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Build a Better Business by Leveraging LinkedIn
Out of nearly 30 million small businesses in the United States, only half of them will make it past five years. To ensure your small business is successful, explore the various ways LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network, can help.
Increase Small Business Sales with These Stat-Based Insights
Small business revenue is trending up, yet owners still struggle with challenges, including the ability to increase small business sales. Check out the trends and get insights about online reviews, eCommerce, websites and more to help you build a healthier bottom line in 2018—and beyond.
Got Scheduling Headaches? You’re Not Alone
Creating employee schedules can sometimes resemble a round of managerial Tetris for small business owners. When you’re a small business owner with shift workers, every minute counts. And inefficient scheduling doesn’t exactly make the best use of your creative mind and entrepreneurial spirit.
3 Tips to Ensure Your Ecommerce Category Pages Are Optimized
Ecommerce sites are more than just the usual website with a homepage, about page, services page and contact page. Category pages have also become important for ecommerce sites. Read these tactics to help you fix your categorization.
5 Reasons Your Startup Needs a Business Plan
Doing some pre-startup homework and crafting a business plan now will make your life post-startup so much easier. The real reasons to write a business plan have nothing to do with other people: They have to do with you.
Why Integrity is the Ultimate Employee Perk
87% of employers indicated that improving retention was a top priority for their organizations. Beyond avoiding high turnover, fostering a positive and engaging work culture also encourages higher levels of performance while reducing the risk of negative or potentially destructive behaviors.
8 Tax Steps to Take When Hiring Employees
When hiring employees for the first time, you need to know about tax, safety, benefits and privacy-related legal issues. Read more
4 Daily Habits to Help Move Your Business Forward
Have you lost some momentum with your business and you're feeling stuck? Maybe you need to modify some of your daily habits for better efficiency and results. Read these four daily habits to help move your business forward.
Simple Steps to Choosing the Right Financing
Consider the differences between the traditional lending process and the online lending process. Read more
What Solopreneurs Should Know About Business Insurance
As a solopreneur, you expose yourself to a wide variety of risks, from environmental to digital. Fortunately, you have access to a wide range of business insurance types, including cyber insurance, to protect yourself and your business against these unforeseen dangers.
Infographic: Small Business Sales Are Up!
Small businesses account for 54% of all U.S. sales, and sales are steadily growing. Read more