After a difficult two years, many businesses are hoping 2022 is the year things turn around. But for some, this may mean making a dramatic change in who will remain the stakeholders of the business…Business divorces can be tricky and emotional. Whether the “break up” is between friends, family members...
What is the Most-Googled Small Business Questions?
There are millions of small businesses throughout our country. In 2020, there were 31.7 million small businesses in the United States. These small businesses, in turn, employed 60.6 million people, or 41.7% of the total private workforce in the United States. With stats like these, chances are you either know a...
What to Do If You Have Negative Publicity on Social Media…
Have you ever thought about what would happen if someone wrote a negative review on your company? What if the review was completely false? How would you handle this situation? Is there a right way to handle it? Unfortunately, this happened to a fellow Long Island business, and Carolyn Gusoff...
Justin E. Crawford’s Live Free or DIY Review
Justin E. Crawford's Live Free or DIY Review If you own a business and only have one book on your bookshelf, that book needs to be Live Free or DIY - How to get more customers, increase profits, and achieve work=life balance as a small-business owner by Justin E. Crawford....
American Express OPEN, Small Business Growth Pulse survey results
A large majority (72%) of small business owners are prioritizing growth according to the inaugural American Express OPEN Small Business Growth Pulse, a survey of 1,000 small businesses with $250,000 or more in annual revenues. Roughly two-thirds of surveyed small business owners (65%) created a formal plan for growing their...
Small Business Cash Flow Concerns Drop to Pre-recession Levels, According to the Spring American Express OPEN Small Business Monitor
Entrepreneurs remain confident about business prospects, but their top priority continues to be maintaining current sources of revenue. Cash flow concerns have fallen to pre-recession levels (49%, matching fall 2007 and down from a high of 66% in spring 2011). In addition, fewer business owners say they are “stressed-out” by...
New Accounting Programs for Small Businesses
There is plenty of accounting software for small business on the market, but not all of it is good. However, Billings Pro by Marketcircle has some features that make it a very good choice for busy entrepreneurs. Since most people who are in business aren't accountants, they require small business...
How to Secure Big Government Contracts as a Small Business in 2014
Small Businesses are always competing for big government contracts. With the start of the new year, you can begin to implement new strategies to help better position yourself for these contracts. Here are a few tips shared to us by Paul Karch from selltogovernment.com: Has your small business been playing...
Top 7 Small Business Website Resolutions for 2014
If you're a small business owner, you know we are always looking for ways to improve and grow our businesses. What better way to implement new strategies than for the new year! Check out the Top 7 Small Business Website Resolutions for 2014 shared to us by Dudamobile: Small business...
Book Review: Book Review: Jason G. Miles’ YouTube Marketing Power: How to Use Video to Find More Prospects, Launch Your Products, and Reach a Massive Audience
Should small business owners jump on the YouTube bandwagon to get exposure for their products or services? According to Jason G. Miles, author of the book, YouTube Marketing Power: How to Use Video to Find More Prospects, Launch Your Products, and Reach a Massive Audience, the answer is yes. Miles...