As a small business owner, you are constantly competing with larger companies who have more manpower and more resources. Thankfully, American Express founded Small Business Saturday seven years ago, always the day after Black Friday, to give the small business owner a boost. The shopping season is almost upon us, and people are looking forward to the three biggest and best shopping days of the…
If you run a small business, cyber security is more important than you may realize. You need to protect both your company and your customers. Without the right measures in place, you are at risk, and so are the people that purchase your goods or services. Here is a brief…
You probably started your small business because you had a passion for delivering goods or services to customers, and for being your own boss. Along the way, you probably did a good bit of research and heeded warnings from others pursuing the American Dream that running a…
If you own and operate a small business, you may find it of no surprise that it can be difficult to find the right employees. A study recently found that half of the small businesses in America report being unable to find and hire qualified people to fill necessary…
Pop-up shops are the next big thing. In fact, they already are the big thing. Large and small merchants have decided that the trend should be embraced, and you may be thinking the same. Before you make the leap, let us discuss pop-up shops in a bit more detail. They…
Small business owners are adopting technology into their HR needs in droves. While some of these tools can help an owner operate their company more efficiently, they aren’t without their drawbacks. If you are making these four mistakes with your HR tools, you are…
It’s been said in one way or another over and over again, but it’s one of the most important statements to understand and put value in: Your website is the first impression many customers will have of you. No matter how enticing and beneficial your products or services…
As a small business owner, you need to take help where you can get it. While some states are notoriously unfriendly to the small business owner, others are doing everything they can to help small businesses succeed. Here are five ways that you may find states to be helpful…
Did you realize that there are only a handful of Fridays left until Christmas? Walk into a any big box store and you will see aisles and aisles of holiday decor and gift suggestions. The big stores are getting ready for the most intense buying season of the year — are…
In the burgeoning days of technology, an efficient IT department was often enough to thwart cyber security issues. Today, an IT department simply isn’t enough. An IT department and a Cybersecurity department should be thought of as two separate entities.
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