Small Business Articles

Small Business - Tips, Training, and News

Music in the Workplace: Can it Help Productivity, or Is it Treble?

August 13, 2021

Do your employees like listening to music while they work? For many, music helps increase engagement, morale, and overall productivity. But, is music in the workplace actually beneficial to your business’s growth?

Employee stressed about a toxic workplace.

6 Signs of a Toxic Workplace (and What to Do About Them)

July 23, 2021

Productive, happy, and engaged teams all have one thing in common: a positive, supportive, and healthy work environment. Toxic workplaces? Well, they look a little different. In negative environments, gossip, conflict, and poor communication run rampant. So, how do you know if your business is plagued with toxicity? Keep your eyes peeled for signs of […]

Gone Digital, Staying Digital: 4 Tips for Social Media Optimization

July 16, 2021

A big part of your goals when running a business is to sell your products or services to gain a profit, right? So, that means that you want to use every way possible to sell, sell, sell. With the rise and massive presence of social media, you might be thinking this is a good way […]

The Bad Review Blues: Do’s and Don’ts of Responding

July 9, 2021

Great. You got a negative online review that’s now readable by everyone—current and potential customers alike. Before hastily typing out a response you may regret later, learn how to respond to a bad review. You just may be able to turn the situation into a marketing opportunity and keep the disgruntled customer.

illustration of entrepreneurs sharing their tips for starting a business

8 Not-so-tricky Tips for Starting a Business, from Successful Small Business Owners

June 25, 2021

What’s the magic formula for business success? Well (cue incorrect buzzer noise from game show), there isn’t one. But there are tips for starting a business that you can use to reach your unique business success formula.

The Downside to Digital Work: How to Terminate a Remote Employee

June 18, 2021

Hiring employees is exciting. You’re ready to dive in and get to work because you think, “I found the perfect person!” But even in a digital world full of remote employees (thanks, COVID!), you may realize that an employee is no longer a good fit. In that case, it may be time to let them […]

Want Your Company to Succeed? Set Some SMART Goals for Business

June 11, 2021

When you start a business, you have plenty of goals. Maybe you want to reach a certain customer count by year-end. Or, maybe you want to make a profit by a specific month or year. Whichever goals you strive to achieve, make sure that they’re smart—well, SMART goals, that is. But, what exactly are SMART […]

Can You Run a Business Out of an Apartment or Other Rented Property?

June 1, 2021

Maybe you had a commercial property for your business and closed it up to work out of your home and save on overhead. Or, perhaps you’re just starting out and want to set up a home-based business and see how things go. But, what if you rent? Can you run a business out of an […]

10 Email Marketing Tips and Tricks to Keep up Your Sleeve

May 21, 2021

With 87% of B2B and 79% of B2C marketers using email, it’s no secret that it can be a great marketing tool for your business. But if you’re not using emails to your advantage and optimizing them as much as possible, your business could be missing out on new customers, additional sales, and more. To […]

8 Small Business Tools You Need to Streamline Operations

April 20, 2021

Small businesses are the lifeblood of any economy. Over 90% of the business population represents the small to medium enterprise (SME) population. Yet while SMEs make up a large portion of business owner shares, GDP, and economic activity, most of them struggle.