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Your business and social media go together, but in the next few years, will Facebook and Twitter still be the heavy hitters? Positioning yourself to take advantage of the emergence of strong new social challengers is a smart move that can pay great dividends to early adopters who do their market re Read More

While ideally your hiring process will help bring together people who work well together, there will be times when two distinct personalities need to work together, and you need to make sure that they can. Here is advice for managing your employees to avoid conflict and maximize cooperation. Read More

Running a small business right out of school can be a challenge if you have large student loan obligations to manage as well. Fortunately, while it is difficult, it's not impossible and gets easier when you have the correct resources. Read More

As Ebola becomes increasingly visible through media coverage and updates on the virus's presence and containment in the US, business owners need to evaluate how the threat (or perception of threat) can effect their businesses and prepare accordingly. Read More

The first impression that your business makes is undeniably important, but following up with strong second and third impressions that have the potential to form relationships can take the business you win and extend it into long term growth. Read More

SMS marketing, provided you have your customers opt in, can be a highly effective tool for getting the word out about limited time offers. Not only that, it is one of the more cost effective methods of marketing, making it doubly attractive for smaller business needs. Read More

Technology may or may not be your cup of tea, but the importance of taking advantage of the wide range of advantages it can confer on a business is undeniable. With the ability to increase the productivity of a small team by a huge margin, business tech is something to be embraced by every business Read More

Maternity leave is something that business owners might not think about that often depending on the size and makeup of their workforce, but whether or not your business offers paid leave and other benefits can make a large difference to your employees should the be expecting. Read More

The customers that your business serves may be enough to keep your business open, but avoiding becoming overly reliant on a small group of regulars is something that small business owners should be actively aware of lest they suddenly lose a major source of their income. Read More

Vision is a quality that should be fostered and shared within a small business, taking the message and goals of the business owner and magnifying them through the mutual support of their team and the community around them. Read More