Sentences with phrase «of small businesses like»

It's thousands of small businesses like these which can make such a difference to Nigeria's economy and help to provide a secure platform for its future prosperity.

Even the fate of the smallest business like a bakery or shoe store will be determined by whether they can create some form of moat.

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Just like the Supreme Court decision had dissenters, there are small business owners who will resist aspects of the ruling.

If more small businesses could experience a program like that with a dedicated mentor, it could significantly improve the success rates of small businesses.

It's just that he got so busy that he didn't realize how much time had gone by where he had not checked in with several of his contacts — an easy mistake for most small business owners who feel like every day is shorter than the last.

Home Capital Group has seen some of its riskier lending business drain away to the private, unregulated mortgage lenders — firms like Alpine Credit or the many so - called «mom - and - pop» shops which proliferated as small investors teamed up with brokers to provide short - term, non-amortized loans.

If you run a small business (or a large business), being a part of a documentary series might sound like a marketing, exposure, and credibility - enhancing dream... but only if you approach the project in the right way, and with the right people.

The lessons here are profound for businesses large and small trying to tap into the mind - boggling potential of the Chinese market, and which get the importance, like Zuckerberg seems to, of language localization to their business strategy.

And, like all successful small - business owners, Eric concurs with the importance of planning, especially for a startup period where you're not going to make much income and what you do make is likely to be put right back into the business.

If people like your small business and you put a good enough case forward, the idea of crowdfunding brings ideas and people together and could provide the money you need to get off the ground.

Google Buzz wants to compete with the likes of Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn, but it falls short of its competitors when it comes being a resource for small businesses, TheStreet reports.

So whether you like it or not, credit is a part of your small business's finances.

Instead, focus on small pleasures, like scheduling dinner with a friend at the end of a taxing workday, arranging for a massage at the end of the week or at the conclusion of a long business trip, or even relaxing with a mindless television program if your brain has simply been firing for too long.

A new smartphone app from the SBA aims to equip startups like Flawless Group with a wealth of small - business information.

The small - business sector in particular is poised to benefit as it becomes safer and easier to connect real - time transaction data to third - party solutions like QuickBooks, Xero or a host of other applications.

Things you just couldn't do as a small business you're now getting taken care of for you by people like our security experts.

The turning point was McChord's decision to forgo direct sales in favor of partnering with managed service providers who resell and install Datto technology alongside other complementary IT offerings; thousands of international channel partners now market Datto products like the Siris enterprise business continuity family and the Alto small - business continuity solution.

Through my own questioning, it seems like the majority of small businesses do not use LinkedIn because they either do not see it's potential, don't want to take the time to learn, or want to utilize LinkedIn, but taking the time to do so remains on the back burner.

Ideally, lenders evaluating a small business for credit approval like to see up - to - date books and business records, a large customer base, a history of prompt payment of obligations, and adequate insurance coverage.

It should also take into account definitions, like that of a 1099 employee (especially given the growth in freelancing) and whether a franchisee of a major corporation should be considered a small business (my take: it should).

Like BlueHost, this is a good option for small businesses just launching a website because of the many site building tools available.

Managing the ebbs and flows of your cash flow as a small business is a bit like rowing a canoe down a river.

Find opportunities on a range of small business ideas from children's education franchises like Kumon, Huntington Learning Center, and i9 Sports.

These perceptions on the part of your customers may not seem like a big deal to you but in competitive markets, small business owners must utilize every advantage to make their company stand out among the competition.

As he grew up, LaCola went to college and tried out all sorts of careers — a job on Wall Street, one in healthcare and he even tried his hand at investing in small businesses, like liquor stores and ice cream shops.

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Finally, if like many of the small businesses who applied for credit, you've been turned down by your bank, do not despair.

Experts point to two options it might take — neither of which small business owners are going to like.

«Small businesses both feel and are disadvantaged when dealing with much bigger companies,» says Susan Onaitis, the New York — based author of Negotiate Like the Big Guys.

Y Combinator itself has put out a list of types of startups it would like to see apply to the program (many of them stunningly ambitious), my Inc.com colleague Bill Murphy, Jr. has even uncovered a truly monster list of 1,001 business ideas (though many of them, such as a toothbrush holder with actually big enough holes, are probably not going to make you billions), and I've personally rounded up even smaller business ideas that you can start without so much as a spare $ 100 in the bank.

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I love teaching small business owners about all the super cool cloud products that are now available, like bill paying, invoicing and taking pictures of your receipts all from your phone!

Many small - business owners feel frustrated when they try to apply for a line of credit or a small - business loan — they feel like banks are only set up to loan money to big companies.

Content marketing is one of the most powerful and prevalent forms of online marketing, and Content Launch gives small businesses a way to create, publish, and profit from content marketing like never before.

I had a chance to sit down with Muhammad Ali, a financial expert and founder of The Bankly, an educational online resource that covers topics like small - business financing.

The volume of paperwork facing small businesses is staggering: Beyond hiring and firing employees, HR encompasses the benefits that attract and retain staffers, like healthcare packages, investment options, vacation time, transportation subsidies and retirement plans.

Square is a credit card processing company that provides a way for small businesses like yours to accept credit cards without carrying the burden of all those fees that typically get added in by other credit card processors.

«To a lot of small businesses, including me when I started, the numbers were like a jigsaw puzzle,» Herjavec said.

And it's here where a new battle is brewing, because these middlemen, which make up the backbone of the Internet, and which many small businesses also depend on for access, are now competing head - on with enormous providers like Comcast and Verizon.

That said, I do think in a situation like this, there is a lot of money to be made for a business in Clearpath's position — if Uber really wants that trademark, it might be willing to pay for it, and that amount of money might end up meaning more to a smaller company than its existing brand.»

And many, like Memphis Pig Out, are still making a comeback, despite $ 60 billion in aid from the federal government and $ 2.4 billion worth of disaster recovery loans from the Small Business Administration.

On the timeliness of the program, Staples vice president of small business marketing, John Giusti, says, «What we liked about it was that everybody naturally starts off [with] New Year's resolutions — both professional and personal.

Not every business has the marketing mileage or budget to compete with the likes of Coca Cola or Apple and when it comes devising and executing the advertising campaign for your small or start - up business, it often pays to be creative.

However, where services are available, crowdshipping can allow small businesses like yours to offer demand shipping at an affordable price, giving you a competitive advantage, says Kevin Mehrabi, the chief executive officer and founder of Runner, a crowdshipping service in Los Angeles.

Small business owners are more satisfied with the federal government than they have been in recent years, but a new survey has found there are still a lot of changes the sector would like to see implemented to help run their businesses efficiently.

Major players like Amazon and Toys «R» Us hire seasonal armies of up to 70,000 temporary workers to handle their pre - and post-holiday shipping needs but small businesses just don't have those kinds of resources to deal with an influx of orders.

If this is the case, you may also want to consider a small business loan alternative from a provider like Express Capital where they specialize in these specific types of financing.

Like the owners of most small companies in Argentina, this entrepreneur does some of her business off the books — in the black, in the Argentine parlance.

Nobody has super hero abilities, so when a small business owner acts like they can handle everything, reality will eventually show them the truth of the matter.

Joining group buying or collective purchasing groups, like SimpleBusiness for small businesses or Thrive GPO for nonprofits, should be part of every business owner's to - do list.