18 Reasons Your Small Business Should Be Using Gmail

What is your small business looking for in an email service provider? Depending on your size, your speciality, and your personal taste, you could be looking for a range of different strengths—from security and reliability to automatic filtering and search functions. Well, the size and speciality of a business can change over the years, so…

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Why Small Businesses Need to Embrace AR and VR Now

When you go to buy a new smartphone these days, oftentimes they come with virtual reality headsets. While they are fun to play around with and there are some neat games available, you might find yourself wondering what the practical real-world application for them might be. The truth is developers are just starting to dip…

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Oprah and Sheryl Sandberg’s Secrets to Success

When you think of a highly successful woman, who comes to mind? Oprah Winfrey? She’s usually pretty high up on the list of successful women, and she fought hard to get there, overcoming childhood poverty and abuse to become one of the wealthiest and most powerful women in America. Her beliefs and habits helped her…

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Stop Data Breaches from Ruining Your Business

One of the hardest things about running a small business is compliance. You have to operate under the same rules and restrictions as large corporations without decimating your bottom line in the process. It can be tempting to cut corners when outsourcing things like mailings and billing, but it’s worthwhile to ensure the company you…

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Food Truck Industry to Hit $2.7B This Year

There are several downsides to owning your own business. If your clients don’t pay you, often you can’t afford to pay yourself. Overhead can be a major money pit, especially if you own a business that requires a lot of equipment and inventory. Payroll can also be a challenge- how do you know if you…

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The Small Business Guide to Facebook Advertising

Facebook can be a great way of engaging customers or just getting some brand awareness. But, not everyone has a marketing department with a mammoth budget, so where do you start? This new infographic simplifies Facebook advertising into an easy 5 step process. Author: G. John Cole is a digital nomad and freelance writer. Specializing…

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Habits of Highly Successful Entrepreneurs

Small business are hard to start and even harder to run. Most small businesses fail in the first year. The most successful small businesses turn into bigger businesses. The owners of those successful businesses often have traits that allow them to be successful. Some of the most common traits of highly successful entrepreneurs include a…

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15 of the Most Popular Employee Perks (Some are Free!)

In today’s job market, attracting and retaining top talent isn’t all about dollar signs. It’s not just about what you have to offer — it’s also a matter of what kind of culture your company embraces. According to employee recognition specialist Cord Himelstein, “The conversation has evolved from emphasizing retention to emphasizing company culture.” After surveying more…

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9 Surefire Ways to Make Your Customers Happy

There is an oft-told legend about how Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos likes to make sure there is an empty chair at every company meeting: the chair represents the customers, so the most important ‘person’ is always ‘in the room.’ It’s the kind of visual stunt that sets apart great leaders from good ones, and also…

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