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Be Prepared: 5 Problems New Businesses Mishandle
There is virtually no business in the world that doesn’t run into at least a kink or two every now and then. Running and growing a small business is not a task suited for the faint of heart. Things can and will go wrong, and it’s important to know how to handle it properly. These are five problems that new businesses commonly face, but just don’t know how to handle well.
5 Essential Qualities of Effective Small Business Leaders
Small business owners and managers are oftentimes the most inspiring leaders around. These entrepreneurs typically don’t have the security that large companies do, meaning one small mistake could mean failure and bankruptcy. They also have to work carefully with extremely limited resources that are often stretched even thinner than they would be elsewhere.
Is Your Site at Risk of a Google Penalty?
For any small business, ranking well in Google is key in order to drive relevant traffic to your website. Imagine then, if Google punishes your business site by issuing a manual penalty which results in a significant drop in your ranking in the search engine’s listings.
How Your Website Design Affects Your Business Success
With the knowledge you’ve gained about business success in recent years, you likely realize that a suitable internet presence plays a significant role in it. However, break that down even more. Not only does your presence on the internet help to attract buyers, but your website design does as well.
Avoid These Mistakes If You Launch a Creative Business
Businesses come in all shapes and sizes. If you’re a creative type—a photographer, designer, videographer, animator, illustrator or other artistic person—your business model will be different from other professional situations.
Making Business a Game: How to Play It Well with Enterprise Gamification
Business is a game and whether you think it’s like poker or chess, one thing is clear—new developments in management will soon take this statement to the next level.
Keep Your Small Business on Time
As a small business owner, you run through a host of things you have to do on a daily basis. At times it can seem like a real grind, yes?
6 Business Functions You Can Improve with Technology
Your business may be small in size and financial resources, but there are many cost-effective technology tools you can leverage to streamline operations and reduce financial and “process” waste. Here are six essential business functions that all small businesses can optimize with a little help from technology.
5 Crucial Tools to Improve Your Content Marketing
It’s truly the digital age, and this has greatly changed the way we share news, connect with others, and discover new products. The use of social networking websites such as Twitter and Facebook is prevalent all over the globe, with other websites such as Buzzfeed and Flickr gaining more popularity.
Redesigning Your Blog: Top 3 Pitfalls to Avoid
It’s no wonder why people are moving from Flash to HyperText Markup Language (HTML) 5 for their websites or blogs. The fifth version of HTML not only supports text and links, but also multimedia enhancements such as video, audio, music, and graphics.