How old were you when you started your first business? Warren Buffett started off with pinball machines in barber shops as a young man. Great entrepreneurs often have lofty ideas and goals at a very young age, and while Millennials are mostly choosing to skip entrepreneurship Gen Z is going after their dreams with a […]
How to Solve Your Business Lending Problems
Asset-based finance is big business these days. Since the financial crash of 2008, banks have significantly tightened their lending criteria and become much more risk-averse – with the result that SMEs are looking to other sources of finance. As a result, the asset based lending index has risen by 14% in the second quarter of […]
Understanding Small Business Web Hosting for New Biz Owners
If you’ve just started a new business, or are planning to, your list of tasks to complete is probably already pretty long. I really don’t want to stress you out by giving you something else to worry about, but choosing the right webhost can make all the difference to your success in the critical first […]
Should You Employ the Internet of Things in Your Business?
The Internet of Things (IoT) has been around for a few years, and companies have been integrating one-stop systems to have a collection of IoT devices together to make life more convenient. You can see examples of this by looking at smart-homes where simple processes have become automated like that of temperature control, vacuuming, and […]
5 Simple Ways to Make Your Security System Work Better for You
If you’re like most small business owners, you may not give your company’s security much thought. What with the day-to-day challenges of running a business, it’s easy to go years without reevaluating your security setup. But it’s worth taking the time to assess your current security system, because the security industry has witnessed rapid innovation […]
Use Network Segmentation to Make Security Manageable
Hackers are trying to destroy your business. According to a recent study by Cybersecurity Ventures, “global annual cybercrime costs will grow from $3 trillion in 2015 to $6 trillion annually by 2021, which includes damage and destruction of data, stolen money, lost productivity, theft of intellectual property, theft of personal and financial data, embezzlement, fraud, […]
Build a Referral Network for Your Business in 4 Easy Steps
In order to succeed, a business leader should establish a connection based on trust with other business persons within his/her industry. While running a marketing campaign for small business can seem like a challenging endeavor, it only requires a handful of strategy to acquire more loyal, high-paying clients in the long run. One such strategy […]
Choosing the Right SEO Tool is Key to Your Digital Marketing Efforts
Did you know that 93% of online experiences begin with a search engine? Given this astonishing fact, it’s not surprising that both large corporations and small businesses invest a great deal of effort into building a solid SEO strategy and implementing it alongside other digital marketing practices. If you are planning to optimize your rankings […]
Reducing Risks for Mobile or Remote Workers
More and more companies are choosing to allow their workers to work remotely on either a full-time or part-time basis. While this can be an ideal situation as far as employee satisfaction goes, it can bring up a number of security risks. Here are the things that you will need to look at to keep […]
Building a Successful Business is Harder without Trust
It probably goes without saying that without trust in your partners, your employees, or the people you rely on for parts or supplies, building a business is exponentially more difficult. As a small business owner, I’ve had partners I trusted, partners I’ve respected, and one or two who lost my trust. So when Lynda Bekore […]
