10 Must-have Small Business Apps for Growth
As small business owners are 24/7 connected to the cloud, it’s only logical for them to embrace the all-available apps which can help them operate their small businesses better. The downside of the availability of small business apps – literally thousands of them – is in choosing the right ones for you. As a small…

Use LinkedIn to Grow Your Small Business
LinkedIn Tips for Better Small Business Growth LinkedIn now has over 200 million global members within its community (see source). Most of those members are professionals with skills that can help you to expand your business (or get you a job), and there’s a number of different ways you can make that happen. I’ve had…

Business Startup Question: Franchise or Ownership?
I just wanted to drop in and offer everyone some ‘intellectual nourishment’ about starting your first (or second, third, etc.) small or medium-sized business. Should you buy a franchise, or create your own startup from the ground floor? This isn’t an easy question to answer – we’re all human beings after all – with different…

3 Ways to Keep Your Small Business Afloat
One of the major myths about being a small business owner is that you can simply create a business that sells a product or service, then kick your heels back, and enjoy the windfall of money into your bank account. If you are a business owner, you know that there is nothing further from the…

Pearl.com Taking Over the Online “Question and Answer” Space!
Pearl.com is a really new upstart in the online information space. In fact, they’re really a front-runner in what they offer: Professional answers to professional questions. I already know what many of you might be thinking: Surely this is another Ask.com, or Yahoo! Answers type deal – perhaps with a small twist. Thankfully, Pearl is…

Small Business Owners’ Sacrifice Paying Off
Many small businesses are seeing a new trend. Usually, the summers tend to be slower for many businesses because people are either just not spending the money or they are on vacation. This year, small business owners are cancelling their own vacations because the orders are rolling in. While the small business index is not…

Blogging should be a Small Business Priority
If you are a small business owner, you are familiar with the daily activities that are necessary to keep your business afloat. Your first priorities are ordering supplies, paying your vendors, taking care of payroll, tracking sales, and creating invoices for those sales. While you have all of those procedures down to a science, there…