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 […]
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Want Your Company to Succeed? Set Some SMART Goals for Business
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 […]
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The Award-winning and Oh-so-beautiful Confections of Lovely Cakes
For our May spotlight, we spoke with Renata Papadopolous, owner of Lovely Cakes.
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Can You Run a Business Out of an Apartment or Other Rented Property?
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 […]
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10 Email Marketing Tips and Tricks to Keep up Your Sleeve
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 […]
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Rockstar? CEO? Founder? Here are 11 Small Business Owner Titles to Consider
Owning your own business may have you feeling like a superstar, but is that the title you want for yourself? Maybe you want to keep it classic and choose CEO. Or, perhaps you want to be a bit more modern and pick Founder. Is your business creative and edgy? You can elect to use a […]
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Need a Buzzworthy Gift? Wink Boutique Has You Covered
For our April spotlight, we spoke with Brittany Parker, owner of Wink Boutique.
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8 Small Business Tools You Need to Streamline Operations
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.
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Think Small—Small Business, That Is. What Is Considered a Small Business?
When running a business, size can make a big difference. If you think you have a small business, you need to know what the government considers “small.” So, what is considered a small business by the federal government? Well, the small business definition depends on the federal agency. Read on to learn what is a […]
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Crown Community Garden Grows Produce, Flowers—and a Community
For our March spotlight, we spoke with Jon Kehl, owner of Crown Community Garden.
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