Small businesses need to create a persona of their ideal customer — not average, but ideal — so they have an actual living, breathing person in mind to target.
Self-promotion is a crucial step to sustained success. There are simple ways to promote your business without coming across as a self-important egomaniac.
Do you really need those potted plants the first day you open? Learn how creating a realistic budget can help your small business thrive instead of fail.
On Small Business Saturday, American Express offers small businesses a chance to boost sales. Some small businesses are boosting that opportunity with promotions of their own.
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How to Focus on Your Ideal Customer
Small businesses need to create a persona of their ideal customer — not average, but ideal — so they have an actual living, breathing person in mind to target.
5 Ways to Boost Credibility and Conversions
Self-promotion is a crucial step to sustained success. There are simple ways to promote your business without coming across as a self-important egomaniac.
Make the Most of Your Local Chamber of Commerce
From advertising to networking, your Chamber of Commerce can offer your business scores of benefits...if you're a member.
How to Hold onto Talent When You Can’t Afford Raises
Recent economic improvements may have your employees expecting raises this year. But what if you can't afford them?
5 Budgeting Ideas for Any Small Business
Do you really need those potted plants the first day you open? Learn how creating a realistic budget can help your small business thrive instead of fail.
Why Doing the Right Thing is Right for the Bottom Line
Ethics matter in our personal relationships -- and they matter in our business relationships, too.
6 Tax Penalties You Can Easily Avoid
Your money is hard earned. Don't waste it on these five easily avoidable tax penalties.
Mapping out Your Place on the Mobile Web
Your customers are using their smartphones to find you. Help them.
10 Signs You Shouldn't Be a Business Owner
Don't let these ten traits of highly ineffective people keep you and your business from succeeding.
How To Grow Your Business Without Going Broke
Too much growth too soon often results in too little cash to keep the doors open.
5 Estimated Tax Strategies for Business Owners
For small business owners, paying income taxes can be tough. Don't make it tougher by adding penalties you can avoid by planning and estimating well.
3 Post-Disaster Fundraising Options
To survive the aftermath of a natural disaster, your business will need cash, and lots of it.
5 Innovative and Inspiring Workplaces
Looking for innovative ways to keep your employees motivated and productive? Look to these five business leaders for ideas.
How To Stay Ahead Of The Curve And Be Successful
Doing what everybody else does is no way lead. And it won't make you rich, either.
Making Your Web Presence Both Local and Global
Think globally, act locally. Or is it think locally, act globally? With some planning, both can be true for your online identity.
Sweetening the Deal on Small Business Saturday
On Small Business Saturday, American Express offers small businesses a chance to boost sales. Some small businesses are boosting that opportunity with promotions of their own.
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