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Yes, Your Small Business Needs a Website

December 12, 2017, Rieva Lesonsky

A website is an essential tool for any (and every) small business—and is a necessary part of your marketing plans.

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Every Business Deserves Planning

December 11, 2017, Tim Berry

Do it right, and planning is easy to do, great for managing and developing accountability.

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Small Business Owners in 2017: Overwhelmingly Optimistic

December 8, 2017, Bridget Weston Pollack

Small business owners are overwhelmingly optimistic: 69 percent of respondents reported feeling optimistic about the next six months for their company.

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The Art of Sharing Customer Feedback for Better Marketing and Sales Alignment

December 7, 2017, Ryan Gould

Here are some ways feedback can be shared to bring about this sales and marketing (read: Smarketing) transformation that is so badly needed in today’s ever-changing marketplace.

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8 Tax Organizing Resolutions for Small Businesses

December 6, 2017, Martha O'Gorman

No one (not even accountants) looks forward to tax time—but there are steps you can take to make the process less painful.

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Growing Companies Invest in IT

December 5, 2017, Rieva Lesonsky

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3 Ways to Prepare Your Small Business for Inevitable Change

December 4, 2017, Stefan Swanepoel

In other words, success often comes to those who innovate outside the existing rules, and that usually requires a change in business models.

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3 Big Trends for Small Business in 2018

December 1, 2017, Bridget Weston Pollack

As 2017 comes to a close, here are three major small business trends that could help you run your business.

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5 Reasons Your Online Job Posting Isn't Working and How to Fix It

November 30, 2017, Marc Prosser

Some hiring managers pay minimal attention to how they craft their online job posts. As a result, their job postings are not optimized, and qualified candidates may never see, much less apply, to their open positions.

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Is Twitter Valuable for a Small Business Owner?

November 29, 2017, Kenny Soto

Here are practical action steps for small business owners on why and how to use Twitter.

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Are Year-End Payment Problems Hurting Your Business?

November 28, 2017, Rieva Lesonsky

More than 70 percent of the business owners surveyed say they faced at least one serious business problem during last year's holiday season, the most common being late payments.