What Does A Survey Of Small Businesses Tells Us

One of the most cited reasons for people to launch their own business is to be able to be their own boss. However, a recent survey conducted by the Bank of America reveals some interesting statistics regarding the stress, financial insecurities and overall well being of a small business owner.

Is Your Small Business Idea Well Planned Out?

Owning your own small business is one of the most rewarding experiences in life, but it can also be one of the most stressful if you don't have a plan in place.

With more and more entrepreneurs starting businesses only to watch them fail, preparation is a major must.

Getting There: 6 Effective Tactics for Marketing your Small Business

When looking to market a small business, many people try the same boring and predictable methods that do not work. Fortunately, with these six marketing ideas, an entrepreneur can take his or her business to the next level.

Professional Space: Six Visual Necessities for your Business

It's often an unspoken rule in business that a consistent visual style ranging from office space to managerial staff to employee dress is one of the strongest aspects a company can have. Clients often judge businesses on how professional they appear and use such perceptions to evaluate how a business might perform a service. Here are just a few necessities for a business's look and feel.

Getting Ahead: Five Things To Consider When Business Is Booming

There is no more perfect time to look to solidify your current business success than when business is thriving. This is a great time when you are feeling the natural success of what your business can do. Investing in what you have will help you enjoy continued growth and added success. Below are five areas business owners should focus on to make sure business continues to boom.

How to Cut Costs for Your Business Without Cutting Corners

If you’re always worried about your company’s growing operating budget, the idea of cutting corners on merchandise and customer service can be tempting. However, putting less into your business now is more than likely to hurt both your reputation and your bottom line in the long run. Instead of making changes that can damage the long-term success of your brand, try the easy money-saving tips below to bring down your expenses without compromising your goals and reputation.

3 Tips to Getting Started with Marketing Analytics

These days, you can’t afford to market your business in the dark. If you’re not connecting with the right audiences and driving growth through your marketing efforts, you’re throwing money away.

That’s why even small businesses are finding that it’s increasingly important to take stock of your outreach through marketing analytics. In fact, with precious little time or resources to spare on pie-in-the-sky ideas and failed experiments, small businesses may find that detailed performance metrics for marketing have become more valuable than ever.

Building Your Home Business

Setting up a home business takes a lot of motivation and determination, but can also be profitable and rewarding.

You get a variety of business by running a small business from your home, including being able to avoid a commute, setting your own hours, spending extra time with your family, and avoiding the formal office environment you may be tired of by now.

A Beginner's Guide To Starting Your Business

When you decide to start a business, you commit yourself to making thousands of decisions to create it and to keep it growing. In many ways, the decisions you make at the start of your business are critical to making it succeed. Particular attention to a number of different areas will help you to get your business off on the right foot.

Five Easy Ways to Increase Productivity Without Even Trying

Productivity in the workplace is an important part of getting started on important tasks and providing the services that clients expect. Increased productivity is not hard, but it does require the right type of tools and measures to get the best results.

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