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“It was an unknown, a big gaping black hole.” That’s how Adele Nasr, the Chief Marketing Officer of electric bicycle maker Aventon described the state of the bike industry in March. “This is really scaring me; it’s going to be terrible,” is how Molly Moon Neitzel, owner of Molly Moon’s Ice Cream, felt after seeing …
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What does the Year of the Rat hold in store for you and your small business or startup? Chinese New Year began on January 25 and celebrations continue until the Lantern Festival on February 8. While in the Western new year we make resolutions, those who observe the lunar calendar look to Chinese astrology to …
What Does The Year Of The Rat Mean For Your Small Business?Read More
Yes, I know you’re busy with the holidays in your small business. But you’ve only got a few more days to make the most of 2019. In the waning days of December, you can take a few steps to reduce your taxes, improve your retirement, and feel more secure as you enter 2020. 1. Spend …
Six Steps To Take Before The End Of The Year In Your Small BusinessRead More
Want to succeed in growing your small business? Then one skill you’d be wise to learn is how to manage and motivate millennials. After all, millennials—those born roughly between 1980-2000—are now America’s largest demographic group. While the average age of a small business owner is 50.3 years, many of your employees, not to mention customers, …
I get a ton of spam. No, not the processed lunch meat—unsolicited junk phone calls, or robocalls. These junk phone calls scare people into believing they’re in trouble with the IRS or sell them scam-ridden vacation packages. While, as an individual, these spam phone calls are annoying, for a small business, they’re downright expensive. For …
When I started my small business, I was committed to treating my employees well. As an employee, I’d worked for bosses who took their employees for granted, and I knew how de-motivating that could be. I knew that I didn’t want to be that kind of boss. Even more importantly, in a small business, your …
Small business owners: King George III had nothing on you as a tyrant. When the colonists in America rebelled against that despotic (and crazy) English King, they were fighting to take charge of their own lives. They wanted to set the rules, not be dictated to. But as a small business owner, are you really …
Time for a Small Business Declaration of IndependenceRead More
Just about everyone knows this tough fact: employed women earn less than men—about 80 cents for every dollar. That’s one reason many women start a small business or become self-employed. After all, when you can set your own fees, you’ll make the same as men, right? Not so fast. Here’s a disappointing finding: self-employed women …
What insights can President Barack Obama, Oprah Winfrey, and Richard Branson impart about running your small business? Those…
