Image Credit: adrenalina on Yay Images When browsing banking options for your small business, it’s important not to go with the first one that presents itself. One of your aims from the very start should be to find a reliable bank that meets your business’s needs. As a matter of fact, you’re going to want […]

Looking down on Kennett Township, PA, from the fire truck bucket. What if a disaster happened here? What would be the best plan while rebuilding? Note: This week and next week, I’m pleased to share these guest posts by Whitney Hoffman. She’s sharing some thoughts about being ready for and recovering from disasters. -Becky Guest […]

Photo by nappy from Pexels People work to provide themselves and their families with the basic essentials of life. When a person does a job, he or she deserves fair wages. But unfortunately, wage violations are far from rare in reality. If a person is not paid fairly, they need to take swift action to […]

Photo by rawpixel.com from Pexels Workflow automation is a relatively new practice that is taking the world of business by storm. Creating automated workflow processes can be difficult initially. However, it gets easier with time. Many companies use dedicated workflow management software to help build an automated culture for their workplace. There’s plenty of information […]

Image Credit: geralt on Pixabay Watching your business grow is thrilling. Seeing all that hard work and creativity come together and your innovative ideas coming to fruition is incredibly motivating. However, as a business develops, frequent evaluations are crucial to ensure the company’s growth is not constrained. Perhaps you’ve even found yourself wondering if it […]

Image Credit: Pixabay on Pexels Financial reports are similar to your yearly physical from a doctor. The numbers tell you if you are healthy, on track with your goals, and where you need to start paying closer attention. But what if you had some doubts about how your doctor came to those conclusions? What if […]

Image Credit: Simon on Pixabay Exchange Online is the hosted version of Microsoft’s Exchange Server messaging platform. Organizations can obtain this platform either as a stand-alone service or with an Office 365 subscription. Microsoft Exchange Online helps you protect your data. Moreover, it keeps your employees connected with secured, reliable access to email, calendar, and contacts. And they can […]

Image Credit: Pixabay If a busy schedule is keeping you from staying fit, consider this: According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, more than two-thirds of adults are overweight or obese. Moreover, when you are the person holding the reins of a company, it’s not just your own health that’s at risk. […]

Are you using green marketing? In other words, are you promoting your products in environmentally safe ways? Today’s consumers want green products. However, businesses also need to pay attention to the ways in which they promote their products. Following are some ways in which you can make your marketing more environmentally friendly. Use an Electronic […]

Photo by Markus Spiske temporausch.com from Pexels What does your company’s network security look like? Is your company safe from cybercriminals, hackers, or digital spies? In today’s world it isn’t enough to ensure your employees don’t publicly discuss private company information. That’s because there are those out there who have figured out how to access […]

This month, we’re celebrating the gift of public domain artworks that feature baskets. Image via Art Institute of Chicago The Brag Basket is open! This one is for Dec 7-9, 2018. Bring your good news, big or small, to share with everyone. What can you share in the Brag Basket? introduce yourself share some great […]

Photo by Juan Pablo Arenas from Pexels The reality of starting a small business can be a shocker if you’re not prepared. Following is a fictionalized tale from the dark side of starting a small business.  Sammy was a nice guy. He was an ambitious go-getter who believed that anything was possible. Sammy wanted to […]

Photo by Artem Bali from Pexels Are you dreaming of going global with your business? Perhaps you should. One of the most enlightening yet daring expansions a business owner can make is the extension of the business to a foreign country. Expanding your business to another country can help you to create new markets and […]

Image: Shutterstock. Business owners often ask me “do lead magnets work?“, as a way to grow their newsletter lists. If you’re considering using them, or you’re wondering why they’re not working for you, you should find the following useful. Let’s go. Lead magnets? For those who don’t already know, the term lead magnets was made […]

Image Credit: geralt on Pixabay Whether your online business is small or large, boosting its sales is likely your primary goal. However, because of tremendous growth in the e-commerce industry, you have lots of competition. So, what can you do to get more sales for your online business? According to experts, some minor alterations to your […]

Photo by Lukas from Pexels Agile and Scrum are methodologies used in project management. Used together, these two systems enable companies to complete important projects successfully, on time and within budget. Therefore, if your business requires the successful completion of any project at all, you should consider Agile and Scrum training for yourself or members […]

Earthquakes in Alaska. Fires in California. Tornadoes in the Mid-west. Floods on the eastern seaboard and the Gulf coast. Water pipes break in your computer room. Your freezers break down. The electricity goes out for an extended period. A key player in your business dies. Someone hacks your data. Big disasters and small disasters. Your […]

Photo: Shutterstock. I have a beautifully simple, yet powerful marketing tip to share with you today. It’s all about mountains and molehills. I know. It sounds weird. Allow me to explain! I vividly recall speaking with the owner of a London-based office supplies company. I’m going to call him John. He was introduced to me […]

Photo by Min An from Pexels Of all the hobbies a business owner can have, reading books is one of the best. That’s because reading books can help you relax and give you new perspectives. Additionally, you can learn from books all sorts of things about your own industry and business that might otherwise have […]

Image Source: Pixabay When it comes to investing your hard-earned money, you have a number of opportunities, including investing in property. But is an investment in property all it’s cut out to be? Have things changed in the housing market so that a bricks-and-mortar investment isn’t as reliable as it was once thought to be? […]

Photo by rawpixel.com from Pexels Most businesses will need an external injection of capital at some point in their development. For new entrepreneurs, startup business loans are one of the best ways to get the equipment and starting environment you need to build momentum. For businesses that encounter difficulties or shortages in the early stages […]

Photo by Genaro Servín from Pexels Ensconced as they may be in air-conditioned offices, watching the markets with plenty of coffee on hand, forex traders might feel oblivious to the sun or rain beyond their windows. But forex depends on the economy, and the weather can influence the economy. So, should we turn to The […]

Photo by Becky McCray We all hold different titles, work in different fields or sectors, but we’re all fighting for the future of our towns and rural places. We want to be a place our children and grandchildren and our nieces and nephews can live a good life. Quality of Life, a prosperous future for our towns, […]

Image Credit: MichaelGaida on Pixabay If your small business needs a quick cash infusion, you might be considering a title loan. Perhaps you’ve even wondered about online title loans. This article explores that option. Title loans are illegal in as many as thirty states. Online title loans are hence also illegal in these states. Most […]

Image Credit: Pixabay on Pexels Do you love sports? If so, you’re not alone. Sports events are one of the most popular ways for many people to let off steam and have some fun. When you look at the US alone, the stats make for interesting reading. For example, the NFL generated over $8bn in revenue […]

Image Credit: Pixabay on Pexels Maybe your small business is taking longer to get started than you thought it would. Perhaps your budget is tighter than you would like it to be. Bills seem to accumulate faster than you can get them paid. Wouldn’t some residual income be nice when this happens? Many people take […]

Image: Shutterstock. I have a very quick, yet extremely useful business idea to share with you today. It starts with a question: Have you noticed how the best decisions you’ve ever made had something in common? Well. They did. It’s simply this. They were all big decisions. Really BIG decisions. The decision to buy or […]

The good news inside the brag basket might surprise you. Photo by Couleur at Pixabay The Brag Basket is open! This one is for November 30-Dec 2, 2018. Bring your good news, big or small, to share with everyone. What can you share in the Brag Basket? introduce yourself share some great news from this […]

Photo by rawpixel.com from Pexels The whole point of a cafe POS system for iPad is to help small business owners enhance the way their cafe or coffee shop operates. However, finding the right POS system is similar to hiring a new staff member. You need to understand what your business can improve on and […]

Photo by Worldspectrum from Pexels It’s been one of the biggest stories in both business and finance all year. What is it? What does it do? Is it even real? And, what can it do for me and my business? Although it has been around for a while, a great deal of skepticism still surrounds […]

While many successful small businesses are born from great business ideas, a passion, or a hobby, it usually takes a lot of hard work, perseverance, determination, and drive to start a business and keep it going. Here are some of the best and worst small businesses to start in today’s economic climate. RELATED ARTICLE: HOW […]

Photo (CC) by One Way Stock, on Flickr Eureka!! You have found a great business idea and can’t wait to get started. Enthusiasm is great but you need to do a couple of things before opening the doors. You are about to invest money and time. Taking time up-front will help ensure that your investment […]

Photo: Shutterstock. If we want to elevate our business above the competition, there are a couple of broad routes available to us. Here they are. Destroy our competition We can choose to take every opportunity to denigrate, belittle and diminish our competitors. We can bad-mouth them. Maybe even spread nasty stories about them or call […]

Social media marketing and social networking can help your business with its business network marketing. That’s because social media marketing will connect your business with its customers, clients, or prospects. Billions of people interact on social media every day. What’s more, each of these people has the potential to become your customer, even your promoter. […]

Starting a construction business is no easy task. You’ll need financing, the right materials, and talented people to work with you. Add to that plenty of thoughtful planning, a smart business strategy, and lots of hard work. Then, you could have a good chance at launching and developing a successful construction business. Further, here are […]

Photo by Tim Savage from Pexels Virtual reality (VR) is finally having its moment. And in 2019, the medium is going to be even more available to developers and consumers alike. Moreover, sales have been growing consistently, year over year. As devices become cheaper and easier for the average person to use, their business applications […]

Image Credit: geralt on Pixabay Guest posting has become an integral part of effective marketing strategies in recent years. However, getting a guest post approved doesn’t come easy. It is not enough to make your content SEO-friendly and write with impeccable grammar. How do you make sure your guest post doesn’t end up in the […]

This future gym almost didn’t happen because of sunk costs, and the business owner almost didn’t realize it. Photo via Micah Lorenc Guest post by Micah Lorenc Let’s talk about a topic that’s commonplace in business schools, but not as familiar to rural small businesses. I’m talking about Sunk Costs. I recently had a conversation […]

How excited are you about your business? Here’s why I’m asking. It matters. It really, really matters. That’s because people notice. They notice when you’re enthusiastic and just as importantly, they notice when you’re going through the motions. The thing about enthusiasm Enthusiasm is highly contagious: When someone talks to us with enthusiasm, we feed off […]

Photo by rawpixel.com from Pexels Today many people want to support themselves by doing something they love. Are you one of those people? In this post, we suggest a few ideas for starting a small scale business with only a small investment. However, one of the biggest challenges in starting even a small scale business […]

Imagine looking for help in a grocery store but having no idea who’s an employee and who’s a shopper. Or think about what it would be like for a real estate agent not to have business cards to give to prospective clients. Business owners and professionals alike know the importance of presenting a clear company […]

Image Credit: Pixabay on Pexels Cell towers affect us every day. What’s more, with the rise of 5G, many more cell towers are being installed. As telecommunication companies clamor to win the race for 5G-compatible services, the number of cell towers is increasing to support the demand. Meanwhile, people continue to debate health concerns and […]

As 2018 comes to a close, business experts are turning their attention to the trends we can expect in the coming year.  The payment processing industry is no different. As a matter of fact, several trends are starting to take shape in that industry. These trends will undoubtedly change the way businesses take customer payments […]

Photo by Deepanker Verma from Pexels In this post, we offer a quick guide on how to get into the local pack on Google My Business. From there, you can get to the top positions on the biggest search engine there is. Every Search Engine Marketing Campaign Starts on Google Google recently opened up a […]