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How to Launch a Small Business Product Now

November 4, 2020 //  by Rhonda Abrams

If you’re a small business owner, how do you launch a new product in a Covid-dominated world? A world where most customers are sitting behind their screens instead of going into stores? That’s the challenge I’m facing right now, as I and my team launch our newest book, The Sh*t’s Hit the Fan: Now What?! …

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Celebrities

These 8 Celebrities Are Also Entrepreneurs

November 20, 2019 //  by Rhonda Abrams

What do Oprah, George Clooney, and Selena Gomez have in common? Yes, of course they’re celebrities, but they’re also entrepreneurs. If you dream of one day starting your own small business, and you look to celebrities for motivation, you’ve got a whole bunch of celebrities . Of course, celebrities—once they are celebrities—have an easier time …

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Halloween

A Small Biz Halloween Quiz

October 23, 2019 //  by Rhonda Abrams

Halloween is just around the corner, so I’ve got a “Trick or Treat” Small Business Quiz. When do you know whether something in your small business is a “Treat”—a real opportunity—or a “Trick”—a problem disguised as a chance to grow? Are these tricks or treats for your small business?  (Answers below) Your top performing salesperson …

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Customers

Hey Small Businesses: Do You Know Where Your Customers Are?

May 22, 2019 //  by Rhonda Abrams

You’ve got 20,000 followers for your small business on Facebook. You sell hundreds of products a month on Amazon. Your restaurant increased its sales by linking up with an online food delivery service. This all seems good, right? Not so fast. Who owns your customers? That’s a critical question for you to answer if you …

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Instagram star

7 Tips to Make You an Instagram Star

January 16, 2019 //  by Rhonda Abrams

Get out your pink paint. Or your coral, or yellow, or teal. By the time you finish reading this column, you’re going to be painting one wall…

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Smallbiz Instagram

Instagram Updates for Small Biz

November 7, 2018 //  by Rhonda Abrams

Two years ago, I wrote a column on how small businesses could best use Instagram to grow their businesses. Geez, does that seem a long time ago now. Social media changes faster than Beyoncé changes outfits. There’s a lot you need to catch up on if you want to take advantage of the benefits of …

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Facebook

Facebook: A Mixed Bag for Small Business

May 2, 2018 //  by Rhonda Abrams

Many small business owners watched recent revelations about Facebook with mixed emotions. Like most Americans, they were surprised to discover how much information the social media collects on its users. Even more worrisome was learning that 87 million Americans had their data exploited by Cambridge Analytica, a firm with ties to Donald Trump’s campaign, to …

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Valentine's Day

Valentine’s Day is for Small Biz Too

February 7, 2018 //  by Rhonda Abrams

It’s nearly Valentine’s Day—so it’s time to show your small business customers some love. In today’s #MeToo and #TimesUp climate, that doesn’t mean doing anything your grandmother would be ashamed of you for. And it doesn’t (necessarily) mean sending customers a box of chocolates or Valentine’s Day cards. No, it means insuring your customers know …

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Smallbiz growth

7 Can’t-Miss Rules for Small Biz Growth

January 10, 2018 //  by Rhonda Abrams

Ask virtually any small business owner what they want for their company, and the answer is likely to be “more customers, more money, more business.” In other words, they want their business to grow. But how do you get your small business to grow? Like many small business owners, in the beginning of my own …

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