60% of small business owners welcome feedback

Maybe you think of yourself as a direct communicator who doesn’t pull any punches. But have you considered that your no-nonsense approach could be seen as intimidating or condescending by those you rely on to keep your business running?

SMALL BUSINESS FINANCING OPTIONS

From government-backed loans to crowd-funding, today’s small businesses have more financing options than ever before. An enterprising owner can find capital infusions from reliable standbys or innovative new funding sources.

Dear Monday

Dear Monday, I want to break up. I’m seeing Tuesday and dreaming of Friday. Sincerely, it’s not me, it’s you.

MYTH VS REALITY: 1/5 BRANDING ALWAYS COST A FORTUNE

Travel at the Speed of Your Business: Tips For Getting Through Airport Security

Keep Sights Set on Customers

How can you follow a sales lead through the conversion process to ensure that potential customers aren’t falling through the cracks? Customer Relation Management software (CRM) may be able to help. Most CRM packages enable businesses to set up lead “stages,” which can be changed…

Invoice: How Fast Is Too Fast

There are few hard and fast rules to invoicing for small businesses. That said, prompt invoicing is a good practice to establish in your company.

Before you begin invoicing, you and your customer will have laid out a timeline for payment and delivery…

MYTH VS REALITY: 2/5 I NEED A CELEBRITY ENDORSEMENT

You want your brand to be memorable and have a fair amount of longevity. What you don’t want for it is to struggle under the weight of unforeseen legal issues, a weak strategy or arbitrary deadlines. Here is the 2nd way to make sure your…

Commitment Issues At The Workplace

People who are excited to come to work and dedicated to their jobs perform better. Makes sense…

Take Advantage Of The Latest Marketing Trends

Ever since the Information Technologies became the unavoidable ingredient of any business, regardless of scale, entire business landscape has been developing at relentless pace. The very landscape became more leveled than ever, and even small…

5 Free Startup Marketing Growth Hacks

Everybody knows that startups have no money…

Showing a Bad Customers the Door

Building a successful small business takes ingenuity, perseverance and stamina. But once established, staying at the top of your game requires exceptional customer service. Your clients are your biggest assets and worth the care and effort put into building those…

Keep Your Customers Satisfied

Obtaining a client is paramount for business efforts today, and it has always been. But, this is only a half way to success, and sometimes an easier part of the job. To keep the customers coming back, one must invest a great deal of time and resources, and these are scarce in…

Google Makes its Mark as a Domain Name Registrar

The introduction of new domain name extensions — or, as we call them, “not-coms” — is proving to be the largest ever expansion of Internet namespace, with now more than 8 million registrations in these fresh, new options. It’s a seismic shift in…

MYTH VS REALITY: 3/5 BRANDING CAN WAIT

You want your brand to be memorable and have a fair amount of longevity. What you don’t want for it is to struggle under the weight of unforeseen legal issues, a weak strategy or arbitrary deadlines. Here is the 3rd way to make sure your brand sings.

Make Sure Customers Don’t Get Lost On Your Website

Does Your Marketing Meet Consumer Demands

Digital devices have become such a fundamental part of our everyday lives in recent…

MYTH VS REALITY: 4/5 MY PRODUCT WILL SELL ITSELF

3 Plugins To Help You Shape Your Business

Keeping up with all the work schedules and making sure that everyone is doing their job…