To Make Products with Social Impact, Mulago Foundation Asks These 4 Questions
Addressing the basic needs of the poorest people in the world is a daunting mission, but San Francisco–based Mulago Foundation has developed a simple algorithm that makes it significantly easier. The philanthropic venture fund, led by managing director Kevin Starr, provides grants and low-interest loans to organizations that demonstrate an ability to transform impoverished communities. Think of…
Read MoreSimple Ways to Ensure Your Corporate Training Sticks
Thanks to an increasing skill gap, lack of interest in training, and employee turnover due to lack of proper training, businesses are losing $13,500 annually for every employee that gets trained. This number does not look surprising considering only 12% of learners apply the skills they obtain during training to their day-to-day tasks. As corporate…
Read More5 Reasons Boston is a Great Place to Grow Your Business
Whether you’re starting your own business or looking to expand one that you’ve already launched, there are a number of factors needed to reach success. You’ll need to have a high-quality product or service, of course, specifically one that offers potential customers a unique solution to their problems. It’s also imperative that you have a…
Read MoreWhy the New Year is the Best Time to Switch or Start Using Payroll Software
As you reach the final months of any year, there’s the holiday period. (Insert any number of appropriately timed seasonal cliches here.) However, there’s also the process of closing the books on one year of business finances and planning to smooth out any kinks in the year ahead. For many small businesses, payroll is one…
Read More3 Tips for Optimizing Ecommerce Copy
Writing copy for eCommerce can be tough. Chances are there are a ton of pages to optimize and limited space to write in. So how can you make the most of this opportunity to both bring potential customers to your site and get them to buy once they’re there? Here are 3 tips to get…
Read MoreHow to Grow Your Business with SEO in 2020
SEO is changing. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you already know that. The focus is now not on traditional factors that once used to move the needle for rankings but other complementary factors that play a big role. The goal is to present your business as an authority. That takes more than the…
Read MoreHow to Stop Time Theft from Overwhelming Your Small Business
Even if you’ve never heard the term “time theft,” you’d know it if you saw it. But if you’re a small business owner with employees, chances are good you’ve experienced it firsthand. You might be thinking, “I have employees. I’ve never caught anyone ‘stealing time.’” But that’s what makes time theft so tricky. It’s common,…
Read MoreHow Creative Can You Be with a Franchise?
One of the benefits of being part of a franchise system is having a path set out for you. But one of the benefits of business ownership is being able to do things your own way. Is that even possible within a franchise system? Short answer: yes! There are ways to be creative even within…
Read MoreWhy Small Businesses Should Pay Attention to Quarterly Tax Payments
There are a lot of awesome things that go along with owning a business. For example, personal fulfillment, passion—and, of course, making money. But what goes hand in hand with making money? Paying taxes. Filing business taxes can be complex, daunting, and nerve wracking. After all, everyone makes mistakes. So if you own a small…
Read MoreHow to Select the Best PLM Option for Your Business
Working in the retail industry can be tough because there is always competition brewing. Every company or business is always trying to introduce new ways to stay as a favorite brand while making the most. It can be tough trying to do both because of the ever-changing trends and interests of the consumers. When you need to…
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