Marketing Your Business: 8 Essential Marketing Apps for Small Businesses
By James Monroe business management expert and author Marketing a small business can be time-consuming. After a long day of doing what you do, the thought of spending time...
Marketing Your Business: 6 Ways to Make a Great Online Impression
By Steve Strauss USA TODAY Small Business Columnist and Bestselling Author You know the old saying: “You don’t get a second chance to make a great first impression.” It’s...
Don’t Worry, Be Happy: How to Avoid Burnout As a Small Business Owner
By Rieva Lesonsky—Sustaining a small business is tough work, and it’s easy to get burned out. In fact, many small business owners burn out. But what does that really...
Looking for a Side Gig? 10 Quick Ideas To Help You Get Started.
By James Monroe—Need some inspiration for a side gig? Here are some ideas to get you started. 10 Quick Ideas For a Side Gig. 1. Tutor and Teach. Use...
How to Make It On Your Own: Using Your Side Hustle to Achieve Financial Independence
By James Monroe—Call it moonlighting or call it a side hustle, these days a lot of people have found a way to make money outside their regular jobs. According...
Growing Your Independent Business: It Takes a Team
By Rieva Lesonsky— Owning a small business gives you independence. However, it doesn’t mean you are totally on your own. Every independent business needs a reliable virtual team. Depending...
Sales Text Messages: 10 Customizable Text Templates To Make Your Sales Sing
By James Monroe—Your customers are on their phones all day long, so the best way to stay in touch with them is to be there too. After all, Forbes...
Want to Boost Sales? Sell Yourself!
By James Monroe— In today’s world, stories about celebrities selling their brands—and their celebrity blunders—fly at us on a daily basis. This isn’t one of them. In fact, this...
Making it Personal: Your Small Business Superpower
By Steve Strauss—What makes a small business special? What is that ineffable je ne sais quoi that makes you want to go back time and again to that little shop, and...
10 Ways to Leverage Small Business Month to Springboard Your Marketing
By James Monroe—By now you’ve most likely heard that May is Small Business Month. Yes, it seems like there’s a month for everything, but Small Business Month offers real...
