As small business owners with growing pains, we were sharing ideas about how to scale and grow without letting either our customer service or our commitment to our employees and partners be diminished.
As you think about your business and consider the challenge to build brand, generate buzz and stay on the radar
as a small business owner with limited time and a limited budget, there are some very simple lessons to learn here:
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By viewing being a published author, regardless of the mode of publication,
as a small business owner with serious investment concerns and prioritization to be met.
Not exact matches
Before Bentley's Corner Barkery (now rebranded
as Bentley's Pet Stuff) became a crown jewel in Marcus Lemonis»
small business empire, embattled
owner Lisa Senafe, along
with her husband, Giovanni, appealed to The Profit for help.
As the co-founder and CEO of BodeTree.com, I have the opportunity to interact directly
with thousands of
small business owners and am on the front lines of what's happening in the space.
Embracing automation can reduce overhead costs and free up
small -
business owners to focus on areas that matter most, such
as perfecting their craft or spending time
with customers.
As our recent survey confirmed,
small -
business owners should recruit strong talent and turn to technology
with strong potential to decrease the time spent on administrative tasks.
The idea behind the campaign is to engage and work
with lawmakers in Washington, D.C. —
as well
as those in other states — to get them to start listening to
small business owners, and do something about reversing this tide of increasing regulations.
Books can help
small -
business owners with brand awareness,
as well
as show their expertise.
And while May's SurePayroll Scorecard confirms that we continue
with a jobless recovery,
small business owners see «neutral»
as pretty good.
The accessibility and convenience of the on - demand model is influential enough that it's actually shifting consumers to form a relationship
with the platform itself,
as opposed to the
small business owner.
This might encourage you,
as a
small business owner, to experiment
with some of these more generous PTO policies.
You can do it yourself
with free services, such
as MailChimp, which allows
small -
business owners to send marketing emails, automated messages and targeted campaigns to customers.
I've worked
with presidents of the United States
as well
as owners of
small businesses.
Working
with entrepreneurs and
small -
business owners who are generating $ 300,000 in revenue, I've seen that their decision to have their LLC taxed
as a corporation and make the S - corp election cuts their total tax liability by one - third.
Small -
business owner: To encourage the government to hire more Canadians
as part of the Economic Action Plan, the budget proposes a hiring credit, which offers a one - year Employment Insurance break of up to $ 1,000 for firms
with premiums below $ 10,001 in 2010.
As a small business owner, is it frustrating that greedy young kids, the players, are battling over money with greedy old men as owner
As a
small business owner, is it frustrating that greedy young kids, the players, are battling over money
with greedy old men
as owner
as owners?
As someone who works
with small business owners often, I won't take this time lightly.
The reporting requirements on a
small business owner are not
as onerous when it comes to SEP IRAs compared
with many other types of retirement accounts.
Another option: The Intelligent Office, a national franchise based in Boulder, Colorado, provides
small -
business owners with a prestigious address for meetings,
as well
as phone - answering and mail services, all for about $ 275 a month — far less than the rate for commercial space.
«These freelancers come on board
as subcontractors and save the
small business owner the burden of paying overhead associated
with payroll taxes and expenses such
as health insurance and worker's compensation,
as well
as the space constrictions that growing a company in - house can present.»
As the daughter of small business owners, I was with my parents as they worked seemingly nonsto
As the daughter of
small business owners, I was
with my parents
as they worked seemingly nonsto
as they worked seemingly nonstop.
But at the same time, we have prices at the pump rising out of control, the burdens of insurance costs (which also keep going up),
as well
as complicated taxes, and you can see why
small business owners continue to proceed
with caution on hiring.
The choice «didn't impact the
small business owner vote
as the majority (58 %) says they still plan to vote for Romney and 25 % say Obama still gets their vote,» according to a statement released
with the results.
But it is by no means the be-all, end - all indicator, particularly for
small business owners,
as only 40 percent of the establishment surveys come from
businesses with 20 or fewer employees.
This is no coincidence; Facebook has reportedly been wooing
small -
business owners as of late
as it seeks to compete
with Foursquare and other companies whose apps help users interact
with businesses in their area.
There is, however, a rich, untapped resource that can help
small business owners be engaged
with their people
as well
as ensure the right things get done the right way.
But he expects innovation at the application level — where
small businesses excel — will skyrocket,
as owners struggle to do more
with less.
GoDaddy was for a long time known
as that tech company
with the provocative Super Bowl ads, but it has been making a concerted push to become the go - to service provider for
small business owners to set up and promote their online presence.
Another compelling finding from the SurePayroll survey: 21 percent of
small business owners say they plan to seek loans in 2012,
with banks
as their primary source of obtaining extra capital.
As a
small business owner, one of the most difficult tasks you might face is balancing the needs of your
business with the needs of your team.
«All the tools that exist are virtually the same, [no matter] if you are one of the world's biggest advertisers, or if you are just starting up... Actually, I think that some of the most innovative and most entrepreneurial of our advertisers are
small business owners, and that is definitely true in this region
as well, where we see people looking to connect
with the people that matter to them.
With small - business owners already telling surveyors from the National Federation of Independent Business that poor sales are tied with taxes as the single most important problem they face, the gross domestic product forecast isn't going to bring much good cheer to the owners of small U.S. compan
With small -
business owners already telling surveyors from the National Federation of Independent Business that poor sales are tied with taxes as the single most important problem they face, the gross domestic product forecast isn't going to bring much good cheer to the owners of small U.S. co
business owners already telling surveyors from the National Federation of Independent
Business that poor sales are tied with taxes as the single most important problem they face, the gross domestic product forecast isn't going to bring much good cheer to the owners of small U.S. co
Business that poor sales are tied
with taxes as the single most important problem they face, the gross domestic product forecast isn't going to bring much good cheer to the owners of small U.S. compan
with taxes
as the single most important problem they face, the gross domestic product forecast isn't going to bring much good cheer to the
owners of
small U.S. companies.
On the side, McNatt moonlighted
as an independent sales consultant, helping
small -
business owners with everything from sales letters to telephone scripts.
Small business owners see that this reality TV culture has been established — but they don't associate
with those people
as role models or
as the types of people they consider themselves to be.
Many
small business owners currently use Square, another credit card processor, and Edery said his system is «competitive
with Square»
as they have the same 2.75 percent rate.
Add to that the frustration of not being included in protections currently being enjoyed by consumers
as a result of the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act, or CARD Act, it's not hard to imagine that
small business owners are fed up
with credit agencies.
But it is something that has been expanding outward toward
small and medium
business owners as well,
as having a fully optimized website is a necessity in running a company
with any kind of online presence.
«Through this increased investment and connections
with community lending organizations, we are making meaningful strides toward increasing access to capital for
small businesses,
as well
as helping more
business owners get the coaching and educational resources they need to succeed financially long - term.»
Business credit cards typically come with the same travel and purchase protections as their consumer counterparts as well as business - specific features that are better - suited to the needs of small - business
Business credit cards typically come
with the same travel and purchase protections
as their consumer counterparts
as well
as business - specific features that are better - suited to the needs of small - business
business - specific features that are better - suited to the needs of
small -
businessbusiness owners:
They also demonstrated it correlating negatively
with rates of
small -
business owners, self - employment and startups — in other words that many traditional measures are about
as misleading
as you can get.
As part of its Wells Fargo Works for
Small BusinessSM initiative, Wells Fargo — in collaboration with diverse chambers of commerce — commissioned Gallup to conduct a survey of diverse - segment small business ow
Small BusinessSM initiative, Wells Fargo — in collaboration
with diverse chambers of commerce — commissioned Gallup to conduct a survey of diverse - segment
small business ow
small business owners.
As the U.S. businessman has gone from long - shot Republican presidential candidate to the party's nominee for the White House, fears that Mr. Trump will act on some of his campaign statements — like renegotiating the North American free - trade agreement and pulling the United States out of the Trans - Pacific Partnership trade agreement — have spooked some Canadian
small -
business owners with U.S. interests.
As reported in NFIB's Jobs Report on Thursday, labor quality remains as the top issue facing small business owners, with 89 percent of those hiring or trying to hire reporting few or no qualified applicant
As reported in NFIB's Jobs Report on Thursday, labor quality remains
as the top issue facing small business owners, with 89 percent of those hiring or trying to hire reporting few or no qualified applicant
as the top issue facing
small business owners,
with 89 percent of those hiring or trying to hire reporting few or no qualified applicants.
As an IT Franchise
Owner with CMIT Solutions, you'll know what to expect: established
business services and a proven track record helping
small to medium - sized
businesses overcome technological hurdles.
Combine this
with the fact that once you do secure your
business loan, you will need to provide at least 20 percent cash down, and it's no wonder that many prospective
small business owners don't even consider SBA loans
as a...
Whenever I have a chance to meet
with small business owners, I often ask how many of them know they have a
business credit profile
as well
as their personal credit score?
Combine this
with the fact that once you do secure your
business loan, you will need to provide at least 20 percent cash down, and it's no wonder that many prospective
small business owners don't even consider SBA loans
as a viable financing option.
Small business owners can contract
with a factoring company, known
as a factor, to have their invoices sold at discount in exchange for a cash advance.