Tag: Small Businesses

October 29, 2018

Let’s take a moment to answer a few questions: How do you cover expenses while you’re waiting for your biggest customer to pay last month’s invoice? Can you book a trip to pitch your most valuable prospect without worrying about […]

September 25, 2018

Traditional crowdfunding was originally very different from raising money using other investment sources. It is important to clarify what kind of crowdfunding is being discussed because the term is being applied to diverse types of fundraising. Defining Crowdfunding for Small […]

September 4, 2018

Facebook has more than 2.2 billion monthly active users, making it a great place for businesses to reach consumers. Your business probably already has a Facebook page, but changes to the platform’s algorithm over the past few years has made […]

August 6, 2018

Amazon’s annual Prime Day took the world by storm on July 16th, and as always it offered a mix of excitement, frustration, and seven figures in sales. But one thing is certain: there is a lot we can learn from […]

June 25, 2018

Content marketing is a powerful way to help small businesses gain more customers and grow. Though for content marketing to be successfully executed it needs to have a strategic approach, which is focused on creating and distributing valuable, unique, relevant […]

May 25, 2018

Unless an individual is an accountant or really enjoys working with numbers, then accounting is not a favorite task. Nonetheless, adopting certain good habits in the early stages of your small business can assist in averting major ones later on. […]

April 23, 2018

You may have heard the phrase “Cash flow is the blood that keeps a business alive.” This couldn’t be truer, as consistent positive cash flow can help a business owner pay expenses, invest in new opportunities or grow a business. […]

December 29, 2017

Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum and Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) have been a hot topic in finance circles this year. Bitcoin skyrocketed to almost $20,000, causing some businesses to get involved in bitcoin primarily to ride the hype. It […]

November 15, 2017

You can’t do everything yourself, so stop trying. It’s been a long but rewarding week. Your business is doing very well and sales have exceeded projections by a comfortable margin. Your sales staff is all smiles as the day comes […]

September 26, 2017

Cyber attacks have become a common ongoing issue for small businesses. Entrepreneurs need to be proactive. Here are 10 things small businesses should do immediately to protect their websites from a cyberattack. How to Protect Your Website from Cyber Attacks […]

June 23, 2017

In the recent years, content marketing has become the focal point of companies that seek to build brand authority, awareness, and growth – and rightfully so. According to the Content Marketing Institute, the most effective marketers allocate 42% of their […]

February 16, 2017

Just about every small business has experienced the crippling burden of debt. What initially seemed like a relatively easy payoff can turn into a mounting pile for those who don’t find their footing right away. Suddenly there’s so much debt […]

November 16, 2016

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) has just introduced a new Customer relationship management (CRM) tool for small businesses called Outlook Customer Manager. The release Follows the launch of the new customer scheduling tool Bookings earlier this year. In a post on its official Office […]

October 12, 2016

When I entered the small-business game as the president ofStorageMart, a self-storage facility, I knew to expect a seasonal slowdown. After all, fewer people need storage facilities during the busy holiday months as moving isn’t exactly a priority. But expecting […]

September 21, 2016

The “random” audits of small businesses and their owners’ tax returns by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to find unreported income has left the small business taxpaying community feeling like they are being picked on and unduly forced to […]

August 9, 2016

No matter what type of business you lead — a small operation like an independent restaurant or a financial startup to an established corporation — chances are you will rely on the expertise of a vendor, partner, consultant or other kind of […]