...

bySeth Morgan

April 21, 2022

5 Vital Traits You Must Have to Thrive as an Entrepreneur

You are finally ready to go out and launch the business of your dreams. Congratulations! That is so exciting that you are on the course to be your own boss. Now, just like how certain...

byEthan Drower

April 15, 2022

The Right Partners Will Limit Risks During All Stages of Product Development

Any business leader knows that the success or failure of your organization largely depends on the value your product or service brings to your customers. Particularly for budget-conscious startups and entrepreneurs that have a great...

byKevin Bailey

April 13, 2022

Launching a Family Business? Keep These 3 Things in Mind

Are you wanting to start a family business? If so, you’re not alone. According to the United States Census Bureau, roughly 90 percent of American businesses are either family-owned or controlled. The size of these...

byMatt Jeffery

April 11, 2022

5 Strategies to Turn Around a Program Launch That Isn’t Working

If you’re a few days into your program launch and you’re disappointed by lack of results, don’t waste your time by wallowing in what you think is failure. Before diving into these five steps, first...

byEllie Swift

April 8, 2022

How Brands Are Improving Communication with Their Remote Teams

If remote work was gaining traction before the pandemic hit, it's now mainstream. A recent survey showed that 55% of employees would like to work remotely at least three days a week after the pandemic....

byDmitry Dragilev

April 7, 2022

The Importance of Recruiting Talent for Your Startup

For any business, proper recruitment is essential. It ensures the company can attract and retain the best talent. That way, the organization will continue to grow and thrive. This can be a more complex task...

byDevin Partida

April 7, 2022

What Is Cryptocurrency and Should Your Business Use It?

Cryptocurrency, also known as crypto, is a type of anonymous digital or virtual currency that, unlike other forms of currency, is not backed by any central authority or government. While the currency is not backed...

byAmanda Triest

April 4, 2022

7 Mistakes New E-Commerce Startups Make and How to Avoid Them

As a serial entrepreneur, business adviser and mentor, I’ve seen many e-commerce success stories. But, I’ve also seen some horrible e-commerce startup mistakes that have cost their founders time and money. If there was anything...

byJohn Rampton

April 1, 2022

StartupNation Growth Hacks #7: A Rare Hiring Opportunity

The seventh in a series. The Great Resignation has left millions unemployed -- by choice. The COVID-19 pandemic prompted workers to rethink what they wanted from their jobs. Given the leverage that employees have over...

byStartupNation

March 30, 2022

Why Grit is Essential to Your Success as an Entrepreneur

For entrepreneurs building a business, the initial startup stage is an exhilarating time: you’re energized by your idea and engrossed in building the business. It feels like it’ll always be fun. The hard truth is...

byMarjorie Radlo-Zandi

March 28, 2022

Keeping Books for a Small Business … Without Spreadsheets

From side hustle to freelance to startup, keeping track of money just can’t be ignored. This is called bookkeeping, and it helps you know how much money you’re earning, where your business is spending and...

byGarrett Baird

March 10, 2022

Forget Coffee, Let’s Walk for Meetings That Boost Creativity, Innovation

When a business colleague comes to town, I ask, “Would you like coffee, lunch or something a little bit different, say a walk with my standard poodle Jazmine around the reservoir?” The answer typically comes...

byMarjorie Radlo-Zandi

March 7, 2022

How Process Optimization Cures Employee Burnout

Now more than ever, retaining your top talent matters most. Your employees are the foundation of your business and its future success. For them to stick around and help your business grow, they need processes...

byKevin Shuler

March 5, 2022

Professional Employer Organizations: 4 Reasons You Need One

With endless tasks popping up on any average day, entrepreneurial company leaders simply don't have time to do everything. That's why a professional employer organization, or PEO, may help you grow and stay complaint as...

byGreg Packer

March 4, 2022

StartupNation Growth Hacks #3: Establish an Online Community

The third in a series. With more than 24 years of experience covering startups and small businesses, we've built up a knowledge base of what it takes to succeed as an entrepreneur and we're eager...

byStartupNation

March 2, 2022