When it comes to standing out as a small business, creativity often makes all the difference. While digital ads and social media campaigns are … Read more about Wearable Branding Can Boost Your Small Business Marketing Efforts
Contrarian Business Practices: Swimming Upstream for Success
Salmon famously swim upstream to spawn and ensure the survival of their species. It’s a good metaphor for small business owners…go against the grain … Read more about Contrarian Business Practices: Swimming Upstream for Success
5 Strategies for Actualizing Your New Year’s Resolutions
Many small business owners may set resolutions they hope to pursue in the coming year. Maybe it’s about finding and retaining good employees, adopting … Read more about 5 Strategies for Actualizing Your New Year’s Resolutions
Celebrate Your Business Success
2024 is drawing to a close. Hopefully, this year has been a good one for your business. Perhaps you’ve hit or exceeded your sales goals. Maybe you … Read more about Celebrate Your Business Success
Top Business Audiobooks for Small Business Leaders
Lifelong learning is paramount to running a successful and thriving small business. The “Strategies for Increased Learning for Owners and Staff” post … Read more about Top Business Audiobooks for Small Business Leaders
What to Do if You Need Disaster Recovery Assistance
Between January 7, 2024, and November 7, 2024, there were 127 federally-declared disasters. It seems that the number of these disasters has been … Read more about What to Do if You Need Disaster Recovery Assistance
How to Manage Global Mass Payouts with Ease
Businesses—even small ones—are going global, and money is changing hands. This can involve global mass payouts, which entail transferring substantial … Read more about How to Manage Global Mass Payouts with Ease
Growing Your Business with a New Business Plan for 2025
Several years ago, a Harvard Business Review study found that having a business plan makes you more likely to succeed. “Entrepreneurs who write formal … Read more about Growing Your Business with a New Business Plan for 2025
Diversity in 2025: What Small Businesses Need to Know
On November 25, 2024, Walmart announced it was rolling back its DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) policies. This follows similar moves—abandoning … Read more about Diversity in 2025: What Small Businesses Need to Know
Thanksgiving: Grateful to Be a Small Business Owner
“I am grateful for what I am and have. My thanksgiving is perpetual.” ~ Henry David Thoreau The annual national holiday of Thanksgiving for many … Read more about Thanksgiving: Grateful to Be a Small Business Owner
Tax Changes Expected from a New Administration and New Congress
There has been much talk about the need for tax changes. Many tax rules put in place by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) are set to expire at … Read more about Tax Changes Expected from a New Administration and New Congress
Support Our Veterans: Buy from Them and Hire Them
WHEREAS it is fitting that the recurring anniversary of this date [November 11] should be commemorated with thanksgiving and prayer and exercises … Read more about Support Our Veterans: Buy from Them and Hire Them
5 Factors to Consider in Setting Compensation for Owners
As 2025 approaches, businesses are working on their budgets, and one important aspect is how much should owners be paid? The decision has important … Read more about 5 Factors to Consider in Setting Compensation for Owners
10 Scariest Things for Your Business
Halloween has become a national obsession, with all things spooky, creepy, and ominous, as well as all things pumpkin. And for many small businesses, … Read more about 10 Scariest Things for Your Business
The Top 5 Things Every Seniorpreneur Should Know
Earlier this year, FasterCapital explored the rise in seniorpreneurs—those age 65 and older who are business owners. The often-cited example of a … Read more about The Top 5 Things Every Seniorpreneur Should Know
