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3 Tips to Survive and Grow Your Home-Based Business
The thought of working right in the comfort of your own home is exciting. You have no boss and you don’t have to worry about your work schedule because you can work at your most…
Learning to Scale: The Secret Growth Weapon
Anyone involved in running a startup or small business knows you’re bound to run into unanticipated problems at some point. One of the most common problems that many small businesses encounter is their inability to…
10 Sharp Predictions for Small Business in 2016
The vast majority of successful businesses across the world are not major corporations with tens of thousands of employees. They are the small businesses that make up individual communities. As such, experts know that economies…
Why a Design-Make-Use Convergence Means Better Products and a Healthier Planet
Before the Industrial Revolution, people’s shoes and clothes were made by hand—to their exact size—by local cobblers and tailors. Although that was something the middle class could afford, it was also exclusionary; the poorest people…
Displacement Principle in Startups and Small Business
It’s really pretty simple. Intuitive. I didn’t learn about it in business school; I learned about it while building and running a real business. I decided to call it the displacement principle. Displacement Principle: In the real…
3 Ways Data is the Key to Retail Growth
Data is more available and more easily accessible than ever before. However, if you do not know how to access it, or what to do with it when you get it, it doesn’t help you…
7 Productivity Hacks for Small Business Owners
Productivity is vital for the growth of any company. With a limited work force and budget constraints, it is essential for small business owners and managers to leverage the best out of their resources. Keeping…
Is Your Small Business Ready to Adopt Facebook at Work?
The question of whether instant messaging and social media in the workplace are productivity killers or loyalty enhancers has been an intense topic of debate for the last several years. As 2016 rolls in, Facebook, the social…
When It’s Time to Expand Your Business
If your company has seen consistent success for years, and the space you have just isn’t cutting it for all the customers lining up at your door, it may be time to expand your business….
Leasing vs. Buying Seasonal Equipment in Small Business
The decision as to whether to buy or lease seasonal equipment is not cut and dry. It is somewhat torn and damp. The waters in this sea are murky at best, but there are some…
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